Frank Walker (musician)
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, DJ, record producer |
| Years active | 2016-present |
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Frank Walker is a Canadian electronic musician and DJ.[1] He is most noted for his single "Only When It Rains", a collaboration with Astrid S which was a Juno Award nominee for Dance Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]
Early life
The son of Canadian business executives Donald J. Walker and Belinda Stronach,[3] he was groomed by his family for a career with the family company, Magna International, and began to pursue music as a hobby while studying business at the University of Western Ontario.[3]
Career
Following his graduation he decided to pursue music instead of stepping directly into a job with Magna, and released his debut EP Nocturnal in 2016.[4] He followed up with the EP 24 in 2017.[1]
The singles "Heartbreak Back", with Riley Biederer on vocals, and "Footprints", with Callum Stewart, followed in 2018,[4] and "Only When It Rains" was released in 2019.
Discography
EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2016 | Nocturnal | Nightfuel Records |
| 2017 | 24 | Astralwerks (US1A) |
Singles
- 2016: "All I Want"
- 2016: "Toes" (featuring Rykka)
- 2016: "Run with the Real" (featuring Davs)
- 2017: "Young" (featuring Andrew Jackson)
- 2017: "Less Lonely"
- 2017: "Piano" (featuring Emily Warren)
- 2017: "Leave the Light On" (featuring BullySongs)
- 2018: "Footprints" (featuring Callum Stewart)
- 2018: "Heartbreak Back" (featuring Riley Biederer)
- 2019: "Stitch Em Up" (with Justin Jesso)
- 2019: "Only When It Rains" (with Astrid S)
- 2020: "More Than OK" (with R3hab and Clara Mae)
- 2020: "Can't Let Go" (with Harry Hudson)
- 2020: "Dancing in the Dark"
- 2020: "Imagine" (with Steve Aoki featuring AJ Mitchell)[5]
References
- ^ a b "Meet Frank Walker: Rising Artist Talks New '24' EP, Ultra Main Stage Debut & More". Billboard. April 3, 2017.
- ^ Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
- ^ a b David Friend, "Frank Walker sets aside Stronach family empire to chase DJ dreams". CityNews, August 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Frank Walker is This Month's 'One To Watch' Artist". CKIS-FM, November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Imagine (feat. AJ Mitchell) - Single by Steve Aoki & Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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