Who Is Frank Ocean?, Age, Family, Net Worth

May 22, 2024

Who Is Frank Ocean?, Age, Family, Net Worth: Frank Ocean, officially known as Christopher Francis Ocean, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper.

He developed a love for music at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after acts.

Born on October 28, 1987, Ocean began his musical career as a ghostwriter, prior to joining the hip-hop collective Odd Future in 2010.

In 2011, he released his first mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, and subsequently secured a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings.

In 2012, he released his first studio album, “Channel Orange” which incorporated R&B and soul styles

At the 2013 Grammy Awards, the album, “Channel Orange” was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Urban Contemporary Album.

A single “Thinkin’ Bout You” off the album was nominated for Record of the Year. He was named by Time as one of the world’s most influential people in 2013.

After a four-year hiatus, Ocean released a visual album titled “Endless” in 2016 to fulfill contractual obligations with Def Jam.

A day after the official release of “Endless” under the umbrella of Def Jam, Ocean self-released his second studio album, “Blonde”.

The album, “Blonde” expanded on Ocean’s experimental musical approach and ranked first on Pitchfork’s list of the best albums of the 2010s decade.

“Blonde” was his first number-one album on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Since 2017, he has released sporadic singles, worked as a photographer for magazines, launched the fashion brand Homer, and started Homer Radio.

Frank Ocean’s works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics.

Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist among other accolades, and his two studio albums have been listed on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020).

Frank Ocean Age

Frank Ocean celebrated his 35th birthday in October last year (2022). He was born on October 28, 1987, in Long Beach, California, United States. Ocean will be 36 in October this year.

Frank Ocean Parents

Frank Ocean was born in Long Beach, California, United States to his parents; Calvin Edward Cooksey (father) and Katonya Breaux Riley (mother).

His father was a singer and keyboardist while his mother later worked as a residential contractor. Ocean was raised by his mother after his parents divorced when he was six years old.

Reports say in 2017, Frank Ocean’s father sued him for libel in a civil lawsuit. Calvim accused his son (Frank) of being a fraud who only cared about making millions of dollars through an exclusive deal with Apple Inc.

Frank Ocean Wife

Frank Ocean hardly shares information regarding his romantic engagements and love life. Despite this, he has been romantically linked with at least three men.

The singer has not clarified if he’s bisexual or fully gay. He’s often addressed in reports as either gay or bisexual. However, all of his known or speculated relationships have been with men.

He was reported to be in a relationship with French model, Willy Cartier in 2012, he was believed to be dating his close friend, Memo Guzman in 2017, and he was rumored to have hooked up with singer, Omar Apollo in Italy in 2022.

As of April 2023, we can’t emphatically state whether Ocean is single, dating, engaged, or married. There’s also no information on who his girlfriend, wife, or partner is.

Frank Ocean Children

At the time of this writing, the 35-year-old Frank Ocean is not yet a father. He doesn’t have any biological or adopted children. In 2021, he stirred attention when he showed up at the Met Gala with a green robot baby in his arm.

Frank Ocean Siblings

Frank Ocean is not the only child of his parents; Calvin Edward Cooksey (father) and Katonya Breaux Riley (mother).

He grew up with two other siblings; a younger brother known as Ryan Breaux and an older sister called Ashley “Nikkii” Ellison

Ryan was born on September 1, 2001, in the United States. Unfortunately, he passed away on August 2, 2020, in a car accident alongside his friend as their car collided with a tree.

Ashely is a singer and songwriter who made his first public appearance on MTV Show “The Hill” when she came out as a transgender woman. She was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008.

Frank Ocean Net Worth

As of April 2023, Frank Ocean had an estimated net worth of about $28 million. He has made such an amount from his career as a singer, songwriter, and rapper.

Source: Ghgossip.com

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