Frankie Negrón

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Frankie Negrón

Frankie Negrón (born January 21, 1977 in Newark / New Jersey ) is a salsa musician of Puerto Rican descent.

Career

Frankie Negrón was born in Newark in 1977 to Francisco Negrón Santos and Zaida Gonzalez.

Stylistically, he belongs to the group of musicians like Huey Dunbar , Charlie Cruz, Kevin Ceballo and Obie Bermudez, who brought elements of pop , rock , gospel music , R&B , hip-hop and reggaeton to the salsa. His siblings Jaqueline “Jacky” Negrón and David Negrón also became artists. In the 1990s, Frankie Negrón joined the R&B group Base Harmony at Newark Arts High School and made appearances in the NJ State Senate, Newark City Hall and numerous dance clubs and discos. Frankie Negrón grew up bilingual (English and Spanish), and later developed more and more into Spanish-speaking salsa. In 1997 his first album Con Amor Se Gana was released. For the Broadway - Musical The Capeman Negrón took the soundtrack and in the independent film Boricua's Bond, which in the South Bronx plays, he made an appearance as a survivor. Musically, however, he is by far more successful as an actor, with "Con Amor Se Gana" and "No Me Compares" as well as nine other hits he has been among the Billboard Top 40 Hot Latin Tracks.

In 2006 his last salsa album to date, Mejor Que Nunca, was released.

Many critics refer to him as the definitive salsa voice of the next generation. In 2009 he appeared in the soap opera One Life to Live and promoted his album Independence Day, which was released as a crossover project on the English music market. His most famous hits include "Inolvidable", "Hoy Me Vuelto a Enamorar", "Una Gota de Lluvia", "Agua Pasada", "Princesa", "No Me Compares", "Remolino", "Enamorado de Ti", " Comerte a Besos ”,“ Por Tu Placer ”,“ Mi Mulata ”,“ Hasta Que Te Enamores ”,“ Lento ”,“ Todo Es Mentira ”,“ No Vuelvo Contigo ”and“ Holding on to Love ”/“ Adicto a Tu Piel ”.

Discography

  • Con Amor Se Gana (1997)
  • No Me Compares (1998)
  • Lo Que Llevo Por Dentro (1999)
  • Por Tu Placer (2001)
  • Inesperado (2003)
  • Amanecer Contigo (2005)
  • Mejor Que Nunca (2006)

Prizes and awards

  • Tropical Album of the Year 2006 for “Lo Nuestro”
  • Platinum record for Con Amor Se Gana and No Me Compares
  • Grammy Award nomination
  • Premio Lo Nuestro Awards for Song of the Year

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ http://www.artistdirect.com/video/boricua-s-bond/69869
  2. ↑ trans. Struggling Artist
  3. ↑ [ “… as Negron continues his full-court press to be the genre's next definitive voice…” on https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000673809 ]
  4. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
personal data
SURNAME Negrón, Frankie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Puerto Rican salsa musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Newark , New Jersey