Freddy Will
American author, philanthropist, and Hip-Hop recording artist
Wilfred Kanu Jr., known by his stage name Freddy Will, is a Sierra Leonean American author, music producer, publisher, recording artist, and philanthropist best known for releasing three consecutive albums with accompanying books. He launched his music career by mixing hip-hop with jazz, calypso, r&b, classical music, and Afrobeat. He writes books on history, philosophy, biography, poetry, personal development, and fiction. He is best known for his singles "City Boy" (2008), "Providence feat. Carvin Winans" (2009), "Endurance" (2010), "Mandingo Love" (2012), "2 Passports" (2014), "Livin' N' Toronto feat. Kao Denero" (2014), "Girl from Happy Hill" (2017), "IV U feat. King Boss LAJ" (2020), "Natural Light" (2024), "Celebration" (2025), "Afropolitan" (2026), "Road Wins" (2026) and "Fallin'" (2026).[1].
Early life
Wilfred Kanu Jr. was born in Brookfields, Freetown, to parents who hailed from Sierra Leone. At the age of 2, he relocated with his parents to Monrovia, Liberia.
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