Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost (December 4, 1963 – April 3, 2008), also known as The Freeze To Please, was an American

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group,

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. He was known for his comedic, acrobatic, and inventive style. His trademark move is known as "dead man drop", a move that he created accidentally by attempting a poorly executed backflip and landing on his back. His was featured in movies such as ''

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'', '' Wild Style'', ''

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'', and ''The Freshest Kids''; he also appeared on the cover of ''

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'' in 1981. He was featured in early hip hop music videos such as Afrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force's " Planet Rock" and Malcolm McLaren's "

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". In 2004, he and several other members of The Rock Steady Crew were honored at the

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Hip Hop Honors. Frosty Freeze resided in

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. He regularly made appearances at many hip-hop events throughout the New York metropolitan area and elsewhere in the country.

Death

He was stricken with an undisclosed illness during early 2008, went on life support on March 27, and died on April 3, 2008.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Freeze, Frosty American breakdancers People from the Bronx 1963 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American dancers