Mannie Fresh

Biography

Mannie Fresh (born Byron Thomas on March 20, 1974), is the former in-house producer for the successful New Orleans-based record label Cash Money Records. Unlike most modern hip-hop producers, Mannie Fresh does very little outside production work, instead focusing on producing whole albums for Cash Money artists. Among his biggest hit productions are “Back that Azz Up” by Juvenile, “Tha Block is Hot” by Lil Wayne, and “Bling Bling” by B.G.

The New Orleans native got his start in 1984 as a member of New York Incorporated, arguably New Orleans’ first hip-hop crew. The parties Mannie Fresh started to DJ around this time were to become legendary and brought him to the attention of rapper Gregory D.

Mannie Fresh became the DJ and producer for Gregory D, and in 1987 on D&D Records, they released the album entitled Throw Down. Though they mostly produced what would be considered Miami Bass at the time, they followed it up with an album entitled D Rules the Nation on Yo! Records in 1989. The album only contained a couple of Miami Bass style tracks, focusing more on creating a style unique to New Orleans. After they landed a deal with MCA Records, Mannie became dissatisfied with MCA’s handling of the project and decided to get out of the partnership. Gregory D continued to make albums that did not feature Mannie Fresh, but the duo are seen as early pioneers of Bounce Music.

Mannie Fresh also works as a recording artist, both solo and with the wealthy multi-millionaire Cash Money CEO Brian “Baby” Williams as a member of the Big Tymers. Mannie Fresh recently opened a car shop in Humble, Texas (a suburb of Houston) called “Fresh Rydes”.

Mannie Fresh recently announced his unexpected departure from Cash Money records, but maintains that it was strictly a business decision and he holds no ill-will towards his longtime home. On the contrary, his departure has allowed him to get back on good terms with the artists who had left Cash Money earlier, most notably B.G. (with whom he collaborated on “Move Around”) and Juvenile (with whom he collaborated on “Animal”).

