Biography
Arguably the largest party band from the later-’70s punk/fresh wave era was the B-52’s, which featured a complete of three singers: bouffant wig-wearing frontwoman Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson, along with the just-as-quirky Fred Schneider. Blessed on July 1, 1951, in Newark, NJ, Schneider transferred to Athens, GA, to wait college in the first ’70s — initial studying animals conservation, after that journalism, before eventually dropping out. The near future bandmembers (Schneider, Pierson, Wilson and her sibling/guitarist Rick, and drummer Keith Strickland) all fulfilled one another through the neighborhood picture, with Schneider once explaining their initial conference via “road dances.” The brand new group produced in past due 1976, and after playing many parties within their hometown, the group started playing such NEW YORK night clubs as CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas Town frequently. As the band’s audio contained certain substances from the back-to-basics punk rock and roll movement, that they had developed an immediately identifiable and extremely original design by combining in components of trashy ’60s B-movies and dance/browse music. The quintet was authorized to Warner Bros. by the finish from the 10 years and obtained two sizeable strikes right from the start: 1979’s self-titled debut and 1980’s Crazy World, both certifiable rock and roll classics. The music group endured rocky instances for a lot of the decade’s remainder (tragically, Rick Wilson passed away from Supports 1985, while such albums as Whammy! and Jumping From the Satellites didn’t continue the band’s industrial earning streak), but regained their composure using the strike 1989 comeback recording Cosmic Thing, which spawned such big-time strike singles as “Like Shack” and “Roam.” The group’s 6th full-length release adopted three years later on, Good Stuff, because the music group ultimately made a decision to concentrate entirely on concert events (they’ve yet release a another recording). Furthermore to his B-52’s responsibilities, Schneider has made an appearance in several films, including 1994’s The Flintstones, and provided the tone of voice of a new baby baby in 1998’s The Rugrats Film. The ’90s also noticed the discharge of two non-B-52’s albums for Schneider — 1991’s Fred Schneider & the Tremble Culture and 1996’s remarkably uncooked and rocking Simply Fred — while he also discovered enough time to visitor on recordings by others (RuPaul, Chicks on Speed, etc.).
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Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Kim's Convenience | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015-2016 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Britain's Got Talent | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Muppets. | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Seriesly | 2015 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Man Up | 2015/I | writer: "Love Shack" - as Frederick Schneider | |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
Glee | 2012-2015 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Strictly Come Dancing | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Tu cara me suena - Argentina | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
One Hit Wonderland | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Guapas | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Looking | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
American Dad! | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
So You Think You Can Dance | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Home & Family | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Welcome to the Basement | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Mein, Lover, sein Vater und ich | 2013 | TV Movie writer: "Love Shack" - uncredited | |
Unfinished Song | 2012 | writer: "Love Shack" | |
A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise | 2012 | writer: "Rock Lobster" | |
Rust and Bone | 2012 | writer: "Love Shack" | |
Showboaters | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Cougar Town | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Paul | 2011 | as Frederick Schneider, "PLANET CLAIRE" | |
The X Factor | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2009 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009 | writer: "Planet Claire" | |
Being Erica | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
My Name Is Earl | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Ugly Betty | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Album | 2008 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Otis | 2008 | writer: "52 Girls" | |
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie | 2008 | writer: "Rock Monster" | |
Good Luck Chuck | 2007 | writer: "Love Shack" - as Frederick Schneider | |
20 to 1 | 2007 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
Knocked Up | 2007 | writer: "Rock Lobster" | |
Rock Band | 2007 | Video Game writer: "Roam" | |
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Pepper Dennis | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
SingStar Rocks! | 2006 | Video Game writer: "Love Shack" | |
Taiko: Drum Master | 2005 | Video Game writer: "Love Shack" - as Frederick Schneider | |
Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 | 2004 | Video Game "Love Shack" | |
