Fred Staten (1937 – December 1998) was a New Orleans nightclub performer commonly known as the Chicken Man, although he styled himself Prince Keeyama and a voodoo priest.
Fred Staten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | December 1998 |
| Occupation(s) | Occultist, voodoo priest |
| Known for | Voodoo King of New Orleans[1][2] |
Biography edit
Staten was born in Haiti in 1937 and later moved to New Orleans where he established a voodoo temple.[3] He became known as the Chicken Man for infamously biting off the heads of live chicken while performing his voodoo rituals.[4][1] He was taught by his Haitian grandparents the voodoo arts.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Greenburg, Zack O'Malley, ed. (24 April 2009). "The Lost Characters Of New Orleans". Forbes. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b Press, ed. (22 October 2012). "Chicken Man – The Voodoo King Of New Orleans". Grand Dame. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Turner, Richard Brent (17 October 2016). Jazz Religion, the Second Line, and Black New Orleans, New Edition: After Hurricane Katrina. p. 25. ISBN 9780253025128. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Bragg, Rick, ed. (1 February 1999). "Jazzy Final Sendoff for Chicken Man". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
External links edit
- A biography of Fred Staten
- Discussion of an article on Chicken Man
- A review of The Chicken Man, a musical biography of Fred Staten Archived 2005-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
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