| Fredro Starr | |
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| Birth name | Fredro Scruggs |
| Also known as | Freddy, Firestarr |
| Born | January 1, 1970 |
| Origin | South Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper and actor |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Associated acts | Onyx, Jam Master Jay, Yung Onyx, Sticky Fingaz, Outlawz, Layzie Bone, Mekhi Phifer, Silverback Guerillaz |
Fredro Scruggs (born January 1, 1970) better known by his stage name Fredro Starr, is an American rapper and actor from South Jamaica, Queens, New York best known as a member of hardcore hip hop group Onyx.
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Dro Starr released six albums with Onyx, and is the cousin of fellow group member Sticky Fingaz. He also contributed to the Sunset Park, Light It Up, and Save the Last Dance movie soundtracks.
Onyx split with Def Jam Recordings after their 1998 release Shut 'Em Down, and temporarily broke up, during which Starr released his first solo album, Firestarr, in 2001. Onyx reunited the next year and released Bacdafucup Part II, and Starr's next album, Don't Get Mad Get Money, arrived in 2003. He formed a new group called Yung Onyx in 2006. As of 2011, he and Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are planning to release a joint EP entitled FireSquad, which is set to be released late 2011/ early 2012.
Starr made his acting debut in Forest Whitaker's 1993 award-winning HBO drama Strapped, for which he earned a Cable ACE Best Supporting Actor nomination, in addition to several Onyx songs appearing on the soundtrack. Other film credits include Clockers, Sunset Park, Ride, Light It Up, and Save The Last Dance.
On television, Starr had a recurring role on Moesha as the title character's fiancé. He appeared in three episodes of HBO's The Wire as Marquis "Bird" Hilton. Starr co-hosted Paramount Domestic Television's daily half-hour urban dance competition, Dance 360, with actor Kel Mitchell. The program aired for one season in 2004 before being canceled due to poor ratings.
Starr also filmed guest appearances on NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Blade: The Series (in which Sticky Fingaz starred in the title role), and "Promised Land." He also played Ricky Gannon on a CSI: Miami episode that aired February 2, 2009.
He also appeared on New York Undercover in the episode entitled "Student Affairs".
As of October 2011, Starr is playing the lead in the independent feature-length film "Diamond Ruff" being shot in and around Hartford, CT.
He is married to former Croatian supermodel Korina Longin.
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