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Free Marie | |
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 Free in April 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marie Antoinette Wright |
| Also known as | Free (2000–present) Marie Antoinette (1996–2000) |
| Born | February 7, 1968[1] |
| Origin | Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, rapper, music producer, television personality, choreographer, radio personality |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | Freesworld.com |
Marie Antoinette Wright (born February 7, 1968), better known by her stage name, Free, is an American media personality, television producer, choreographer, rapper, and philanthropist. She became known as the first host (alongside A. J. Calloway) of Black Entertainment Television's 106 & Park until 2005. She was later as a disc jockey at KKBT 100.3 The Beat in L.A., serving as a morning drive co-host at WPGC-FM in Washington, D.C., and is the former co-host of The Ed Lover Morning Show on Power 105.1 in New York.