Historical Background

Born in 1957, Fred Ho was a first generation Chinese American of two Chinese born parents. Originally, he was named Fred Wei-han Houn but as he grew, he would eventually change his name and become a writer, composer, activist, and master of the baritone saxophone. Ho considered himself an MarxistLeninist, claiming to have never separated his music from his activism. In 1979 he graduated Harvard University with a B.A. in sociology and was versed in martial arts.