Min f.d. familj | TV Mini-Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2004 music - 1 episode, 2004 | ||
Cathouse 2: Back in the Saddle | 2003 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Love Shack" | |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | 2003 | writer: "Planet Claire" | |
I Love the '80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
When in Rome | 2002/I | Video writer: "Roam" | |
Less Than Perfect | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Wie die Karnickel | 2002 | writer: "Love Shack" | |
Queer as Folk | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
CKY 3 | 2001 | Video writer: "Rock Lobster" | |
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase | 2001 | Video performer: "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" - as Fred | |
Roswell | 2000 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Simpsons | 1999 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Mystery Men | 1999 | writer: "Planet Claire" - as Frederick W. Schneider | |
The Rugrats Movie | 1998 | performer: "This World Is Something New to Me" | |
The Wedding Singer | 1998 | writer: "Private Idaho" | |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1991-1997 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
First Kid | 1996 | writer: "Love Shack" - as Frederick W. Schneider | |
It's My Party | 1996 | writer: "Party Out Of Bounds" | |
D2: The Mighty Ducks | 1994 | writer: "GOOD STUFF" | |
Rising Sun | 1993 | writer: "LOVE SHACK" - as Frederick Schneider | |
Ma saison préférée | 1993 | writer: "52 Girls" - as F. Schneider | |
Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me | 1992 | lyrics: "Monster" / performer: "Monster" | |
The Cutting Edge | 1992 | writer: "Love Shack" - as Frederick Schneider | |
Frankie and Johnny | 1991 | writer: "LOVE SHACK" - as Frederick Schneider | |
Ferris Bueller | 1990 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
Full House | 1990 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Side Out | 1990 | writer: "BUSHFIRE", "ROAM' - as Frederick Schneider | |
Growing Pains | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
21 Jump Street | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Lobster Man from Mars | 1989 | writer: "Rock Lobster" - as F. Schneider | |
Earth Girls Are Easy | 1988 | writer: "COSMIC THING" - as Fred Schneider III | |
Demented Top 20 Video Countdown | 1988 | TV Movie lyrics: "Monster" / performer: "Monster" | |
Ibigay mo sa akin ang bukas | 1987 | writer: "Rock Lobster" | |
Hand in Hand | 1985 | writer: "Give Me Back My Man" | |
One-Trick Pony | 1980 | writer: "Rock Lobster" | |
Roadie | 1980 | writer: "Dance This Mess Around" | |
La bande du Rex | 1980 | writer: "The B-52s", "6060-842" |
Music Department
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Groovenians | 2002 | TV Short composer: theme music | |
Rocko's Modern Life | 1995-1996 | TV Series vocal - 12 episodes |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Each Time I Kill | 2007 | Tom Saunders | |
Godass | 2000 | Roland | |
The Rugrats Movie | 1998 | Newborn Baby (singing voice) | |
Desert Blue | 1998 | KBLU Radio DJ (voice) | |
Captain Planet and the Planeteers | 1996 | TV Series | Danny Dazzleduff |
The Flintstones | 1994 | BC-52's | |
Hangfire | 1991 | Attorney Allen | |
A Matter of Degrees | 1990 | Moonboy |
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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V.I.P. | 2000 | TV Series special thanks - 1 episode |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dare to Be Different | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself - B-52's - singer / songwriter |
B-52s: With the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Biography | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The 7PM Project | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
The Daily Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Best of the Jammys, Volume Two | 2007 | Video | Themselves |
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
The L Word | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - The B-52's |
TV Party | 2005 | Video documentary | |
Trekkies 2 | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
Essential Music Videos: Hits of the '80s | 2003 | Video short | Himself (segment "Love Shack") |
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Bravo Profiles | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
V.I.P. | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
The Simpsons | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
VH1's Karaoke Cabaret | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation 79-98 | 1998 | Video | Himself (as The B-52's) |
Behind the Music | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
RuPaul's Christmas Ball | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
Hangin' w/MTV | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
Top of the Pops | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Funny | 1988 | Documentary | Himself |
One-Trick Pony | 1980 | Himself (as The B-52s) | |
Saturday Night Live | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Peter Andre's 90 Party Hits of the 90s | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself (as B-52s) |
Hit So Hard | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
Athens, Ga. - Inside/Out | 1987 | Documentary | Himself - The B-52's (uncredited) |
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