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Frank Walker (musician)

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]

Frank Walker
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, DJ, record producer
Years active2016-present
Labels
  • FSW Entertainment
  • Nightfuel
  • Astralwerks (US1A)

Early life

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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 arts 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]

Career

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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]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, showing release date, label and formats
Title Details
Origin

Extended plays

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List of EPs, showing release date, label and formats
Title Details
Nocturnal
  • Released: March 25, 2016
  • Label: Nightfuel Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
24
  • Released: March 24, 2017
  • Label: Nightfuel Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album/EP
CAN
[8] 		CAN
AC
[9] 		CAN
CHR/Top 40
[10] 		CAN
HAC
[11] 		US
Dance
[12]
"All I Want" 2016 — — — — — Nocturnal
"Toes"
(featuring Rykka) 		— — — — — Non-album singles
"Run with the Real"
(featuring Davs) 		— — — — —
"Young"
(featuring Andrew Jackson) 		2017 — — — — — 24
"Less Lonely" — — 35 — —
"Piano"
(featuring Emily Warren) 		— — — — — Non-album singles
"Leave the Light On"
(featuring BullySongs) 		— — — — —
"Footprints"
(featuring Callum Stewart) 		2018 — — — — —
"Heartbreak Back"
(featuring Riley Biederer) 		79 14 8 17 —
"Stitch Em Up"
(featuring Justin Jesso) 		2019 — — — — —
"Only When It Rains"
(with Astrid S) 		81 — 8 21 —
"More Than OK"
(with R3hab and Clara Mae) 		2020 — — — — 22
"Can't Let Go"
(with Harry Hudson) 		— — — — —
"Dancing in the Dark" — — — — —
"Imagine"
(with Steve Aoki featuring AJ Mitchell)[14] 		— — — — 42
"Like Gold"
(with Loud Luxury featuring Stephen Puth)[15] 		41 — 8 33 26
  • MC: 2× Platinum[13]
"Kiss Me"
(with Theresa Rex)[16] 		2021 — — — — —
"Shadows"
(with Sophie Simmons and Nevada)[17] 		— — 28 49 —
"Feel Like Us Again"
(with Amber Van Day)[18] 		— — 45 — —
"I Wonder"
(with Moti featuring Shai)[19] 		— — — — —
"Day by Day"
(with Two Feet)[20] 		2022 — — — — —
"Break the Same"
(with Mattn)[21] 		— — — — —
"Madness"
(with Sam Feldt featuring Zak Abel)[22] 		— — 50 — —
"Dance on My Own"
(featuring Richard Judge)[23] 		— — — — —
"I Go Dancing"
(featuring Ella Henderson)[24] 		2023 80 — 7 31 48 Origin
"Waiting"
(featuring Stephen Puth)[25] 		— — — — —
"Something in the Way"
(with Forester)[26] 		— — — — — Non-album single
"Good in Goodbye"
(with Trivecta)[27] 		— — — — — Origin
"Missing You"
(featuring Nate Smith)[28] 		2024 — 28 10 18 —
"Bad Town"
(with Lucas Estrada)[29] 		— — — — —
"Youngblood"
(featuring Josh Breaks)[30] 		— — — — —
"Gravity"
(featuring Tyler Shaw)[31] 		— — 22 — —
"Crossfire"
(with Alexander Stewart)[32] 		— — — — — Origin (Deluxe)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Meet Frank Walker: Rising Artist Talks New '24' EP, Ultra Main Stage Debut & More". Billboard. April 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d David Friend, "Frank Walker sets aside Stronach family empire to chase DJ dreams". CityNews, August 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Friend, David (August 15, 2019). "Frank Walker sets aside Stronach family empire to chase DJ dreams". The Canadian Press / CP24. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Frank Walker is This Month's 'One To Watch' Artist". CKIS-FM, November 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Here's what you need to know about Madonna's Vancouver concert this week". Vancouver Is Awesome. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  7. ^ "ORIGIN by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Frank Walker – Chart history: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c d "Canadian certifications – Frank Walker". Music Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Imagine (feat. AJ Mitchell) - Single by Steve Aoki & Frank Walker". Apple Music. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Weisband, Sami (October 30, 2020). "Loud Luxury join forces with Frank Walker on dance-pop crossover, 'Like Gold'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Kiss Me - Single by Frank Walker & Theresa Rex". Apple Music. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Shadows - Single by Frank Walker, Sophie Simmons & Nevada". Apple Music. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "Feel Like Us Again - Single by Frank Walker & Amber Van Day". Apple Music. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "I Wonder (feat. Shai) - Single by Frank Walker, MOTi & Shai". Apple Music. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  20. ^ "Day by Day - Single by Frank Walker & Two Feet". Apple Music. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  21. ^ "Break The Same - Single by Frank Walker & MATTN". Apple Music. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  22. ^ "Madness (feat. Zak Abel) - Single by Frank Walker & Sam Feldt". Apple Music. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  23. ^ "Dance on My Own (feat. Richard Judge) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  24. ^ "I Go Dancing (feat. Ella Henderson) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  25. ^ "Waiting (feat. Stephen Puth) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  26. ^ "Something in the Way - Single by Forester & Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  27. ^ "Good in Goodbye - Single by Frank Walker & Trivecta". Apple Music. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  28. ^ "Missing You (feat. Nate Smith) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  29. ^ "Bad Town - Single by Lucas Estrada & Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  30. ^ "Youngblood (feat. Josh Breaks) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  31. ^ "Gravity (feat. Tyler Shaw) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  32. ^ "Crossfire - Single by Frank Walker & Alexander Stewart". Apple Music. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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