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Christopher Wong Won (Fresh Kid Ice) is the first Asian American rapper, a Miami Bass pioneer, and a music producer. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, he and his family moved to New York when he was 12. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force for a four-year stint. While stationed in Riverside, California, in 1984, he got together with fellow rapper Amazing Vee and Dj Mr. Mixx to form the rap group 2 Live Crew. That year they released their first single, Revelation. It became popular in Florida and local promoter Luther Campbell invited them to perform. Around this time Amazing Vee left. For their next two singles, What I Like and Throw the D Fresh Kid Ice was the only MC featured. Throw the D, released in 1986, is considered to be the blueprint of the Miami bass genre.

Luther Campbell and Brother Marquis joined the group and the four of them became its most well-known line-up. Their 1986 debut album, 2 Live Crew is what we are, is certified Gold. A year later, their second release Move Somethin' also went gold. In 1989, the group released, As Nasty As They Wanna Be, which also became the group's most successful album. A large part of its success was due to the single Me So Horny. The album went Platinum. The American Family Association (AFA) did not think the presence of a Parental Advisory sticker was enough to adequately warn listeners of what was inside the case. Jack Thompson, a lawyer affiliated with the AFA, met with Florida Governor Bob Martinez and convinced him to look into the album to see if it met the legal classification of obscenity. Legal action was taken at the local level and Nick Navarro, Broward County sheriff, received a ruling from County Circuit Court and warned record store owners that selling the album might be prosecutable. As a result of the controversy, As Nasty As They Wanna sold over two million copies. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The original line-up would go on to make two more successful albums Banned in the U.S.A. (1990), and Sports Weekend: As Nasty as They Wanna Be, Pt. 2(1991).

Fresh Kid Ice released his first solo album The Chinaman in 1992. The album sold over 200,000 copies. On the Billboard charts, the album peaked at No. 38 and stayed two weeks on the Heatseekers Albums chart and at No. 56 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for ten weeks. In 1994, with Luther Campbell and Verb (a new recruit), they formed The New 2 Live Crew and released the album ''Back at Your Ass for the Nine-4''. It is the sole release of that formation. The album peaked at #52 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 1996, he returned to 2 Live Crew with Mr. Mixx and Brother Marquis to make Shake a Lil' Somethin' who went to #145 on the Billboard 200 and #33 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The Real One in 1998 is the final 2 Live Crew album. It peaked at #59 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 2000, he released his second solo album Still Nasty on his label Chinaman Records. In 2003, he followed up with Stop Playin'. For his tours, he hired a then-unknown Flo Rida as a hype man, who was a featured guest in his fourth solo Freaky Chinese in 2004. In 2008, he reunited with Brother Marquis and restarted touring with the 2 Live Crew banner again. In 2014, the group announced their new album Turn Me On with guest stars Trick Daddy, Trina, Too Short, Insane Clown Posse, E-40, and Mannie Fresh. The album was never released and Wong Won continued touring with the 2 Live Crew until 2016.

Separately from his group Wong Won published his memoirs My rise 2 fame in 2015. After his departure from the group he released the compilation Breaking Glass Ceilings Volume 1. Wong Won passed away in 2017 due to complicated health issues. He is the only 2 Live Crew member to appear on all of their releases, furthermore, he is the first Miami bass rapper and prominent Asian in hip-hop.

ALBUMS


Split Personality
Do U Wanna
2000
Luke
Lukes Booty Calls & Chants
2000
Various
Bass Patrol! Best Selection
1998, CD, CD, ,
Miami Bass/Bass Music/Breaks/Electro
The 2 Live Crew featuring Ice-T
The Real One
1998
The 2 Live Crew
2 Live Is Here / Ay Papi
1998
The 2 Live Crew Featuring KC (4) And Freak Nasty
2 Live Party
1998, ,
Bass Music/Electro/Ghetto
2 Live Crew* / Rock On Crew Featuring ''Fresh Kid Ice''*
Deal With This
1992
2 Live Crew* And Triple XXX (3) / 2awk*
Hangin' With The Homeboys And Dr. Feelgood / Vacate The Premises
1991, Vinyl, ,
Bass Music
The 2 Live Crew
The Essential DJ 12'' Inch And Mega Mixes
2002, ,
Bass Music/Miami Bass
The 2 Live Crew
Bill So Horny
1998
The 2 Live Crew
Be My Private Dancer / Table Dance
1997
The 2 Live Crew
Do The Damn Thing
1997, CD Cardboard Sleeve, ,
Bass Music/Electro
The 2 Live Crew
Shake A Lil' Somethin'
1996, CD, ,
Bass Music/Miami Bass
The 2 Live Crew
Shake A Lil' Somethin'...
1996
The 2 Live Crew
Do The Wild Thing
1995
The New 2 Live Crew
Yeah, Yeah
1994
The New 2 Live Crew
2 Live Freestyle
1994, Vinyl,
The New 2 Live Crew
Back At Your Ass For The Nine-4
1994
The 2 Live Crew
Greatest Hits
1992, ,
Bass Music/Electro/Ghetto
The 2 Live Crew
Sports Weekend (As Nasty As They Wanna Be Part II)
1991
The 2 Live Crew
Who's Doin' Who
1991
The 2 Live Crew
Sports Weekend (As Clean As They Wanna Be Part II)
1991
The 2 Live Crew
Pop That Pussy
1991
The 2 Live Crew
As Nasty As They Wanna Be
1990
The 2 Live Crew
Me So Horny
1989
The 2 Live Crew
What I Like / The Revelation
1987, Vinyl, ,
Bass Music/Electro

