Emil Monty Freddie is from a creative family with both his great grandfather, Wilhelm Freddie, who was a surrealist and his grandfather, fashion photographer Jørn Freddie.
He followed the family's footsteps and Emil himself became qualified advertising and fashion photographer from Århus. Emil Monty Freddie's inspiration comes from: "Travels, music, going to museums and galleries, talking to people and having time for myself".

Emil's artwork career was a result of the loss of a close family member: "My grandfather passed away in 2008. He was a photographer and I got to keep all of his negatives and old cameras. That’s when I picked up photography. I was 20 years old". When Emil is asked why he does art, he says: "Art is what happens when I let go".