Frankie Negrn (born January 21, 1977, in Newark, New Jersey) is a
singer of salsa music of Puerto Rican descent. He is among a group of
notable young tropical singers and soneros who have woven a blend of
pop, rock, gospel music, R&B, hip-hop, and reggaetn elements into
their salsa, a group that includes Huey Dunbar, Charlie Cruz, Kevin
Ceballo, and Obie Bermdez. Siblings include a younger sister,
Jaqueline Negrn (Jackie Negrn), who is also a singer and dancer, and a
brother, David Negrn.Frankie attended Newark Arts High School in the
early 90s gaining notoriety as part of an R&B singing group called
Base Harmony (the other members at this time were Sean Pulley, Dionte
Sutton, Kwhan Jarmond, and Bobby Bright). As part of Base Harmony,
Frankie sang for audiences in the New Jersey Senate, Newark City Hall,
The United in Group Harmony Association, and various clubs and venues
around the tri-state area. It was during this period with Base Harmony
that Frankie reinforced his already great vocal talents with an
understanding of soul singing, complex group harmony, and stage
performance that he'd draw from later in his musical career.Frankie
attended Newark Arts High School in the early 90s gaining notoriety as
part of an R&B singing group called Base Harmony (the other members at
this time were Sean Pulley, Dionte Sutton, Kwhan Jarmond, and Bobby
Bright). As part of Base Harmony, Frankie sang for audiences in the
New Jersey Senate, Newark City Hall, The United in Group Harmony
Association, and various clubs and venues around the tri-state area.
It was during this period with Base Harmony that Frankie reinforced
his already great vocal talents with an understanding of soul singing,
complex group harmony, and stage performance that he'd draw from later
in his musical career.Fluent in both English and Spanish, Frankie was
raised in New Jersey primarily as an English speaker, but developed
his initial love of salsa from his father's record collection. He
sings almost exclusively in Spanish, but converses and jokes with his
audiences in both languages. The first of his seven studio albums to
date, Con Amor Se Gana (roughly translatable as "Love Conquers All"),
was released in May 1997. His last salsa release, Mejor Que Nunca
("Better than Ever"), was released in August 2006.Frankie Negrn also
has tried his hand at acting. Paul Simon, conducting an audition of
Base Harmony for the Broadway musical The Capeman, immediately
recognized Frankie as someone worth watching and gave him a supporting
role in the play as part of the "Doo Wop Group Ensemble" (cast under
the name Frank Negron ). Frankie and members of Base Harmony also
participated in the recording of the play's soundtrack CD "Songs From
The Capeman". Also, in 2000 Frankie starred as a struggling artist in
the South Bronx in Val Lik's independent film, Boricua's Bond .
singer of salsa music of Puerto Rican descent. He is among a group of
notable young tropical singers and soneros who have woven a blend of
pop, rock, gospel music, R&B, hip-hop, and reggaetn elements into
their salsa, a group that includes Huey Dunbar, Charlie Cruz, Kevin
Ceballo, and Obie Bermdez. Siblings include a younger sister,
Jaqueline Negrn (Jackie Negrn), who is also a singer and dancer, and a
brother, David Negrn.Frankie attended Newark Arts High School in the
early 90s gaining notoriety as part of an R&B singing group called
Base Harmony (the other members at this time were Sean Pulley, Dionte
Sutton, Kwhan Jarmond, and Bobby Bright). As part of Base Harmony,
Frankie sang for audiences in the New Jersey Senate, Newark City Hall,
The United in Group Harmony Association, and various clubs and venues
around the tri-state area. It was during this period with Base Harmony
that Frankie reinforced his already great vocal talents with an
understanding of soul singing, complex group harmony, and stage
performance that he'd draw from later in his musical career.Frankie
attended Newark Arts High School in the early 90s gaining notoriety as
part of an R&B singing group called Base Harmony (the other members at
this time were Sean Pulley, Dionte Sutton, Kwhan Jarmond, and Bobby
Bright). As part of Base Harmony, Frankie sang for audiences in the
New Jersey Senate, Newark City Hall, The United in Group Harmony
Association, and various clubs and venues around the tri-state area.
It was during this period with Base Harmony that Frankie reinforced
his already great vocal talents with an understanding of soul singing,
complex group harmony, and stage performance that he'd draw from later
in his musical career.Fluent in both English and Spanish, Frankie was
raised in New Jersey primarily as an English speaker, but developed
his initial love of salsa from his father's record collection. He
sings almost exclusively in Spanish, but converses and jokes with his
audiences in both languages. The first of his seven studio albums to
date, Con Amor Se Gana (roughly translatable as "Love Conquers All"),
was released in May 1997. His last salsa release, Mejor Que Nunca
("Better than Ever"), was released in August 2006.Frankie Negrn also
has tried his hand at acting. Paul Simon, conducting an audition of
Base Harmony for the Broadway musical The Capeman, immediately
recognized Frankie as someone worth watching and gave him a supporting
role in the play as part of the "Doo Wop Group Ensemble" (cast under
the name Frank Negron ). Frankie and members of Base Harmony also
participated in the recording of the play's soundtrack CD "Songs From
The Capeman". Also, in 2000 Frankie starred as a struggling artist in
the South Bronx in Val Lik's independent film, Boricua's Bond .
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