Donavon Frankenreiter

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Donavon Frankenreiter
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Donavon Frankenreiter on stage
Background information
Born (1972-12-10) December 10, 1972 (age 51)
Origin Downey, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Years active2000-present
Labels Lost Highway, Universal, Wrasse, Liquid Tambourine Records
Website http://www.donavonf.com/

Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music.

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Career

Frankenreiter was born in Downey, California, United States. In November 2007, he toured throughout Brazil on the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with bands, Animal Liberation Orchestra, G. Love and Matt Costa, along with Surf Artists Jay Alders, Nathan Gibbs, Céline Chat, Surf Photographer Sean Davey, and Surf Film Maker Sunny Abberton. [1]

An acoustic EP of cover songs called Recycled Recipes landed in 2007, with the polished full-length Pass It Around following in 2008. For the Pass It Around Tour, Donavon teamed up with surf artist and friend, Jay Alders to design a Limited Edition Tour Poster. [2]

In 2010 Frankenreiter left Lost Highway Records, and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled Glow, which was produced by Mark Weinberg. [3]

Discography

With Sunchild
List of solo albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
US AUS
[4]
Donavon Frankenreiter
  • Released: 2004
  • Format: CD
16529
  • ARIA: Gold [4]
Move by Yourself
  • Released: 2006
  • Format: CD
10524
  • ARIA: Gold [4]
Pass It Around
  • Released: 2008
  • Format: CD
9816
Revisited
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: CD
Glow
  • Released: 2010
  • Format: CD
Start Livin'
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: CD
The Heart
  • Released: 2013
  • Format: CD
Revisited 2
  • Released: 2019
  • Format: CD
Get Outta Your MindComing September 20, 2024

Extended plays

List of albums, with Australian chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
AUS
[4]
Some Live Songs
(with Jack Johnson and G.Love)
  • Released: 2005
  • Format: CD
31
Recycled Recipes EP
  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD
-
Recycled Recipes, Vol. 2 EP
  • Released: 2011
  • Format: CD
-

Video game appearances

Frankenreiter is a playable character in the video game Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer .

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  2. "Surf Art, Figurative, Yoga and Nature Inspired Art - Jay Alders Artist: Art Inspired by Surf, Love and Nature". Jay Alders. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  3. "Flows and beats talking story with Donavon Frankenreiter" See interview at: , Free Surf Magazine
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 107.