In the end of 2009, he met Tricky Stewart, who helped Ocean sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings as an artist, however, he was initially unable to build a relationship with the company. Ocean joined Los Angeles based collective OFWGKTA, who he met through mutual friends, at the end of 2009. Ocean was evacuated from the University of New Orleans to Los Angeles, California just as Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, and stayed in Los Angeles to pursue a music career. As Tyler, the Creator states, “It’s Smooth Ass Music About Bitches, Relationships And Being A Rich Young Nigga…But In A Swagged Out Way.” As a member of the Odd Future (OFWGKTA) collective, his sound is distinctively soulful/r&b influenced, yet done in a way that could pass for something totally different. brunch swag.'Ĭompared to the mainstream r&b/hip-hop music we hear on the radio now-a-days, Ocean is a breath of fresh air. fuck Def Jam & any company that goes the length of signing a kid with dreams & talent w/ no intention of following through. guess its my fault for trusting my dumbass lawyer and signing my career over to a failing company. that's why you see no label logo on the artwork that I DID. Venting about his decision to drop the record his own way, he took to Twitter on March 1, 2011: 'i. In 2011, Ocean released his debut mixtape, nostalgia, ULTRA, for free via his Tumblr.

He has helped pen tracks for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy, and Beyonce Knowles over the last few years. He was born Christopher 'Lonny' Breaux in New Orleans, Louisiana, and now resides in Beverly Hills. Frank Ocean (born October 28, 1987) is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully hedonistic hip-hop collective OFWGKTA.

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