Discography
	Gregory D & DJ Mannie Fresh - Throw Down	D&D Enterprises	1987
	Gregory D & DJ Mannie Fresh - "D" Rules The Nation	Yo! Records	1989
	Mannie Fresh - The Mind Of Mannie Fresh	Cash Money Records	2004
	Mannie Fresh - Return Of The Ballin	Chubby Boy Productions, Deep Entertainment	2009
	Mannie Fresh - We Got This	Ghetto Dance Records, RBC Records	2015
Guest Appearances
	B-32 & DJ Crack Out - I Need A Bag Of Dope	Cash Money Records	1993
	All Crossed Up Mr. Ivan - 187 In A Hockey Mask	Cash Money Records	1994
	Gangsta From Tho Hood M$. Tee - Having Thing$	Cash Money Records	1995
	Manny Fresh (Cash Money Style) Magnolia Shorty - Monkey On Tha D$ck	Cash Money Records	1996
	Pimp'n Ain't E-Z Pimp Daddy - Pimp'n Ain't E-Z	Cash Money Records	1996
	Back That Azz Up Juvenile - 400 Degreez	Cash Money Records	1998
	G-Code Juvenile - Tha G-Code	Cash Money Records	1999
	Drop It Like It's Hot Lil Wayne - Tha Block Is Hot	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	1999
	Keeps Spinnin' Baby A.k.a. The #1 Stunna - Birdman	Cash Money Records	2002
	Believe That Lil Wayne - 500 Degreez	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2002
	Let Me Live Tank - One Man	Blackground Records, Universal Records	2002
	Chi-Town Boo & Gotti - Perfect Timing	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2003
	That's Dirty Dirty - Keep It Pimp & Gangsta	Universal Records	2003
	In My Life Juvenile - Juve The Great	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2003
	The Greatest T.I. - Urban Legend	Atlantic, Grand Hustle	2004
	Bring It Back Lil Wayne - Tha Carter	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2004
	What Tha Biz (If I) YoungBloodZ - Ev'rybody Know Me	LaFace Records	2005
	What I Represent (UGK) Bun B - Trill	Rap-A-Lot Records	2005
	And Then What Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101	Def Jam Recordings	2005
	Come Here Bch** Webbie - Savage Life	Asylum Records, Trill Entertainment	2005
	We Gettin' It On Birdman - Fast Money	Cash Money Records	2005
	Da Club Trina - Glamorest Life	Slip-N-Slide Records, Atlantic	2005
	Cheat On Yo Man Pimp C - Pimpalation (The Pimp Is Free!)	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, Wood Wheel Records	2006
	Brand New Kicks Chingy - Hoodstar	Capitol Records	2006
	That Girl Frankie J - Priceless	Columbia	2006
	What It Is Tyrese - Alter Ego	J Records	2006
	So Fly Remix Suga Free - Just Add Water	Bungalo Records	2006
	Move Around B.G. - The Heart Of Tha Streetz Vol. 2: I Am What I Am	Koch Records	2006
	What It Do Lil' Flip - Fliperaci EP	Warner Bros.	2006
	What It Do Lil' Flip - I Need Mine $$	Warner Bros. Records, Asylum Records, Clover G Records	2007
	*Hood S#t** Tum Tum - Eat Or Get Ate	T-Town Music, Universal Republic	2007
	Mr. Feel Good Dem Franchize Boyz - Our World, Our Way	Koch Records	2008
	All I Have In This World Rick Ross - Trilla	Slip-N-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings	2008
	Almost There Blood Raw - My Life: The True Testimony	Def Jam Recordings, Corporate Thugz Entertainment	2008
	So U Wanna Be A Baller DJ Screw - 11 • 16 • 00 Volume 3	Screwed Up Click Entertainment	2008
	I'm Fresh TMI Boyz - Grindin For A Purpose	Track Muzic	2008
	Show Me Love Slim Thug - Boss Of All Bosses	Koch Records	2009
	My Hood B.G. - Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood	E1 Entertainment, Atlantic, Chopper City Records	2009
	Rally Up Rally Boys - Rally World Vol. 2	Music Access, Inc., Fortune Funk Ent.	2009
	Got 2 Have It D Boyz - Life Of A D-Boy	D Boyz Ent, Organized Krhyme, 404 Music Network	2009
	Fresh 2 Def Papa Reu - Da Original	Screwed Up Click, Reu Muzik Inc.	2010
Compilations
	Back That Azz Up Various - Southern Blaze Part One	Universal Records	2001
	Bling Bling Various - All About The Benjamins Soundtrack	New Line Records	2002
	That's Dirty Various - Malibu's Most Wanted (Music From The Motion Picture)	Universal Records	2003
	Back That Thing Up Juvenile - The Greatest Hits	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2004
	Who The Biggest Lydell Lucky - True Crime-Streets Of Dallas	Corner Pocket Records	2006
Production
	All Tracks Gregory D & DJ Mannie Fresh - Throw Down	D&D Enterprises	1987
	All Tracks Gregory D & DJ Mannie Fresh - "D" Rules The Nation	Yo! Records	1992
	Crack Slangas Gregory D - The Real Deal	RCA	1992
	PxMxWx - Legalize "Pass Tha Weed"	Cash Money Records	1993
	B-32 & DJ Crack Out - I Need A Bag Of Dope	Cash Money Records	1993
	All Tracks U.N.L.V. - 6th & Baronne	Cash Money Records	1993
	All Tracks PxMxWx - High Life	Cash Money Records	1994
	Nightmare On Slanga Street Gregory D - Niggaz In Da Boot	Midwest Records	1994
	All Tracks U.N.L.V. - Straight Out Tha Gutta	Cash Money Records	1994
