Fred Leonard Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri where he started playing keyboard and organ at the age of 16 for his church. Although Fred had never had piano lessons, God anointed him to learn, hear, and play music instantly as if he had been playing for ages.  As Fred started to pick up music at a very fast pace, he knew instantly that he was called to do so many great things with the gift of music so preciously given to him.

Over the years Fred grew as a musician and he received a scholarship to Lincoln University to study classical piano and choir. While touring the U.S. with the Lincoln University Jazz Ensemble, he began to develop his innovative and creative style of playing and improving from exposure to many jazz greats such as: Wayman Tisdale, The Yellow Jackets, Jermaine Mondaine, Chick Corea, Dave Weckl, Herbie Hancock, and many more.

 Although Fred Jr. is adept and knowledgeable in performing many styles of music to include: Gospel, Pop,Hip Hop, R & B,Christian, Blues, Funk, and Fusion, he found his true love to be Smooth Jazz. Fred has been touched with the ability of combining all styles of music into beautifully orchestrated masterpieces.

Fred currently resides in Frisco, Tx where he continues to make a huge impact in the jazz, pop, and gospel industry.  Through the favor of God opening doors for Fred, he has been blessed to serve as Band director and Assistant Minister of Music at prominant churches such as Concord Baptist, Friendship West Baptist and Hamilton Park United Methodist Church.  Fred’s gospel jazz cd has also been featured on one of the local television stations Metro WFAA Channel 8, The #1 Hip-Hop station K-104fm in Dallas/Fort Worth, The Dallas Museum, The Belo Mansion, and also with Minder Music in London, England. 

When he is not composing or producing, Fred enjoys being a loving husband to his beautiful wife Shametra and and a very proud father to their son TJ.