Born Freddie Ross, he is a musician working in the confines of the hop hop sub-genre called bounce music. He was nominated for a 2011 GLAAD Media Award and received his own show on Fuse called Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce.
He took piano and sang in choir as a child. He used to perform as a backup Dancer and singer for Katey Red shows.
He has released albums titled Queen Diva, Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1, Scion A/V Presents Big Freedia and Just Be Free.
He was born and raised in New Orleans, LA alongside his brother Adam and his sister Crystal.
He was featured on a couple of RuPaul tracks called "Peanut Butter" and "Freaky Money."
