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'''Maxx Frank ''' is a keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and a former member of the award-winning gospel performing group [[Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned]]. |
'''Maxx Frank ''' is a keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and a former member of the award-winning gospel performing group [[Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Maxx Frank was born Clarence N. Frank on |
Maxx Frank was born Clarence N. Frank on [[June 25]], [[1966]] in [[Hammond, Indiana]]. He is the son of a 6th grade school teacher and [[U.S. Marine Corps|Marine]]/Pastor. Maxx began playing the piano at the age of 3 years old and by the age of 12 was the main organist at his father's church. |
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==Musical career== |
==Musical career== |
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Maxx began his professional career with the [[Gospel music]] group, [[The Winans]]. Later he joined the gospel group [[Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned]]. |
Maxx began his professional career with the [[Gospel music]] group, [[The Winans]]. Later he joined the gospel group [[Commissioned (gospel group)|Commissioned]]. |
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He has produced and written songs for Commissioned, [[Fred Hammond]], [[Carman]], [[The Winans]], [[98 Degrees]], Handel’s Messiah, Jesse Campbell, Dawkins & Dawkins, and [[Yolanda Adams]]. He has also produced and written 700+ jingles for television and radio commercials. {{Fact|date=December 2007}} |
He has produced and written songs for Commissioned, [[Fred Hammond]], [[Carman]], [[The Winans]], [[98 Degrees]], Handel’s Messiah, Jesse Campbell, Dawkins & Dawkins, and [[Yolanda Adams]]. He has also produced and written 700+ jingles for television and radio commercials. {{Fact|date=December 2007}} |
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==Influences== |
==Influences== |
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His influences are Organist/Pastor Elder David Blakely his son David Allen Blakely, [[Thomas Whitfield]], [[The Winans]], George Shearing, [[Duke Ellington]], [[Count Basie]], [[Quincy Jones]], [[Twinkie Clark]], Charles Guyger, [[Stevie Wonder]]. {{Fact|date=December 2007}} |
His influences are Organist/Pastor Elder David Blakely his son David Allen Blakely, [[Thomas Whitfield]], [[The Winans]], George Shearing, [[Duke Ellington]], [[Count Basie]], [[Quincy Jones]], [[Twinkie Clark]], Charles Guyger, [[Stevie Wonder]]. {{Fact|date=December 2007}} |
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Revision as of 04:02, 11 June 2008
Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Maxx Frank is a keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and a former member of the award-winning gospel performing group Commissioned.
Early years
Maxx Frank was born Clarence N. Frank on June 25, 1966 in Hammond, Indiana. He is the son of a 6th grade school teacher and Marine/Pastor. Maxx began playing the piano at the age of 3 years old and by the age of 12 was the main organist at his father's church.
Musical career
Maxx began his professional career with the Gospel music group, The Winans. Later he joined the gospel group Commissioned.
He has produced and written songs for Commissioned, Fred Hammond, Carman, The Winans, 98 Degrees, Handel’s Messiah, Jesse Campbell, Dawkins & Dawkins, and Yolanda Adams. He has also produced and written 700+ jingles for television and radio commercials. [citation needed]
Influences
His influences are Organist/Pastor Elder David Blakely his son David Allen Blakely, Thomas Whitfield, The Winans, George Shearing, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Quincy Jones, Twinkie Clark, Charles Guyger, Stevie Wonder. [citation needed]
He has founded the production company named “Rock You 1 Entertainment.”
Footnotes
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