Fred the Godson

Frederick Thomas (February 22, 1985 – April 23, 2020), known as Fred the Godson, was an American DJ and rapper. He was the first high-profile hip hop personality to have died from COVID-19 in April 2020; it was the early stages of the pandemic.

Early life Frederick Thomas was born on February 22, 1985, and grew up in the Bronx, New York City. He gained an early nickname of "Big Bronx".

Thomas was reported to be suffering from acute asthma and kidney problems, after contracting COVID-19 during the early days of the pandemic, and by April 6, 2020, his fever had abated in hospital, according to his publicist and his Instagram account. His wife told media on April 9 that she was concerned he was going to die,

Thomas died at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York City, on April 23, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19. He was 35. Special appearances were made by Sway Calloway, Fat Joe, Jim Jones, Jaquae, Mysonne and Justina Valentine.

Discography Armageddon (2010) City of God (2011) Gordo Frederico (2012) Contraband (2013) Fat Boy Fresh (2014) Contraband II (2016) Gordo (2017) Gorilla Glue (2019) (with Joell Ortiz and The Heatmakerz) God Level (2019) Training Day (2020) (with Jay Pharoah) Payback (2020) Ascension (2021) (posthumous)