| Fred Staten | |
| Birth Date: | 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Haiti |
| Death Date: | December 1998 |
| Occupation: | Occultist, voodoo priest |
| Known For: | Voodoo King of New Orleans |
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.
Staten was born in Haiti in 1937 and later moved to New Orleans where he established a voodoo temple.[1] He became known as the Chicken Man for infamously biting off the heads of live chicken while performing his voodoo rituals.[2] [3] He was taught by his Haitian grandparents the voodoo arts.[4]