Mannie Fresh
American music producer and rapper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Byron Otto Thomas (born March 20, 1969),[1] better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known for his production work for Cash Money Records releases, as well being half of the hip hop duo Big Tymers with the label's co-founder, Birdman.
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Birth name | Byron Otto Thomas |
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Born | (1969-03-20) March 20, 1969 (age 55) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Years active | 1984–present |
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Beginning as the label's sole in-house producer in 1991, he has received credits on the near-entirety of the label's output from 1998 until his departure in 2004. This resulted in 17 songs receiving gold, platinum, or multi-platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and 19 Billboard Hot 100 entries—which includes his 2004 debut single as a recording artist, "Real Big".