	All Tracks Pimp Daddy - Still Pimpin	Cash Money Records	1994
	Queing With Q93 Mic Fox & Ya Boy Wild Wayne - Queing With Q93	Cash Money Records	1994
	All Tracks Mr. Ivan - 187 In A Hockey Mask	Cash Money Records	1994
	All Tracks Lil' Slim - Powder Shop	Cash Money Records	1994
	All Tracks B.G.'z - True Story	Cash Money Records	1995
	All Tracks M$. Tee - Having Thing$	Cash Money Records	1995
	All Tracks U.N.L.V. - Mac Melph Calio	Cash Money Records	1995
	X-Mob - Ghetto Mail	Par-Le Records	1995
	All Tracks Kilo G - The Bloody City	Cash Money Records	1995
	Twerk Something Pt. 2 (Street) Cheeky Blakk - Let Me Get That Outcha	Tombstone Records	1995
	2 Blakk - The Game	TTH Marketing Co.	1995
	All Tracks Lil' Slim - Thug'N & Pluggin	Cash Money Records	1995
	All Tracks Tec-9 - Straight From Tha Ramp!!	Cash Money Records	1995
	All Tracks Cheeky Blakk - F**k Bein' Faithful	Tombstone Records	1996
	S.A.C. Mafia For Life L.O.G. - G's & Soldiers	Tombstone Records	1996
	Chill & Hussle Various - Gulf Coast Compilation: Pimpin' A Hustle	Inmate Records	1996
	All Tracks B.G. - Chopper City	Cash Money Records	1996
	All Tracks Magnolia Shorty - Monkey On Tha D$ck	Cash Money Records	1996
	Big Heavy - Doggin' Em	RedRum Records	1996
	All Tracks U.N.L.V. - Uptown 4 Life	Cash Money Records	1996
	All Tracks Ms. Tee - Female Baller	Cash Money Records	1996
	All Tracks Pimp Daddy - Pimp'n Ain't E-Z	Cash Money Records	1996
	Home Of The Killers Fila Phil - Tha Hustla Returns	Untouchable Records	1997
	All Tracks Hot Boys - Get It How U Live!!	Cash Money Records	1997
	Retaliation Various - 5th Ward (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Vol. 1	Fishbowl Records	1997
	All Tracks B.G. - It's All On U Vol. 1	Cash Money Records	1997
	All Tracks Juvenile - Solja Rags	Cash Money Records	1997
	I-10 X-Mob - Paper Chasing	Par-Le Records	1997
	All Tracks B.G. - It's All On You Vol. 2	Cash Money Records	1997
	All Tracks U.N.L.V. - Greatest Hits With New Songs	Cash Money Records	1997
	True Players (Radio) Charlie Hanseen - My Enemies	Untouchable Records	1997
	All Tracks Juvenile - 400 Degreez	Cash Money Records	1998
	All Tracks Big Tymers - How You Luv That	Cash Money Records	1998
	All Tracks Big Tymers - How You Luv That Vol. 2	Cash Money Records	1998
	Flossin' O.C.B. (Outta Control Ballas) - Interstate	4 Down Entertainment	1998
	I Gotta Shine And Get Mine E.M.C. - I Gotta Shine And Get Mine	Assault And Battery Records	1998
	Downtown Blowout Baddfellaz - Dead Presidents	Righteous Records	1998
	Good Friday Various - Next Friday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Priority Records	1999
	All Tracks B.G. - Chopper City In The Ghetto	Cash Money Records	1999
	All Tracks Lil Wayne - Tha Block Is Hot	Cash Money Records	1999
	Rock Ice Various - Blue Streak - The Album	Epic	1999
	Respect Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap - The Tunnel	Def Jam Recordings	1999
	Hypnotize Cash Money Tear Da Club Up Thugs - CrazyNDaLazDayz	Relativity	1999
	All Tracks Juvenile - Tha G-Code	Cash Money Records	1999
	Play That Shit Noreaga - Melvin Flynt: Da Hustler	Penalty Recordings	1999
	Hope You Niggas Sleep Notorious B.I.G. - Born Again	Bad Boy Entertainment	1999
	All Tracks Hot Boys - Guerilla Warfare	Cash Money Records	1999
	The Hood (It's All Good) Various - The Wood (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)	Jive	1999
	Down South Deficit - Apocalypse	Afrodisiac Entertainment, Top Knotch Records	1999
	We Gonna Make It First Born - Riders	Totally Independent Productions	1999
	U Don't Wanna Various - Realest Ni@@as Down South	Rap-A-Lot Records, Priority Records	1999
	Gettin' Crucial Servin' Tha World Click - Shippin' N Handlin'	Style Entertainment	1999
	Rally Boys - Rally World Vol. 1	Rally Entertainment	1999
	All Tracks Big Tymers - I Got That Work	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2000
	All Tracks B.G. - Checkmate	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2000
	Baller Blockin' Cash Money Millionaires - Baller Blockin'	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2000
	Rollin' Raw Various - Romeo Must Die - The Album	Blackground Entertainment	2000
	All Tracks Lil Wayne - Lights Out	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2000
	So Serious Mack 10 - Bang Or Ball	Cash Money Records	2000
	All Tracks Juvenile - Project English	Cash Money Records	2001
	All Tracks Turk - Young & Thuggin'	Cash Money Records	2001
	Ride Out Mil - Street Scriptures	Jive	2001
	You Can't Break Me Various - Hardball (Music From The Motion Picture)	So So Def, Sony Music	2001
	Shine Various - Southern Blaze Part One	Universal Records	2001
	Fly Talkin' Lil Wayne - 500 Degreez	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2002
