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International Breakthrough
At fourteen, Freddie released (Everybody) Get Up and Boogie, a club-era anthem that introduced him to audiences far beyond Canada.
Canadian disco pioneer · soul entertainer · showman
Freddie James
From teenage sensation to timeless stage legend.An explosive live performer whose career spans international disco success, soul, Motown, R&B, theatre, film and decades of unforgettable entertainment.
The artist
A teenage disco phenomenon who became one of Montreal’s most enduring entertainers.
Born in Chicago and raised in Montreal, Freddie James grew up surrounded by music as the son of acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer Geraldine Hunt. At only fourteen years old, he broke internationally with the irresistible 1979 anthem (Everybody) Get Up and Boogie, establishing himself as one of Canada’s remarkable young disco voices.
The success brought two 1980 JUNO Award nominations—Single of the Year and Most Promising Male Vocalist—and a Canadian Black Music Award for Best Album. Freddie continued recording through the 1980s and 1990s, expanding his sound from disco and funk into soul, R&B and contemporary dance music.
His career has also crossed into musical theatre, film, production and comedy. Today, he remains a magnetic live performer at the front of the Freddie James Project, delivering high-energy celebrations of Soul, Motown, Disco, R&B and Pop with the humour, warmth and stage command of a true veteran entertainer.
LegacyInternational disco success since 1979
Live showCharismatic, energetic and audience-driven
RepertoireSoul, Motown, Disco, R&B and Pop
FormatFreddie James Project · full show band
Career highlights
A career built across records, stages, screens and generations.
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Award Recognition
Two JUNO nominations in 1980 and a Canadian Black Music Award for Best Album confirmed his impact as a young recording artist.
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Stage & Screen
His creative journey includes a Montreal production of Hair, a role in the film Wild Thing, music production and comedy.
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Freddie James Project
Fronting his Montreal-based show band, Freddie continues to headline energetic Soul, Motown, Disco and Pop evenings for modern audiences.
Selected discography
1979 · EP / international breakthrough
1981 · Studio album
1992–1993 · Studio album
1999 · Collaboration
2010 · Digital collection
From a landmark disco debut to soul, funk and R&B.
Get Up and Boogie
Featuring the signature title track, Crazy Disco Music, Hollywood and Dance Little Boy Blue
Freddie James
Later reissued under the title Sweetness
Come Into the Jungle
Dance, R&B and early-1990s urban influences
Soultry, Jazzy and Sexy
With Geraldine Hunt and Rosalind Hunt
Love for All Seasons
A career-spanning digital release
Three eras on stage
The original hit. The live band. The energy today.
Then & now gallery
Twenty images across an extraordinary career.
A cinematic carousel created for vintage archive images, album-era portraits, international performances and the Freddie James Project today. Select any photograph to enlarge it.
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Professional materials
Documents
Professional materials for artistic consideration, programming and international engagement.
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