Frankenstein (rapper)
Frankenstein | |
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| Birth name | Frank Fallico |
| Origin | Greater Toronto Area, Ontario |
| Genres | Rap music |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper and record producer |
| Labels | Knowledge of Self |
Frankenstein is the stage name of Frank Fallico, a former Canadian rapper and record producer.[1] He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for Rap Recording of the Year, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1998 for his single "The Rain Is Gone"[2] and at the Juno Awards of 1999 for his album Frankenstein UV.[3]
Forming his own independent Knowledge of Self label in the mid-1990s,[1] he released a number of singles, including "Frankenstein's Pain", "What Does It All Mean" and "The Rain Is Gone", before releasing UV in 1997.[4]
Fallico also produced material for other artists, including "Situation 9" on Choclair's album Ice Cold, "When I Rhyme" on Maestro Fresh Wes's album Ever Since,[5] and a remix of Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz's "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)".[1] Under the stage name Frankie Ano, he also collaborated with Bahamadia on the song "Droppin' Gems" for the Drop the Beat television soundtrack.[6]
With Day, Choclair's business partner in Knee Deep Entertainment, he was also co-host of an internet radio show devoted to Canadian hip hop.[1]
He has since left the music business, and is currently a real estate agent in the Greater Toronto Area.
Much of his recorded material was reissued by Ill Adrenaline Records in 2014 as the compilation album The Science of Sound.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Hip-Hop in Canada Gains Recognition". Billboard, April 4, 1998.
- ^ "Our Lady Peace leads Juno nominations". Halifax Daily News, February 12, 1998.
- ^ "Dion leads Juno nominees: Ladies and Twain also up for awards". The Globe and Mail, January 28, 1999.
- ^ Steven Green and Karen Richardson, T Dot Griots: An Anthology of Toronto's Black Storytellers. Trafford Publishing, 2004. ISBN 9781553956310. p. 52.
- ^ "Maestro working on some new rap tricks: Frankenstein suggests toning down volume on his raps". Edmonton Journal, January 24, 2001.
- ^ "Drop the Beat becomes a CD: Canada's first hip hop TV show releases soundtrack". National Post, March 7, 2000.
- ^ Matt Jost, "Frankenstein :: The Science of Sound :: Ill Adrenaline". Rap Reviews, July 22, 2014.