APPEARANCES +


Marsha Ambrosius
Friends & Lovers
2014, CD Target Exclusive, ,
Contemporary R&B
Juicy J
Stay Trippy
2013,
Discobar Galaxie
When Hiphop Was Still Called Rap
2012, CD, Comp, ARS Entertainment, ,
Disco
Slaughterhouse
Welcome To Our House
2012, CD, ,
Hardcore Hip-Hop
Revco*
¿Got Mixxx?
2011, CD, ,
Industrial/Heavy Metal
Kelly Rowland
Here I Am
2010, ,
Contemporary R&B
Revco*
¿Got Cock?
2010, CD Digipak, ,
Alternative Rock/Industrial/Heavy Metal
Various
Het Beste Uit De Top 40 2009
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music, ,
Country Rock/Jumpstyle/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Acoustic/Euro House/Tech House/Trance/Europop/Electro/Synth-pop/Contemporary R&B
Various
Anglo Octubre 2009
2009, CD, Promo, Sony Music
Eve Deluxe feat. Eko Fresh
So Horny
2009, CD, Single, Enh, ZYX Music, ,
Electro
Various
100 Party Hits
2009, 6xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
Disco/Pop Rock/Eurodance
Various
MuchDance 2010
2009, CD, ,
Dance-pop/Electro/House/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rock
Various
Now That's What I Call Music! 74
2009, 2x CD, ,
Pop Rock/Hip Hop/Tech House/Synth-pop
Pitbull
Rebelution
2009, CD, ,
Pop Rap
Pitbull
Hotel Room Service
2009
Various
Starfloor - L'album Dancefloor De L'année
2009, 2x CD, ,
Electro/Pop Rap/Europop/Eurodance
Craze*
FabricLive.38
2008, CD, ,
Freestyle/Breaks/Electro/Hip Hop
Bangers And Cash* Featuring Santogold & Black Betty*
B-O-O-T-A-Y
2007, 12", Single, Downtown Music
Bangers & Cash
Loose
2007, 12", Single, Downtown Music
Bangers & Cash
Pu$$y
2007, 12", Single, Downtown Music
Various
Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials 1979-1991 Volume Six
2006, CD, Comp, Tommy Boy,
Various
Juice CD Volume 61
2006, CD, Comp, Juice Magazin
Discobar Galaxie
Space Bar
2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
House/Breaks/Electro/Drum n Bass/Hip Hop
Various
Tommy Boy Presents: Hip Hop Essentials 1979-1991 Volume Four
2005, CD, Comp, Tommy Boy,
Ying Yang Twins
U.S.A. Still United
2005
Richard Cheese
Aperitif For Destruction
2005, CD,
Big Band/Lounge
Tongue Twister
1+1 It Hurts So Good
2003, 12", The Heart Of Urban
Chinaman (3) AKA Fresh Kid Ice / 2 Live Crew*
Stop-Playin
2003, CD, Album, Enh, Biggest Hits Music, ,
Crunk/Miami Bass/Bass Music/Gangsta
Silkmix.com* vs. The 2 Live Crew
Stop Playin'
2003
Various
Hip Hop Attack Vol. 2
2001, CD, Comp, LTM, ,
Conscious
Various
Old School Booty Jams
2001
Fresh Kid Ice
Still Nasty
2000, CD,
Various
Dancemania Bass #3
1999, CD, Comp, Mixed, Intercord Japan
Various
Club Rotation Volume 2
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Warner Special Marketing, ,
Progressive House/House/Trance/Euro House/Eurodance
Various
Dancemania Bass #0
1998, CD, Mixed, Intercord Japan, ,
Bass Music/Freestyle
Various
Abi '98
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media, ,
Dance-pop/Eurobeat/Pop Rap/Alternative Rock/Punk/Big Beat/Britpop
Various
Back In Tha Day
1998, CD, ,
Hardcore Hip-Hop/Electro/House/Disco
Smax
We Want Some P....!
