Fred Staten (1937 – December 1998) was a New Orleans nightclub performer commonly known as the Chicken Man, although he styled himself Prince Keeyama and a voodoo priest. Biography Staten was born in Haiti in 1937 and later moved to New Orleans where he established a voodoo temple. He became known as the Chicken Man for infamously biting off the heads of live chicken while performing his voodoo rituals. He was taught by his Haitian grandparents the voodoo arts. References External links A biography of Fred Staten Discussion of an article on Chicken Man A review of The Chicken Man, a musical biography of Fred Staten 1937 births 1998 deaths American entertainers American occultists Haitian emigrants to the United States American Voodoo practitioners Louisiana Creole people Louisiana Voodoo People from New Orleans Religious leaders from Louisiana