Nelson De Freitas

Nelson De Freitas (b. May 14, 1973) is a British actor, impressionist and composer who provided the speaking voice of 2-D up to 2017.

Role in Gorillaz
De Freitas was cast during the band's creation for the speaking voice of 2-D, while Damon Albarn is the bandmate's singing voice.

He is featured as 2-D in all of the G-Bitez, Phase One: Celebrity Take Down, Phase Two: Slowboat To Hades and all interviews and additional 2-D apperances up to Phase 4 of Gorillaz, when he was replaced by british actor Kevin Bishop for unknown reasons. Nelson's last apperance as 2-D is in the Saturnz Barz music video.

Nelson De Freitas was one of the members of the Gorillaz Sound System lineup.

He also receives additional songwriting credits on the single Doncamatic.

Trivia

 * Nelson De Freitas suggested Remi Kabaka Jr. as the voice of Russel all the way back in 2000.
 * Nelson De Freitas still works with Damon Albarn outside of Gorillaz. They worked together under Electric Wave Bureau on the soundtrack for the 2019 film The Kid Who Woud Be King.
 * Nelson De Freitas also voiced several Gorillaz side characters, such as Whiffy Smiffy and Tony Chopper, in the Rise of the Ogre audiobook.