Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider III (born July 1, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey) is best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechstimme. Aside from duties as the frontman and cowbell player of the The B-52's, Fred Schneider has released two solo albums and is currently working on a new side project called The Superions. "Totally Nude Island", the debut single by The Superions, was rel... more

Fred Schneider III (born July 1, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey) is best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechstimme. Aside from duties as the frontman and cowbell player of the The B-52's, Fred Schneider has released two solo albums and is currently working on a new side project called The Superions. "Totally Nude Island", the debut single by The Superions, was released to iTunes Stores internationally as a digital download on October 31, 2008. A remix by Ursula 1000 was also released as a digital single on December 18, 2008. Films in which Fred Schneider has appeared include (but are not limited to) the following: less