Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean is a singer, songwriter and producer known for Channel Orange and Blonde, whose work also reaches into photography, radio and jewelry through Homer.
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Album
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Apple Music
Mixtape
Apple MusicOverview
- Born
- October 28, 1987 · Long Beach, California
- Raised
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and producer
- Breakout
- Nostalgia, Ultra, his independently released 2011 mixtape
- GRAMMYs
- Two wins, including Best Urban Contemporary Album for Channel Orange
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in New Orleans, Ocean moved to Los Angeles after Hurricane Katrina and wrote for other singers, including Brandy, Justin Bieber and John Legend. Odd Future’s independent spirit helped encourage him to release music himself.
Finding his voice.
The 2011 mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra brought his own songs to a wider audience. Channel Orange followed in 2012, pairing intimate storytelling with songs such as Thinkin Bout You, Pyramids and Super Rich Kids. It won the GRAMMY for Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2013.
Building his own world.
In August 2016 he released the visual album Endless and then Blonde, accompanied by Boys Don’t Cry magazine. Blonde moves between sparse arrangements, layered vocals and personal recollections. His other projects include Apple Music radio, Homer jewelry and photography, including the 2025 poster book Beef Broccoli Life.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2020Dear April (Side A - Acoustic)Recording artist
- 2020Cayendo (Side A - Acoustic)Recording artist
- 2016BlondeSinger, songwriter and producer
- 2016EndlessVisual album artist
- 2012Channel OrangeSinger, songwriter and producer
- 2011No Church in the WildFeatured vocalist with Jay-Z, Kanye West and The-Dream
- 2011Nostalgia, UltraMixtape artist
Photography
- 2025Beef Broccoli LifePhotographer alongside Alasdair McLellan
Awards
Quotes
There’s just some magic in truth and honesty and openness.Frank Ocean, GQ interview with Amy Wallace
In November 2012, he described the relief he felt after publicly sharing a letter about his first love.
Trivia
- He said he took kung fu and tai chi classes on Saturdays in Santa Monica in a 2011 GQ video.
- In his 2019 GQ interview, he said making his Instagram public helped close the gap between his public image and where he actually was in life.
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