Draft:Frank Mcfly
Frank Mcfly
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 Mcfly in studio shot by A. Retina Stewart | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francisco Trevino |
| Also known as | Mcfly or Frankie |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Philanthropist |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | (2011 –present) |
| Labels | Unsigned |
| Website | FrankMcfly.com |
Francisco Trevino, better known by his stage name Frank Mcfly, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Brownsville, Brooklyn. Frank Mcfly first break out into the industry was in 2012 with his song VLS produced by Gene Bell. The song has over 550,000 plays on youtube since the release.[citation needed] He began to gain more recognition following the release of his third mixtape, The Solution, with the single Grammy Speech debut video featured on MTV.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Musical beginnings
[edit]Between 2011 and 2015 he released his first three mixtapes via DatPiff, Hotnewhiphop and Live MIxteapes Since their initial release, the mixtapes have gone on to receive over 40,000 views.[2]
2015 - Present:
[edit]In 2015 Mcfly released]his third Mixtape entitled "The Solution".[3][4][5][6] His single from the Project Grammy Speech ft. Xay Charles video was featured on MTV and nominated for a MTVU Freshman Video Award.[7] Mcfly also was featured as the leading man in the Manolo Rose single "Super Flexing" video[8]. UK based production company SENSE SEE MEDIA flew to New York to interview and shoot the video for another song off McFly's The Solution mixtape, "The Solution" Mixtape. In August of 2015, Frank performed in the BXC Brooklyn Music Festival. He also starred as the leading male in Concordia Records singer Saiko's debut single Chemical Ex.[9] In September, Frank released his single "Nemo"[10] Prod by Donato making it available on all streaming services such as Apple Music][11], Tidal , Spotify & Pandora. Frank followed up by releasing a love song called Only Want You.[12] Mcfly went on a five boro New York City and around the Tristate area called The Level Up Tour]. Recently, this past December Frank Mcfly attended and performed at events for Art Basel hosted in Miami, Florida.[13]
Discography
[edit]Projects
[edit]- Take Of Another Flight Mission (2011)
- Relish The Moment (2012)
- The Solution (2015)
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Grammy Speech Feat Xay Charles Prod. By June G. | 2015 | The Solution (Mixtape) |
| Nemo Prod. By Donato | 2016 | -------- |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Organization | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MTVu | The Freshmen Video Award" | Frank Mcfly | Lost |
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.mtv.com/artists/frank-mcfly/ Grammy Speech MTV
- ^ http://indy.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/32716/frank-mcfly-the-solution.html Livemixtapes The Solution
- ^ https://hypebeast.com/tags/frank-mcfly MCfly Hype
- ^ http://urb.com/2015/02/25/frank-mcfly-the-solution-mixtape/ URB
- ^ http://djbooth.net/artists/frank-mcfly
- ^ http://www.notey.com/@hypetrak_unofficial/external/3634469/frank-mcfly-8211-the-solution-mixtape.html?q=frank%20mcfly
- ^ http://www.mtvu.com/music/frank-mcfly-larkin-poe-mako-nate-ruess-spencer-tarring/
- ^ http://rapradar.com/2015/06/07/new-video-manolo-rose-super-flexin/ Manalo
- ^ https://rawramp.me/2016/03/15/saikoworld-explores-courage-chutzpah-and-the-chemical-x/ "Chemical Ex
- ^ https://play.spotify.com/album/2gIFhkc3IMdmE0br1Y73am?play=true
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nemo-single/id1160062317 Apple Music
- ^ http://str8outdaden.com/2016/05/16/relieve-pre-school-w-frank-mcflys-want-video/
- ^ http://www.tucmag.net/music/five-underground-brooklyn-hiphop-artists-you-should-listen-to/
External links
[edit]Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:African-American male rappers Category:African-American songwriters Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians Category:Rappers from New York City Category:Songwriters from New York (state) Category:21st-century American musicians Category:East Coast hip-hop musicians