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Edwin Freeman (born May 7, 1978) is an American actor. Some of Edwin's film credits include the Skgrilla Film direct to DVD release, "Da Mission" as well as Columbia Pictures' critically acclaimed "Across the Universe (film)". Edwin is featured in the Fox Searchlight Pictures' film "Notorious (2009 film)", a biopic chronicling the life and death of slain Brooklyn rapper Christopher Wallace AKA "The Notorious B.I.G.", Freeman portrays Mister Cee, the famed Hip-Hop DJ who discovered the young, ambitious rapper and introduced him to Sean "Diddy" Combs, which resulted in a recording contract with Bad Boy Records.

Biography
Edwin Freeman was born on May 7, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York; the second of four children of Dorese and Edwin Freeman Sr., Edwin grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, New York. As a youngster he received numerous awards and commendations for art and had one of his drawings displayed in the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing, New York.

In 1988 Edwin won a citywide art contest for Fire Safety held by the New York Fire Department and was awarded by Mayor Ed Koch on April 13th in a well publicized ceremony. Edwin grew up playing sports and had a short-lived football career in Junior High School with the Springfield Rifles that was cut short due to a knee injury.

Career
Edwin got his start in the film industry when a neighborhood friend introduced him to Film Producer Mark Skeete "Sunday Best". In 2000 the two teamed up to make the direct to DVD comedy, "Da Mission" in which he plays the character of Dee, a teenager who along with his friend Mag, played by Skeete, is trying to hustle his way into the music business.

In September of 2005, Edwin was cast for a role as a football player in Julie Taymor's "Across the Universe (film)." He’s also been cast to play the prominent role of DJ Mister Cee in “Notorious (2009 film)" the biographical film about rapper “The Notorious B.I.G.”