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Frank Walker (musician)
Canadian electronic musician and DJ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Walker is a Canadian electronic musician and DJ.[1] He is most noted for his single "Only When It Rains", a collaboration with Astrid S which was a Juno Award nominee for Dance Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[2]
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Early life
The son of Canadian business executives Donald J. Walker and Belinda Stronach,[3] he was groomed by his family for a career with the family company, Magna International which was founded by his grandfather Frank Stronach.[4] He played a trombone while at a private school in King City, Ontario.[3]
As a teenager, he worked various jobs at Magna, including one year in the research and development department and at one of the Ontario plants.[3]
He began to pursue music as a hobby while studying business at Wilfrid Laurier University and cites one party for the university's rugby team as foundational.[3]
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Career
Following his graduation he decided to pursue music instead of stepping directly into a job with Magna, and released his debut EP Nocturnal in 2016.[5] He followed up with the EP 24 in 2017.[1]
The singles "Heartbreak Back", with Riley Biederer on vocals, and "Footprints", with Callum Stewart, followed in 2018,[5] and "Only When It Rains" was released in 2019.
On May 24, 2024, Walker released his debut studio album called Origin. The album has been described by Walker as a callback to progressive house and the golden era of electronic dance music of the 2010s.
In January 2024, he opened two Toronto dates on Madonna's The Celebration Tour.[6]
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Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
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References
External links
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