Frank Ocean is a rapper, singer, photographer, music producer, director. He is known in America and far beyond its borders for his unique musical style. He writes music filled with love, longing, nostalgia.
Biography
Christopher Edwin Bro was born in October 1987 in California. Parents - Katoni Bro and Calvin Edward Cooksey. When the child was 5 years old, the family moved to one of the largest cities in the United States - New Orleans. Since childhood, the boy listened to jazz music, which his parents loved. He dreamed of becoming a musician.
From a young age, he himself began to earn money, taking on any job offered to him. Christopher was employed by wealthy Americans. The future musician walked the dogs, walked them, looked after the lawns, washed cars. He dreamed of saving money for his music studio.
After school, the young man entered the University of New Orleans (2005), but graduated from Lafayette, where he was forced to move because of the devastating hurricane Katrin.
Career
Due to a terrible hurricane, Christopher's studio, which he dreamed of and which he eventually acquired, was destroyed. To continue his career as a musician, he moved to Los Angeles. Here an aspiring musician records several demos and sells them. Begins to get acquainted and collaborate with music producers and performers. Writes lyrics for songs performed by Brandy Norwood, Beyoncé and other equally famous American performers.
But Christopher doesn't like being in the shadow of big musicians. He joins a hip-hop group called Odd Future and toured the country with them successfully. But he never stops writing songs.
By the year 20011, Christopher, thanks to his songs and those who performed them, had become widely known. His fame was added by his first music video for the single "She" ("She"). He made his stage debut as a member of the band Odd Future. It was the 2011 Arts Festival and Coachella Valley Music.
The musician continues to collaborate with many famous American singers. Releases his own music albums. In the same year, The FADER magazine printed it on its cover.
Frank's first studio album, Channel Orange (2012), becomes the best. Such an assessment was given to him by American critics and fans of Ocean's music. The author receives a high award - I will accept the Grammy. Begins work on the second album and finishes work in the spring of 2014.
2015 is significant for Christopher because, thanks to his beloved film "Ocean's Eleven", he decides to change his name and becomes Frank Ocean.
Personal life
Frank Ocean is constantly at work. He writes a lot, performs, works as a DJ at a radio station, and produces. As for Frank's personal life, the media exaggerates the fact that he is gay. He himself does not hide this and even gave interviews on this matter.
