Frank Walker
OriginToronto, 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]

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, and began to pursue music as a hobby while studying business at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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.[4] 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,[4] and "Only When It Rains" was released in 2019.

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, showing release date, label and formats
Title Details
Nocturnal
24
  • Released: March 24, 2017
  • Label: Nightfuel Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album/EP
CAN
[5] 		CAN
AC
[6] 		CAN
CHR/Top 40
[7] 		CAN
HAC
[8] 		US
Dance
[9]
"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) 		79 14 8 17 —
"Stitch Em Up"
(featuring Justin Jesso) 		2019 — — — — —
"Only When It Rains"
(with Astrid S) 		81 — 8 21 —
"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)[11] 		— — — — 42
"Like Gold"
(with Loud Luxury featuring Stephen Puth)[12] 		41 — 8 33 26
  • MC: 2× Platinum[10]
"Kiss Me"
(with Theresa Rex)[13] 		2021 — — — — —
"Shadows"
(with Sophie Simmons and Nevada)[14] 		— — 28 49 —
"Feel Like Us Again"
(with Amber Van Day)[15] 		— — 45 — —
"I Wonder"
(with Moti featuring Shai)[16] 		— — — — —
"Day by Day"
(with Two Feet)[17] 		2022 — — — — —
"Break the Same"
(with Mattn)[18] 		— — — — —
"Madness"
(with Sam Feldt featuring Zak Abel)[19] 		— — 50 — —
"Dance on My Own"
(featuring Richard Judge)[20] 		— — — — —
"I Go Dancing"
(featuring Ella Henderson)[21] 		2023 80 — 7 31 48
"Waiting"
(featuring Stephen Puth)[22] 		— — — — —
"Something in the Way"
(with Forester)[23] 		— — — — —
"Good in Goodbye"
(with Trivecta)[24] 		— — — — —
"Missing You"
(featuring Nate Smith)[25] 		2024 — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ David Friend, "Frank Walker sets aside Stronach family empire to chase DJ dreams". CityNews, August 15, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Frank Walker is This Month's 'One To Watch' Artist". CKIS-FM, November 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Frank Walker – Chart history: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Frank Walker Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d "Canadian certifications – Frank Walker". Music Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Imagine (feat. AJ Mitchell) - Single by Steve Aoki & Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Kiss Me - Single by Frank Walker & Theresa Rex". Apple Music. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Shadows - Single by Frank Walker, Sophie Simmons & Nevada". Apple Music. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Feel Like Us Again - Single by Frank Walker & Amber Van Day". Apple Music. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "I Wonder (feat. Shai) - Single by Frank Walker, MOTi & Shai". Apple Music. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Day by Day - Single by Frank Walker & Two Feet". Apple Music. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  18. ^ "Break The Same - Single by Frank Walker & MATTN". Apple Music. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "Madness (feat. Zak Abel) - Single by Frank Walker & Sam Feldt". Apple Music. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  20. ^ "Dance on My Own (feat. Richard Judge) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "I Go Dancing (feat. Ella Henderson) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "Waiting (feat. Stephen Puth) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "Something in the Way - Single by Forester & Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  24. ^ "Good in Goodbye - Single by Frank Walker & Trivecta". Apple Music. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "Missing You (feat. Nate Smith) - Single by Frank Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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