Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975)[1] better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings.
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr.
- Frankie Boy
- Cisko
- Frankie J
December 7, 1975
Tijuana, Mexico
San Diego, California, U.S.
- Singer
- songwriter
1993–present
- EMI
- Columbia
- Sony
- Soul Sick
- Universal Latino
Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle artist under the stage name Frankie Boy in the late 1990s. He then joined Kumbia Kings before re-embarking on a solo career. Frankie J's solo debut album, What's a Man to Do, was released in 2003, followed by more English and Spanish language albums. He received a Grammy Award nomination for his album Faith, Hope y Amor in 2013 for Best Latin Pop Album.
Early life[edit]
Bautista was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and raised in San Diego, California, from the age of two, after his uncle brought him and his siblings to the United States.[2] He grew up listening to both traditional Latin music as well as American urban music.[3] He attended Southwest Senior High School in San Diego.[2] He later began to develop more interest in singing, with the encouragement of his family. At high school age, he began participating in talent shows and performing at school functions. He graduated high school in 1995.[2]