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Frankie Ballard

Frankie Ballard Radio

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  • Genre: Country

    Location Nashville, Tennessee, US

    Profile Views: 231064

    Last Login: 9/14/2011

    Member Since 9/1/2006

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZyYW5raWViYWxsYXJkLmNvbQ==

    Record Label Warner Brothers Nashville

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    12-16-1982: Born and raised in Battle Creek, MI Two sisters, one older (Lela) and one younger (Breana). Parents have been married 31 years, and still live in the same house I was born in. 1987 (Age 5): Started singin' Elvis tunes with Dad at home 1989 (Age 7): Shot my first music video in the family basement. 2000 (Age 18): First official gig Senior year at the Lakeview Spartan Basketball game. Played "Star Spangled Banner" on guitar. 2001: Graduated from Lakeview High School 2002-2007: Western Michigan Univ. Athletic Scholarship - WMU Broncos Baseball Majored in playing baseball and open mic nights. Took some Communication classes on the side. ;) 2006: Started Facemelting -Jordan Lunardini & The Bad Beat - Lead Guitar -Funkberry Jam - Drums - Tuesday nights ($1 PBR Night) at The Dog House. Funkberry Jam's three rules: (1) Never Record (2) Never Rehearse (3) Never Play Sober -Started solo career doing acoustic shows every Thursday night at Louie's. Hit the road with my band on the weekends. May 2008: Next Big Star Competition Won Kenny Chesney's "The Next Big Star" competition for MI. Opened for Kenny on the Poets & Pirates tour at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on May 21 & 22 and Ford Field in Detroit on August 2. June 26, 2008: released Electric Hillbilly CD Fall 2008: Signed publishing deal with Sony ATV March 20, 2009: Recording Artist with Warner Bros. Records. On Air with Y 96.5 with the news April 2009: Moved to Nashville August 18-19 2009: Tracked six sides for the debut album Producer: Michael Knox (Jason Aldean) Studio: Treasure Isle, Nashville, TN to be continued....

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12-16-1982: Born and raised in Battle Creek, MI

Two sisters, one older (Lela) and one younger (Breana). Parents have been married 31 years, and still live in the same house I was born in.


1987 (Age 5): Started singin' Elvis tunes with Dad at home


1989 (Age 7): Shot my first music video in the family basement.


2000 (Age 18): First official gig Senior year at the Lakeview Spartan Basketball game. Played "Star Spangled Banner" on guitar.


2001: Graduated from Lakeview High School


2002-2007:Western Michigan Univ. Athletic Scholarship - WMU Broncos Baseball Majored in playing baseball and open mic nights. Took some Communication classes on the side. ;)


2006: Started Facemelting -Jordan Lunardini & The Bad Beat - Lead Guitar


-Funkberry Jam - Drums - Tuesday nights ($1 PBR Night) at The Dog House. Funkberry Jam's three rules: (1) Never Record (2) Never Rehearse (3) Never Play Sober


-Started solo career doing acoustic shows every Thursday night at Louie's. Hit the road with my band on the weekends.


May 2008: Next Big Star Competition Won Kenny Chesney's "The Next Big Star" competition for MI. Opened for Kenny on the Poets & Pirates tour at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on May 21 & 22 and Ford Field in Detroit on August 2.


June 26, 2008: released Electric Hillbilly CD


Fall 2008: Signed publishing deal with Sony ATV


March 20, 2009: Recording Artist with Warner Bros. Records. On Air with Y 96.5 with the news


April 2009: Moved to Nashville


August 18-19 2009: Tracked six sides for the debut album Producer: Michael Knox (Jason Aldean) Studio: Treasure Isle, Nashville, TN


to be continued....

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