Frankie Negrón (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 reggaetón elements into
their salsa, a group that includes Huey Dunbar, Charlie Cruz, Kevin
Ceballo, and Obie Bermúdez. Siblings include a younger sister,
Jaqueline Negrón (Jackie Negrón), who is also a singer and dancer,
and a brother, David Negrón.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 Negrón 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 . Frankie Negrón Top Movies & Young Movies