Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost (December 4, 1963 – April 3, 2008), also known as The Freeze To Please, was an American old school hip hop b-boy known as a member of the second generation of the hip hop/ breakdancing group, Rock Steady Crew. ^[1] His nickname was a play on words based on the well-known milkshake-serving restaurant of the same name.

He was known for his comedic, acrobatic, and inventive style. His trademark move is known as "dead man drop", a move that he created accidentally by attempting a poorly executed backflip and landing on his back.

His was featured in various films and documentaries such as Flashdance, Wild Style, Style Wars, Beat Street, and The Freshest Kids; he also appeared on the cover of The Village Voice in 1981. He was also featured in early hip hop music videos such as Afrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force's " Planet Rock" and Malcolm McLaren's " Buffalo Gals".

In 2004, he and several other members of The Rock Steady Crew were honored at the VH-1 Hip Hop Honors.

Frosty Freeze lived in New York City. He regularly made appearances at many hip-hop events throughout the New York metropolitan area and elsewhere in the United States. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Death

He became increasingly ill during early 2008 from an undisclosed long illness, went on life support on March 27, and died on April 3, 2008. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

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