Obsession
by Frankie J
by Frankie J
b. Francisco Javier Bautista Jnr., 14 December 1980, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Debonair R&B singer Frankie J relocated with his family to San Diego, California at the age of two. Raised on a diet of traditional Mexican music and American rap and soul, the young Francisco Bautista began singing while still at school and was talented and devoted enough to secure a minor recording contract with a Canadian label. Signed as a solo Latin freestyle artist at the age of 15, he recorded several singles before obtaining a more substantial contract with Jellybean's label Hola Recordings. Problems with the label meant a projected album was scrapped and in 1999 Frankie J left to join the Latin pop act Los Kumbia Kings. In his three years with the A.B. Quintanilla-led group he enjoyed his first taste of the limelight, singing on hit singles and multi-platinum selling albums, receiving Grammy nominations, and performing in front of huge crowds.
In 2003, Frankie J left Los Kumbia Kings to relaunch his solo career. He signed a solo recording contract with Columbia Records and recorded his debut, What's A Man To Do? Marking a transition to a smooth urban soul sound, the album featured the singer's breakthrough mainstream hit, "Don't Wanna Try", which soared into the upper regions of the US pop charts later in the year. A Spanish language version of the album entitled Frankie J followed later in the year. By now firmly established as a mainstream R&B artist, Frankie J returned to the upper regions of the US pop charts at the start of 2005 with the single "Obsession (No Es Amor)". The track featured rapper Baby Bash, with whom Frankie J had previously collaborated on the US hit "Suga Suga". Released shortly afterwards, Frankie J's new album The One also reached the US Top 5.
DISCOGRAPHY: What's A Man To Do? (Columbia 2003)***, Frankie J (Columbia 2003)***, The One (Columbia 2005)***, Un Nuevo Dia (Columbia 2006)***, Priceless (Columbia 2006)***.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Copyright 2008 by Muze Inc.; all rights reserved.
In 2003, Frankie J left Los Kumbia Kings to relaunch his solo career. He signed a solo recording contract with Columbia Records and recorded his debut, What's A Man To Do? Marking a transition to a smooth urban soul sound, the album featured the singer's breakthrough mainstream hit, "Don't Wanna Try", which soared into the upper regions of the US pop charts later in the year. A Spanish language version of the album entitled Frankie J followed later in the year. By now firmly established as a mainstream R&B artist, Frankie J returned to the upper regions of the US pop charts at the start of 2005 with the single "Obsession (No Es Amor)". The track featured rapper Baby Bash, with whom Frankie J had previously collaborated on the US hit "Suga Suga". Released shortly afterwards, Frankie J's new album The One also reached the US Top 5.
DISCOGRAPHY: What's A Man To Do? (Columbia 2003)***, Frankie J (Columbia 2003)***, The One (Columbia 2005)***, Un Nuevo Dia (Columbia 2006)***, Priceless (Columbia 2006)***.
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Copyright 2008 by Muze Inc.; all rights reserved.
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