Biography: Edwin Freeman was born on May 7, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York, the second of four children of Dorese and Edwin Freeman Sr., Edwin grew up in South Jamaica Queens, New York. As a youngster he received numerous awards and commendations for art and had one of his drawings displayed in the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing, New York. In 1988 Edwin won a citywide art contest for Fire Safety held by the Ne ... show all Edwin Freeman was born on May 7, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York, the second of four children of Dorese and Edwin Freeman Sr., Edwin grew up in South Jamaica Queens, New York. As a youngster he received numerous awards and commendations for art and had one of his drawings displayed in the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing, New York. In 1988 Edwin won a citywide art contest for Fire Safety held by the New York Fire Department and was awarded by Mayor Ed Koch on April 13th in a well publicized ceremony. Edwin grew up playing sports and had a short lived football career in Junior High School with the Springfield Rifles that was cut short due to a knee injury. In 1992 Edwin began a rap career under his nickname Billy-D that was given to him by his uncle Lamarr because of his smooth laid back demeanor and his charming way with the females. He recorded three independent albums, All About the Money (1999), Take it to the Bank (2001) and Crunk Muzik (2005). In September of 2005 he had a chance to relive his dreams as a football player when he was cast for a role as a football player in Julie Taymor's "Across the Universe." hide |
