Freak Nasty | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eriq Henry Timmons |
| Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | Hip hop[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer, songwriter, disc jockey |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Hard Hood Records Hard Hood Entertainment sony Cash Money Records |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/officialfreaknastydadip |
Eriq Henry Timmons,[3][4] professionally known as Freak Nasty, is an American hip hop recording artist[1][2] and record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in New Orleans.[1] He is best known for his Top 40[1] single "Da' Dip" released in 1996[2] which was a sleeper hit,[2] and ultimately went mainstream in the summer of 1997;[2] it later peaked number 15[5] on the Hot 100. Later he released "Do What U Feel"[5] from the album Which Way Is Up,[5] but it failed to reach the success of the previous song, making it to 87 on the Hot R&B charts.[5]