Fab 5 Freddy Announces Memoir – Everybody’s Fly
Everybody’s Fly
A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture
From “the coolest person in New York” and the iconic cultural connector comes a must-read memoir on how to live a creative life.
“Fab 5 Freddy told me EVERYBODY’S FLY.”
Blondie’s declaration on their 1980 hit “Rapture” introduced listeners around the world to Fred Brathwaite, also known as Fab 5 Freddy, a pioneering cultural icon whose fearless creativity reshaped the worlds of art, style, and music. This spring, Fab 5 Freddy will publish his electrifying memoir EVERYBODY’S FLY: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture (on sale: March 10).
More than a memoir, EVERYBODY’S FLY is an unforgettable historical snapshot of New York City’s underground art and music scene from the 1970s to today. A visionary cultural connector and the architect of hip-hop’s global rise, Fab shaped the cross-pollination of punk, rap, and downtown art, and was instrumental in elevating graffiti into the art world. As the original host of Yo! MTV Raps, he played a pivotal role in bringing hip-hop culture to mainstream audiences worldwide. His work with Blondie on “Rapture” marked the first time rap appeared on a No. 1 hit song, introducing the genre to rock and pop audiences. Fab produced the first-ever hip-hop film, Wild Style (1983), and has shot music videos for the likes of Snoop Dogg, Nas, Queen Latifah, and KRS-One. Today, Fab has lectured at universities and exhibited his work at galleries around the world, most recently at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
At its heart, EVERYBODY’S FLY is a blueprint of how to live a creative life, highlighting Fab’s partnerships with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, Blondie and KRS-One. As he unspools the threads that have woven together his life—the jazz consciousness and Black-centric politics of his father; the Pop Art aesthetics of Warhol; the raw brilliance of graffiti and street art; the contrarian, DIY spirit of punk and New Wave; and the cultural inventiveness of and street-level honesty of hip-hop music — Fab reveals that true genius comes from collaboration and connection.
Pre-order your copy of “Everybody’s Fly – A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture” right HERE.
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