2 Live Crew co-founder Christopher Wong Won –famously known as Fresh Kid Ice — has died, according to a tweet from former group member Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell.
“My Condolence goes out to the family Chris Wong Wong Fresh Kid Ice of the 2 Live Crew who just passed away, Campbell tweeted this morning. “People we lost a legend.”
Fresh Kid helped to form the legendary hip-hop group along with DJ MR. Mixx and Amazing Vee in 1984 and later met up with Campbell, who signed them to his record label. Won was a noted advocate for First Amendment Rights after 2 Live Crew’s 1989 album, As Nasty As They Wanna Be, was deemed legally obscene.
According to TMZ, Fresh Kid’s manager said Won died on Thursday at 7:50 a.m. in a Miami hospital due to a medical condition.
Miami rapper Rick Ross also offered his condolences this morning upon hearing of Won’s death.
“Dam! Just got call we lost 2 Live crew legend Kid Ice this morning! RIP,” he tweeted.
Source-ABCNews
