First Name |
Frank
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Last Name |
Ocean
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Full Name at Birth |
Christopher Edwin Breaux
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Alternative Name |
Christopher "Lonney" Breaux, Frank Oceanhttps:/Frank Ocean, Lonny Breaux, Christopher Francis Ocean, Christopher Breaux
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Birthday |
28th October, 1987
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Birthplace |
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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Build |
Athletic
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Gay
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Religion |
Agnostic
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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University |
University Of New Orleans
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Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, rapper
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
one of the first major African-American music artists to announce that he had once fallen in love with someone of the same sex.
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Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Alternative R&B, Neo Soul, Avant-Pop, Alternative Hip Hop, Avant-Garde, Pop, Hip Hop
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Year(s) Active |
2007–present, 2005–present
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Programming, Keyboard
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Record Label |
Odd Future Records, Def Jam, Island, Independent, Boys Don't Cry, Blonded, XL, Stem, Warner Chappell Music
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Associated Acts |
Odd Future, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Jay Z, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator, André 3000, James Blake, John Mayer, Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé, Malay, Om'Mas Keith, ASAP Rocky, Jazmine Sullivan, Malay Ho, Om'Mas Keith
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Official Websites |
frankocean.tumblr.com, http://frankocean.com, http://blonded.co, http://blonded.co/
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Father |
Calvin Edward Cooksey
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Mother |
Katonya Breaux
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Frank Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Cooksey; October 28, 1987) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and photographer from Louisiana. He has received recognition for his idiosyncratic musical style, introspective and elliptical songwriting, unconventional production techniques, and wide vocal range. Music critics have credited him with revitalizing R&B, with his distinctive sound and style influencing numerous artists of various music genres.