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Frankie J was born on Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. on December 7, 1978 is a Mexican, Latin Pop, and Adult Contemporary singer.
He has had several hits in the US, including "Don't Wanna Try" in 2003 and "Obsession" in 2005. His album The One debuted at #3 on the Billboard album charts in April 2005 & later became platinum.
Frankie J signed as a solo artist with Columbia Records and released his first album What's A Man To Do in 2003 which failed to chart. Though the album received good reviews. His self-titled first Spanish-language album was released later in the same year.
He collaborated with Baby Bash, a relative, on another pop hit called "Suga Suga" which reached #1 in New Zealand in 2004 and was a top 10 hit in the US and Australia in the same year.
Frankie J's second Spanish-language album "Un Nuevo Dia" was released on June 13, 2006. It spawned the major hit "Pensado En Ti" but wasn't popular in the US.
Frankie's third English-language CD, Priceless, was released in stores and online on October 17, 2006. This is the first time that Frankie produced any songs on his album since the release of 2003's "What's A Man To Do." The video for "That Girl" was shot in Miami in July featured Chamillionaire. Also he work with the legendary Group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on a track name "Never Let You Down".
Columbia quickly released the second single "Daddy's Little Girl" to radio in early November 2006. The album's third single "If He Can't Be" was released in February 2007. |