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Fred Schneider

Biography

Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer and frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang (spoken singing), which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. He has also released two solo albums.

Known For

The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
Godass
Godass
Mermaids on Heroin
Mermaids on Heroin
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
RuPaul's Christmas Ball

Filmography

2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2024 The B-52's: 1982 US Festival
as Self
2019 Corporate Animals
as Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)
2019 Jay's Longhorn
as Self
2012 The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
as himself
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2007 Each Time I Kill
as Tom Saunders
2006 The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation
as
2002 The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self
2000 Godass
as Roland
1999 Desert Blue
as KBLU Radio DJ (voice)
1998 The Rugrats Movie
as Newborn Baby (singing voice)
1998 V.I.P.
as Self
1994 The Flintstones
as BC-52's
1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as
1993 RuPaul's Christmas Ball
as Self
1991 A Matter of Degrees
as Moonboy
1990 Captain Planet and the Planeteers
as Danny Dazzleduff (voice)
1990 Summer of Love
as Self
1989 MTV Rockumentary
as