	Still Fly Big Tymers - Hood Rich	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2002
	Fly In Any Weather Baby A.k.a. The #1 Stunna - Birdman	Cash Money Records	2002
	All Tracks Various - Cash Money Records Platinum Hits Volume One	Cash Money Records	2002
	Up 2 Da Top Chino Nino - Knockem Wit Game	Flam Flawless Records	2002
	Bling Bling Various - All About The Benjamins Soundtrack	New Line Records	2002
	Won't Be Coming Back Various - Cradle 2 The Grave	Bloodline Records	2003
	So In Love David Banner - MTA2: Baptized In Dirty Water	Universal Records	2003
	Hold Me Murphy Lee - Murphy's Law	Universal Records	2003
	Cock It Juvenile - Juve The Great	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2003
	Baby Girl Boo & Gotti - Perfect Timing	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2003
	Give It Back Toni Braxton - More Than A Woman	BMG	2003
	This Is How We Do Big Tymers - Big Money Heavy Weight	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2003
	All Tracks Hot Boys - Let 'Em Burn	Cash Money Records	2003
	That's Dirty Dirty - Keep It Pimp & Gangsta	Universal Records	2003
	Follow Me Now Juvenile - The Greatest Hits	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2004
	The Greatest T.I. - Urban Legend	Atlantic, Grand Hustle	2004
	Only Way Lil Wayne - Tha Carter	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2004
	Did You Miss Me Petey Pablo - Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry	Jive	2004
	All Tracks Mannie Fresh - The Mind Of Mannie Fresh	Cash Money Records	2004
	I'm Still In Love Teena Marie - La Doña	Cash Money Classics, Universal Records	2004
	Angela Jones TQ - Listen...	The Hub Muzic, Lightyear Entertainment	2005
	Da Club Trina - Glamorest Life	Slip-N-Slide Records, Atlantic	2005
	What I Represent (UGK) Bun B - Trill	Rap-A-Lot Records	2005
	Fly As The Sky Chamillionaire - The Sound Of Revenge	Universal Records	2005
	Hug Da Block Birdman - Fast Money	Cash Money Records	2005
	And Then What Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101	Def Jam Recordings	2005
	Come Here Bch** Webbie - Savage Life	Asylum Records, Trill Entertainment	2005
	What Tha Biz (If I) YoungBloodZ - Ev'rybody Know Me	LaFace Records	2005
	So Fly Remix Suga Free - Just Add Water	Bungalo Records	2006
	Top Back T.I. - King.	Atlantic, Grand Hustle	2006
	What It Is Tyrese - Alter Ego	J Records	2006
	Brand New Kicks Chingy - Hoodstar	Capitol Records	2006
	Chevy Trick Daddy - Back By Thug Demand	Slip-N-Slide Records, Atlantic	2006
	Cheat On Yo Man Pimp C - Pimpalation (The Pimp Is Free!)	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, Wood Wheel Records	2006
	Animal Juvenile - Reality Check	UTP Records, Atlantic	2006
	Move Around B.G. - The Heart Of Tha Streetz Vol. 2: I Am What I Am	Koch Records	2006
	What It Do Lil' Flip - I Need Mine $$	Warner Bros. Records, Asylum Records, Clover G Records	2007
	Connected For Life Westside Connection - The Best Of	Priority Records	2007
	Big Things Poppin' (Do It) T.I. - T.I. Vs T.I.P.	Grand Hustle, Atlantic	2007
	All Tracks Various - 10 Years Of Bling Vol. 1	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2007
	Do The Damn Thing Mack 10 - Foe Life: The Best Of Mack 10	Priority Records	2007
	Give It Back Toni Braxton - The Essential	LaFace Records, Legacy	2007
	*Hood S#t** Tum Tum - Eat Or Get Ate	T-Town Music, Universal Republic	2007
	F-R-E-S-H K-Riley - Incredible "The Life Of Riley"	Aristakrat Records	2007
	All I Have In This World Rick Ross - Trilla	Slip-N-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings	2008
	This Is How We Do Various - 10 Years Of Bling Vol. 2	Cash Money Records, Universal Records	2008
	Almost There Blood Raw - My Life: The True Testimony	Def Jam Recordings, Corporate Thugz Entertainment	2008
	Pants Hang Low Plies - Da Realist	Big Gates Records, Slip-N-Slide Records, Atlantic	2008
	I Know Webbie - Savage Life 2	Trill Entertainment, Atlantic	2008
	Money On My Mind TMI Boyz - Grindin For A Purpose	Track Muzic	2008
	The Pimp & The Bun UGK - UGK 4 Life	Jive	2009
	Gingerbread Man Gucci Mane - The State Vs Radric Davis	Warner Bros. Records, Asylum Records	2009
	Give Me A Call Mike Jones - The Voice	Ice Age Ent., Swishahouse, Warner Bros. Records, Asylum Records	2009
	My Hood B.G. - Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood	E1 Entertainment, Atlantic, Chopper City Records	2009
	Wipe'em Off D Boyz - Life Of A D-Boy	D Boyz Ent, Organized Krhyme, 404 Music Network	2009
	Show Me Love Slim Thug - Boss Of All Bosses	Koch Records	2009
	The One Kanye West Presents GOOD Music - Cruel Summer	Def Jam Recordings, G.O.O.D. Music	2012
	Power Juvenile - Rejuvenation	Young Empire Music Group	2012
	Used 2 2 Chainz - B.O.A.T.S. II: #METIME	Def Jam Recordings, T.R.U. The Real University	2013