BRIT rapper Fredo has been arrested and is currently being held in a Dubai jail, having been accused of “concealing cannabis”.
The artist hit the top of the charts in 2023 thanks to collaboration with Stormzy.
Marvin William Bailey, aka Fredo, is one of the UK’s most popular rappersInstagram
Who is Fredo?
Fredo is a British rapper and singer from Queen’s Park, London, born on March 6, 1994.
He was expelled from school before taking his GCSEs.
His father is from Barbados while his mother is of English and Moroccan descent.
Fredo’s real name is Marvin William Bailey.
He is covered in tattoos, including a large Monopoly tattoo on his right arm and flames around his neck.
Fredo’s first child, a daughter named Tori, was born in February 2020.
Why was Fredo arrested?
Fredo is said to have been accused of being in possession of cannabis and is being held in a Dubai prison in October 2023.
He could face up to three years behind bars and is believed to have already been dragged to court.
The father-of-one is believed to have been held in the Dubai jail since September, when he was allegedly caught hiding drugs on his person.
The sentence for this crime in Dubai – which has a strict zero tolerance for drugs-related offences – can be up to several years.
Radha Stirling, CEO of advocacy organisation Detained In Dubai, told The Sun: “The most likely outcome for possession of cannabis would be one to two years in prison, it could be up to three years”.
It is not clear what specific charges Bailey is facing, but it’s believed he could at least face deportation, a fine, and a ban from returning to the country.
What are Fredo’s biggest songs?
Fredo started his distinguished career in 2016 by releasing his EP They Ain’t 100.
The rapper has collaborated with numerous artists, including as Dave and Tory Lanez.
Fredo scored a UK number one single in 2018 with his hit collaboration with Dave, Funky Friday.
Dave later featured on Fredo’s single All I Ever Wanted, taken from Fredo’s debut album Third Avenue, which peaked at No15.
Dave is also credited on No3 hit Money Talks, a single from Fredo’s second album Money Can’t Buy Happiness, which Dave executively produced.
Fredo had a No7 hit featuring on Mist’s track So High.
Fredo’s first full-length album, Third Avenue, was released on February 1, 2019.
He has since followed this up with Money Can’t Buy Happiness and Independence Day, both released in 2021.
What is Fredo’s net worth?
Fredo is rumoured to have a net worth of over £2million.
He gets a lot of money from his Spotify streams.
The rapper gets over two million monthly listeners on Spotify.
He makes a lot of his money from his partnership with trainer company Kick Game.
The deal sees the rapper host events at the company’s stores.
Is Fredo on social media?
He has a range of social media accounts, including on Instagram where he has over 1million followers.
You can follow him @fredo.
He has a TikTok account has nearly 80,000 followers.
Fredo’s Snapchat username is @fredopg.
He releases new music and new videos on his YouTube channel @FREDOPG.
He has nearly 400,000 subscribers on the website, and his songs usually get millions of views.
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