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= Zico Fremont = Zico Fremont (born May 18, 1987) is an American Politician, Music producer, and businessman who ran for commissioner for the City of Miami District 5 in 2021.

Zico Fremont was born in Miami, Florida, on May 18, 1987, to immigrant parents who left their homeland of Haiti in search of better opportunities for themselves and their future. He is a byproduct of South Florida's public school system, where he took on a passion for technology, the arts, athletics, and civics at Morningside Elementary, Horace Mann Middle, and Miami Edison Senior High.

Early life and career
Mr. Fremont graduated from Miami-Dade College with an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts and an Associate in Science in Business Management & Music. Mr. Fremont's inspiration for civic engagement and politics began at Miami-Dade College. He played a crucial role working for student government, eventually resulting in Miami-Dade College implementing Bachelor's Degree programs. After receiving his degrees, Fremont worked as an audio-video manager and production engineer for Estefan Enterprise. During his tenure, he worked as a disk jockey, video jockey, light jockey, and sound director at Bongos Cuban Café. During his time in this role, he coordinated and collaborated on many events for the City of Miami, including the City of Miami Police, CNN, CNN Latino, the LGBTQ community, Caribbean Carnival, public school awards, community food drives, and many other events that celebrate the cultural heritage and diversity of South Florida. Zico always understood the value of celebrating and preserving the culture that makes Miami so unique. Mr. Fremont's political background evolved when he took a leadership role as Senator for the Arts and Sciences and Director of Government Relations at Florida International University. As a delegate for the Florida International University Student Government Association, he met with former Florida governor Rick Scott, former First Lady Michelle Obama, former late State Senator Gwen Margolis, former late Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and former Secretary General of the Organization of American States Jose Miguel Insulza to implement FIU's mission and goals. He oversaw a multi-million dollar budget and approved building condo-style dorms and the Royal Caribbean hospitality building at FIU BBC. Additionally, he was a member of the Black Student Union and the Haitian Student Organization. He received his Bachelor's degree in International Relations and was on the Dean's list for outstanding academics.

As a young adult coming out of college, Mr. Fremont, a 1st generation American of Afro-Caribbean descent, was on the receiving end of racial discrimination by police, falsely arrested three times for gun charges, possession of marijuana, and obstruction of justice without violence. Coming out of jail made him realize that the justice system has done a disservice to young Black boys and men in his community, and these encounters led him to enter a life of community service and civic engagement after his college years.

Zico served as the Director of Government Relations for the Manifezt Foundation, where he implemented and offered technology and STEM program education and innovative and interactive robotics and biology programs for children in his community. He works in the financial sector as a tax and financial advisor, offering himself up to his community, which most needs these services. Zico is also known to travel abroad frequently, and his freelance explorations have sent him to Mount Fuji, Japan, the Eurasian tectonic plate, Iceland, and Cape town, Africa - to name a few. Zico Loves to explore mother nature's life-giving and nurturing aspects. He supports environmental movements by learning and addressing environmental issues worldwide.