Frank Ocean, is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Frank Ocean began his career with the producer duo The MIDI Mafia. Since 2009, he’s been a part of the hip-hop collective known as ‘Odd Future’ which also features popular hip-hop artist/producer Tyler the Creator. He has written several songs for such artists as Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy and Beyonce Knowles. On February 18, 2011, Ocean released his first mixtape, ‘Nostalgia, Ultra’, to critical acclaim. The single ‘Novacane’ was released to iTunes on May 31, 2011, by his music label Def Jam records. In the summer of 2011, Ocean worked on the Kanye West and Jay-Z collaborative album ‘Watch the Throne’. Def Jam records is set to release his debut album in Spring 2012. Ocean’s first lead single, ‘Thinkin’ Bout You’, will be released to retailers on April 10, 2012. Ocean is set to go on tour as the opening act for the band ‘Coldplay’ in July-August 2012.
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