1998
Various
Luke's Hall Of Fame Volume 3
1998
Various
Magic Hip Hop - The Real Classics (33 Old School Anthems)
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media, ,
Electro/Pop Rap/Conscious
MC Mario Mastermind*
Danceteria
1997, CD, ,
House/Speed Garage/Garage House/Freestyle/Bass Music/Breakbeat/Eurodance/Euro House/Latin Pop
Luniz
Lunitik Muzik
1997, CD Q-Pack, ,
G-Funk
Various
Velfarre Vol. 4 - Evolution Of Dance
1996, CD, Comp, Mixed, Avex Trax, ,
Eurobeat/Techno/Euro House/Jungle/Dance-pop/House/Hard House/J-pop/Miami Bass/Hyper Techno/Hard Trance/Hardcore
Slammin' Unit*
Some More Pussy
1996
Baby Luke
Pop That Coochie, Shake That...
1996
DJ Spin And Fresh Kid Ice Featuring MC Madness
(Let Me See Ya) Booty Drop
1995
Various
Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1995, ,
Soundtrack/Gangsta/Electro/P.Funk/G-Funk/Boom Bap/Contemporary R&B
The Lennon Brothers With Gail Lennon
Swing Away!
1994, CD, Album, Ranwood,
Various
EMPH-Attic 43 - March 1994
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Attic, Attic, ,
Glam/Conscious/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Soft Rock/Industrial/Contemporary R&B/Soul/Pop Rap/Soundtrack/Bass Music/Dancehall/Country/Folk/Alternative Rock/Experimental
2 Live Crew*
The Best Remixes
1992, CD, Album, Mixed, Luke Records, ,
Bass Music/Hip Hop/Miami Bass
2 Live Crew* / Rock On Crew Featuring 'Fresh Kid Ice'*
Deal With This
1992
Various
West Coast Rap - The First Dynasty, Vol. 3
1992, CD, ,
Electro
Various
Rap Cut /Special
1991, CD, Mad About Dance, Jimco Records
Various
Super Bass
1991
Various
Music From The Motion Picture New Jack City
1991, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Gangsta/New Jack Swing/Contemporary R&B/Conscious/Pop Rap
Various
Outrageous Rap
1991, CD, ,
Bass Music/Pop Rap/Electro
M.C. Pillsberry And The 4 Large Crew
Me So Hungry
1990
Various
Rappin' Forward
1990, 2x Cassette,
Various
Prime Kuts Volume 2
1990, Vinyl, ,
Gangsta/Electro
Various
Prime "Kuts" Vol. 1
1990, CD, ,
Gangsta/Electro
Various
Rap House Volume 2
1990, 2x Vinyl, ,
Hip-House/Pop Rap
Various
Washington Go Go Sound Attack Volume 2
1990, 2x CD, ,
Go-Go
Various
Rap Beginnings - Vol. I
1989
The 2 Live Crew & Trouble Funk
The Bomb Has Dropped
1989, Vinyl, ,
Electro/Go-Go
Various
Rap Beginnings - Vol. II
1989, CD, ,
Miami Bass/Gangsta
Anquette
Respect
1988
2 Live Crew*
Yakety Yak
1988
Various
Street Sounds Hip Hop 17
1987, Vinyl, ,
Electro/Miami Bass
Anquette
Ghetto Style
1987, Vinyl Picture Sleeve, ,
Bass Music/Electro
Various
Best Of Macola (Volume One)
1987
Various
The Best Of West Coast Hip Hop
1987, Vinyl, ,
Electro
2 Live Crew* & Ghetto Style
Trow The D. And Ghetto Bass
1986
Various
Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 12
1986, Vinyl, ,
Electro/Beatbox
Anquette / J. Grey*
Throw The P / Miami
1986
Two Live Crew*
What I Like
1985, ,
Electro
Anquette
My Baby Mama
12", Vision Records (4)
Fresh Kid Ice
I Wanna Dance Yall'
12", Promo, Chinaman Records
2 Live Crew* - Rock On Crew
Fresh Kid Ice Is Back
1999