Fred “Freak” Smith

Fred “Freak” Smith was best known as the guitarist for Washington, D.C. post-punk band Beefeater, who recorded two albums for Ian MacKaye’s Dischord Records and an EP for Bad Brains frontman H.R.’s Olive Tree label.

Smith was murdered in Los Angeles in August of 2017 by an unknown assailant. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information on finding his killer.