Frank Ocean
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Frank Ocean
Summary
Frank Ocean is a human[1]. He was born in Long Beach[2]. He was born on October 28, 1987[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], rapper[6], record producer[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,140 views/month, #2,851 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Frank Ocean was born in Long Beach[2].
- Frank Ocean was born on October 28, 1987[3].
- Frank Ocean held citizenship in United States[10].
- Frank Ocean's professions included singer[4].
- Frank Ocean worked as a songwriter[5].
- Frank Ocean worked as a rapper[6].
- Frank Ocean's professions included record producer[7].
- Frank Ocean worked as a photographer[8].
- Frank Ocean's professions included visual artist[11].
- Frank Ocean's field of work was music[12].
- Frank Ocean's field of work was singing[13].
- Frank Ocean's field of work was keyboard instrument performance[14].
- Frank Ocean's field of work was photography[15].
- Frank Ocean's education included a stint at John Ehret High School[16].
- Frank Ocean's education included a stint at University of New Orleans[17].
- Frank Ocean received the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[18].
- Frank Ocean received the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album[19].
- Frank Ocean was a member of Odd Future[20].
- Frank Ocean is recorded as male[21].
- Frank Ocean's instance of is recorded as human[22].
- Frank Ocean's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[23].
- Frank Ocean's genre is alternative R&B[24].
- Frank Ocean's genre is psychedelic soul[25].
- Frank Ocean's genre is progressive soul[26].
- Frank Ocean's genre is contemporary R&B[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1987-10-28[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 6df08c91-b91d-4b59-95fe-b51a2e1b06d3[31]
Body
Origins and Family
Frank Ocean was born in Long Beach[2]. He was born on October 28, 1987[3].
Education
Educated at John Ehret High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33] and University of New Orleans[17], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], rapper[6], record producer[7], photographer[8], and visual artist[11]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[37]; singing[13], a type of activity[38]; keyboard instrument performance[14]; and photography[15], an artistic technique[39].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[18], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2002[42] and Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album[19], a Grammy Awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 2013[45].
Why It Matters
Frank Ocean ranks in the top 0.28% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,140 views/month, #2,851 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[48], an actor[49], b. 1983[50], of United States[51], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[52], specialised in music[53].
FAQs
Where was Frank Ocean born?
Frank Ocean's place of birth was Long Beach[2].
What did Frank Ocean do for work?
Frank Ocean worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], rapper[6], record producer[7], and photographer[8].
Where did Frank Ocean go to school?
Frank Ocean was educated at John Ehret High School[16] and University of New Orleans[17].
What awards did Frank Ocean receive?
Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance[18] and Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album[19].
Who did Frank Ocean influence?
Frank Ocean has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[48].