Frank Ocean

American singer, songwriter, and rapper
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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

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1987-10-28[30]

  • 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Christopher, Edwin, Frank
    Field of work music, singing, keyboard instrument performance +1
    Sexual orientation bisexuality
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