Frederic was born in either 1972 or 1973.[1] In 2005, he was recognized by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights along with other human rights defenders for his work in Collectif des Notables de Cite Soleil (CONOCS), a human rights organization based in Cite Soleil.[2] When Frederic became mayor in 2016, he was faced with only $686 in the neighborhood's budget and $1,000,000 in debt from "zombie" employees.[3] The first major crisis in his tenure was evacuating residents from the low-lying neighborhood from Hurricane Matthew.[3]
In 2018, Frederic launched an investment program in Cite Soleil dubbed "Konbit Bibliyotek Site Soley".[4] Frederic continued welfare programs in the city through 2019, prioritizing education.[5] That same year, he opened up the town hall to Cite Soleil residents fleeing gang attacks in the city that killed 72.[1] In 2020, he distributed 17,500 masks out to residents of the neighborhood during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He criticized the Haitian government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, deploring the fact that he heard about government updates from the press like everyone else.[7]
The anti-corruption unit of the Haitian government in August 2021 accused Frederic of misappropriating public funds in a town hall in October 2017.[8] Since 2021, Cite Soleil has been one of the most-affected neighborhoods from gang violence.[9]