DJ Frank E

{{short description|American DJ, record producer, and songwriter from Colorado}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = DJ Frank E

| image = Justin Franks DJ Frank E circa 2010.jpg

| caption = DJ Frank E around 2010

| landscape = yes

| birth_name = Justin Franks

| origin = Denver, Colorado, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip hop|pop}}

| label = {{hlist|APG|Atlantic Records|}}

| years_active = 2002−present

| associated_acts = {{hlist|Mike Caren|Flo Rida|Wiz Khalifa|Enrique Iglesias|Justin Bieber|Jason Derulo|Lecrae|Charlie Puth|The Vamps}}

| website = {{URL|instagram.com/djfranke12/}}

}}

Justin Franks, known professionally as DJ Frank E, is an American DJ and music producer from Denver, Colorado.

Frank E started working closely with Adelio Lombardi, founder of Side 3 Entertainment and owner of Side 3 Studios in Denver, while working his way up in the Denver club circuit as a DJ/remixer and as a member of the Radiobums DJ crew. He began focusing all of his free time on becoming a producer. In 2007, DJ Frank E submitted a track via PMP Worldwide, and was discovered by Mike Caren of Artist Publishing Group and Atlantic Records, who signed him in early 2008.{{Cite web

| title = Friday Rap-Up: Frank E, Xzibit, 50 Cent, Slick Rick

| date = 2009-11-23

| url = http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2008/05/friday_rapup_frank_e_xzibit_50.php

| access-date = November 23, 2009

| archive-date = March 31, 2012

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120331150553/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2008/05/friday_rapup_frank_e_xzibit_50.php

| url-status = dead

}}

Since 2008, Frank E has produced songs for Flo Rida, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lecrae, Charlie Puth, The Vamps, Lil Wayne, G-Eazy, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Jason Derulo, Wiz Khalifa, The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, PnB Rock, Travie McCoy, Sean Kingston, Toni Braxton, B.o.B, Three 6 Mafia, Leona Lewis, The Lonely Island, and many others.{{Cite web

| title = Frank E: The takeover continues with Madonna, Lil Wayne and Toni Braxton

| date = 2009-11-23

| url = http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2009/09/frank_e_continues_industry_tak.php

| access-date = November 23, 2009

| archive-date = July 10, 2010

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100710073857/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2009/09/frank_e_continues_industry_tak.php

| url-status = dead

}}

Discography

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! width="40"|Year

! width="150"|Artist

! width="170"|Album

! width="310"|Track

rowspan="3" | 2008

| style="text-align:left;" | T-Pain

| Pr33 Ringz (preview for Thr33 Ringz)

| "Super Man" featuring DJ Khaled

style="text-align:left;" | Flo Rida

| Mail on Sunday

| "Me & U"

style="text-align:left;" | Plies

| Definition of Real

| "Please Excuse My Hands"

rowspan="12" |2009

| style="text-align:left;" | Flo Rida

| R.O.O.T.S.

| "Right Round featuring Kesha and DJ Frank E"

style="text-align:left;" | Madonna

| Celebration

| "Revolver"{{Cite web| title = Westword Backbeat - Frank E pens songs for Madonna| access-date = November 23, 2009| url = http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2009/08/frank_e_pens_songs_for_madonna.php| archive-date = September 3, 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120903232756/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2009/08/frank_e_pens_songs_for_madonna.php| url-status = dead}}{{Cite web | title = Madonna Letter to Fans | date = 2009-11-23 | url = http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/0827_madge.jpg | access-date = January 10, 2011 | archive-date = October 9, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121009071421/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/0827_madge.jpg | url-status = dead }}

style="text-align:left;" | Chamillionaire

| Venom

| "Good Morning"{{Cite web | title = Frank E constructs another hit: Chamillionaire's "Good Morning" | date = 2009-11-23 | url = http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2009/09/frank_e_constructs_another_hit.php | access-date = January 10, 2011 | archive-date = October 9, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121009071433/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2009/09/frank_e_constructs_another_hit.php | url-status = dead }}{{Cite web

| title = DJ Booth.net "Good Morning" Review - "Frank E.‘s beat adds to the inspirational vibe" |date= 2009-12-11| url = http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/chamillionaire-good-morning/}}

style="text-align:left;" | Toni Braxton

| Pulse

| "Yesterday"{{Cite web

| title = TONI BRAXTON JOINS THE ATLANTIC FAMILY - "Braxton personally chose to collaborate with a veritable who's-who of red-hot producers and songwriters, including Frank E (Madonna, T.I., Plies, Flo Rida), etc..." |date= 2009-11-23

| url = http://www.tonibraxton.com/news/toni-braxton-joins-the-atlantic-family/

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091101111938/http://www.tonibraxton.com/news/toni-braxton-joins-the-atlantic-family/

| url-status = usurped

| archive-date = November 1, 2009

}}

style="text-align:left;" | Sean Kingston

| Tomorrow

| "Shoulda Let You Go" featuring Good Charlotte

style="text-align:left;" | Ludacris

| "Work for It"

style="text-align:left;" | Omar Cruz

| "Where The Booty At" featuring Pitbull

style="text-align:left;" | Black Dada

| "Round, Round, Round"

style="text-align:left;" | Justin Bieber

| My World

| "Love Me"

style="text-align:left;" | DJ Tiesto

| Kaleidoscope

| "Who Wants to Be Alone" featuring Nelly Furtado

style="text-align:left;" | Shontelle

| Licky

| "Licky (Under the Covers)"

style="text-align:left;" | Three 6 Mafia

| Laws of Power

| "Feel It" featuring Flo Rida, Sean Kingston & DJ Tiesto{{Cite web| title = DJ Booth.net "Feel It" Review - "The track is co-produced by DJ Tiesto, arguably the world’s best DJ, and newcomer DJ Frank E (see Chamillionaire’s Good Morning)" |date = 2009-12-11| url = http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/three-6-mafia-feel-it/}}

rowspan="16"| 2010

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" | B.o.B

| rowspan="2" | B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

| "Airplanes" featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore

"The Kids"

style="text-align:left;" | Black Dada

| "Naughty Girl"

style="text-align:left;" | Sky Ferreira

| "Obsession"

style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" | Cody Simpson

| "Summertime"

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