Frank Walker (musician)

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

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 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

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

Studio albums

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

Extended plays

List of EPs, showing release date, label and formats
TitleDetails
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

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum/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)		7914817—
"Stitch Em Up"
(featuring Justin Jesso)		2019—————
"Only When It Rains"
(with Astrid S)		81—821—
"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—83326
  • MC: 2× Platinum [13]
"Kiss Me"
(with Theresa Rex) [16] 		2021—————
"Shadows"
(with Sophie Simmons and Nevada) [17] 		——2849—
"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] 		202380—73148Origin
"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—281018—
"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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 "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.
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  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. 1 2 3 4 "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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