Frost

Rapper

Popular As Kid Frost OG Kid Frost Uncle Frost

Birthday May 31, 1964

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Age 59 years old

Nationality Los Angeles, California

#51682 Most Popular

1962

Arturo R. Molina Jr. (born May 31, 1962), better known as Frost (originally Kid Frost), is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Los Angeles.

1980

In the mid-1980s, Frost released several pre-gangsta 12" singles on Los Angeles-based labels Electrobeat and Baja. In the late 1980s, Kid Frost moved to Virgin Records. His biggest hit, "La Raza", from his debut album Hispanic Causing Panic (1990), combined East L.A. and Tex-Mex elements and became an "East L.A. anthem.

Hispanic Causing Panic is credited as the first Chicano rap album, and brought attention to Chicano rappers on the West Coast.

1982

He began his music career in 1982 as Kid Frost as a tribute to his rival Ice-T, whom he often battled in the music industry.

In an interview Frost stated that his first actual DJ was in fact Dr. Dre and DJ Yella.

He soon became a breakdancer for Uncle Jamms Army.

1990

He charted in the 1990s with his first four albums: Hispanic Causing Panic, East Side Story, Smile Now, Die Later and When Hell.A. Freezes Over.

His most successful single is "La Raza" which hit number 6 on the rap songs chart in August 1990.

His 1990 debut album is credited as the first Chicano rap album.

1991

Frost also established a Latin rap supergroup called Latin Alliance, which released their only album, Latin Alliance, in 1991.

1992

His second album, East Side Story was released in 1992, and had appearances by MC Eiht, A.L.T. and Ganxta Ridd from the Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.

1993

Frost also performed music for films including "Bite the Bullet (Theme from Gunmen)" in the 1993 film Gunmen and "Tears Of A Mother" in the film No Mothers Crying, No Babies Dying, which featured Ice-T.

Frost is also an accomplished actor appearing in several films, as well as doing voice roles for fictional characters such as T-Bone Mendez from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and contributing his song "La Raza".

1995

In 1995, Frost dropped the "Kid" from his nickname and signed with Ruthless Records, Eazy-E's label (distributed by Relativity).

Smile Now, Die Later was released that year.

Above The Law were featured as guest rappers, alongside A.L.T., O.G.Enius and Kokane.

Rick James also appeared on Frost's version of "Mary Jane".

1997

His second album for Ruthless, When Hell.A.Freezes Over, was released in 1997.

Ice-T, Scoop, O.G.Enius and Domino also appeared as guest rappers.

1998

In 1998, Frost collaborated with South Park Mexican in "El Jugador" music video along with Low-G released by Dope House Records in the Power Moves: The Table album.

Frost was also featured in the songs: Cali-Tex Connect, and West Coast, Gulf Coast, East Coast also from the Power Moves: The Table album

1999

In 1999, Frost moved to a small independent label called Celeb Entertainment Inc. His first album for Celeb Entertainment titled This Was Then This Is Now Vol. I was released in 1999.

Kurupt, King T, Baby Bash, Jay Tee, Jayo Felony, Xzibit, B-Legit and Cameo were featured on the CD.

2000

That Was Then This Is Now Vol. II was released in 2000.

Frank V., Clika One, Jay Tee, Baby Bash and other guest rappers were also featured on the CD.

2002

Frost's music entered the Billboard 200 again in 2002 with the album Still Up in This Shit!.

He is the father of record producer Scoop DeVille.

Molina was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and occasionally lived with his family in military bases in Guam and Germany.

He is of Mexican descent.

2002's Still Up In This Shit!, released by Hit-A-Lick and Koch Records, featured more Latin rap style and g-funk tracks as well as a hidden bonus rock track titled "Cannabis".

Mellow Man Ace, Daz Dillinger, Baby Bash, A.L.T., Nino Brown, Don Cisco and other guest rappers appeared, and one track featured the group Tierra.

2004

In 2004 Welcome to Frost Angeles was released on Thump Records, which was produced almost entirely by Frost and his son Scoop DeVille.

Only the Intro is produced by Binky Womack, and Philly Blunt co-produced one track.

Guest rappers included Cameosis, Genovese and Jay Tee.

2006

Frost again signed to Low Profile Records and released his album Till The Wheels Fall Off in 2006.

It had various guest appearances which included Baby Bash, Scoop DeVille and Mr. Sancho.

He was named vice president of the Music Division of Goldmark Industries on August 30, 2006.

Frost also appeared in a cameo role in Snoop Dogg's "Vato" music video, as well as B-Real that same year.

2009

In 2009 Frost collaborated with Serio on the song In L.A. from the album N.T.I.R. Part 2 The Revenge of Serio he was also featured on the Frost and Serio Skit on the album.

2016

In 2016, Frost announced he has been diagnosed with cancer.