This is the OFFICIAL page for Frankie Ballard maintained personally by me (with some help from my Facemelting Team)! I try to read all the msgs you send, the comments you post and the photos you tag me in. So please stay in touch with me!! I'm also on Facebook (facebook.com/frankieballard) and Twitter (@FrankieBallard). I love my fans and I thank you all for your support. God Bless! - Frankie
Influences
Artists/ Bands:
Elvis Presley
Waylon Jennings
The Allman Bros.
Jerry Reed
Hank Williams Jr.
Lynyrd Synyrd
Charlie Daniels
RL Burnside
Guitar Influences:
Billy Gibbons
Chuck Berry
Carl Perkins
Jerry Reed
Tommy Emmanuel
Johnny Winter
Buddy Guy
Danny Gatton
James Burton
Freddie King
Albert lee
Allen Collins
Steve Gaines
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.
Hi Baby... If Clifford and Tom Bishop think you have it going on..... the world is waiting for you!!!! Tell them about them too... ok??? They have total talent tooo... xoxox Coy
iam alpha n omega said GOD some of us already know that they are the beginning n ending letters of the greek alphabet some of us already know that so to me GOD has to be the whole greek alphabet that abc 123 now take the letters in GOD G.O.D. adam even n go spell alphanumerically 7th english letter G 15th is O 4th is D 7+15+4=26 do you know what that mean GOD is the whole english alphabet too 26 of them that spooked the scooby doo out of me what about you
Compilation CD is finished!!! Will begin mailing out to radio stations any day now!! Please come by my page and listen to “Angel Kisses” by “Delores Hershey”. I hope you will also add Delores at www.myspace.com/deloreshershey and listen to “I’ve Been Waiting For You” Both songs are on this CD.
Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy these 2 beautiful songs by “Delores Hershey”
Good seeing you last Thursday night up at the Intersection Grand Rapids, MI. The next show at the Kalamazoo State Theatre is going to be a total blow-out!!!! December 5th.
Bonjour Frankie Thanks for the friendly add Really appreciate your music and good sound Best wishes from France (Follow me on twitter.com/pascal95 ) Pascal
Hey, more music added again to "Angel Kisses" just loaded yesterday, please come listen.... I know it's the 3rd time lol... 3rd times a charm, they say! Let me know what you think!! Now it’s really ready for the compilation cd.
“Angel Kisses” by “Delores Hershey” You can start calling your local radio stations now!
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