Freddy Locks

Freddy Locks is a Portuguese singer and songwriter that loves Roots Reggae. In 2007 he had his debut album reaching #1 on Portuguese National Radio Chart and his video on high rotation on MTV. Something rare for a reggae artist.
In 2024, Freddy commemorates 20 years of career with a very special release: the album “Infinite Roots”, an original and fresh re-recording of his greatest hits and live successes, produced by the amazing reggae producer and Fred’s long time drummer and collaborator, Mighty Drop.

Born in 1977, Frederico Oliveira belongs to a generation of musicians that came from Alvalade, a Lisbon city neighborhood which made history in the punk-rock music scene in Portugal. In his youth he was committed to the anarchist and occupation movements in Spain and Portugal. In the summer of 95 he had a few experiences that changed his life. In his words: "...In that summer I found my intimate light, the secret of positive reality, the thing that people call "god" and lives inside every living being. This happened after I felt the many revelations about places I've been, people I met and... Reggae music”.

Starting in the Lisbon Subway, Freddy’s career took flight soon, supporting reggae legends "Sly & Robbie”, playing the most important ‘global music’ festivals, in Casa da Música in Porto, MED Festival in Algarve and, as well, the Sudoeste Summer Festival alongside Cornel Campbell, Max Romeo and Lee Scratch Perry and supporting historical roots reggae bands from Jamaica such as “The Gladiators”, “The Congos” and “The Abyssinians”.

Freddy Locks released 6 albums. The record "Bring up the feeling" on the first indie/reggae label in Portugal called Gumalaka was named the Reggae album of the year by the specialized media. It’s single "Bring up the feeling" reached the #1 position on the national radio chart and the single "Earth" had impressive international feedback, reaching more than 200 radio shows and Djs worldwide while. “Overstand" made him the cover of the great international reggae magazine “IRIE".