Frank Walker is a Canadian electronic musician and DJ. He is most noted for his single "Only When It Rains", a collaboration with Astrid S which was a Juno Award nominee for Dance Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
Early life and education The son of Canadian business executives Donald J. Walker and Belinda Stronach,David Friend, "Frank Walker sets aside Stronach family empire to chase DJ dreams". CityNews, August 15, 2019. Frank Walker was groomed by his family for a career with the family company, Magna International which was founded by his grandfather Frank Stronach. He played trombone while attending The Country Day School in King City, Ontario.
As a teenager, he worked various jobs at Magna, including a year in the research and development department in addition to a year working at one of the Ontario plants. He began to pursue music as a hobby while studying business at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and cites one party for the university's rugby team as being foundational.
Career After graduating from the university, he decided to pursue music instead of taking a job with Magna and released his debut EP Nocturnal in 2016."Frank Walker is This Month's 'One To Watch' Artist". CKIS-FM, November 1, 2018. The EP 24 followed in 2017. The singles "Heartbreak Back" with Riley Biederer on vocals, and "Footprints" with Callum Stewart, followed in 2018, in addition to "Only When It Rains" being released in 2019. On May 24, 2024, Walker released his debut studio album called Origin. The album has said by Walker to be a callback to progressive house and the golden era of electronic dance music of the 2010s. In January 2024, he opened two Toronto dates on Madonna's The Celebration Tour.
Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, showing release date, label and formats Title Details Origin Released: May 24, 2024 Label: Sony Music, FSW Formats: Digital download, streaming OasisReleased: May 29, 2026 Label: Sony Music, FSW Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays +List of EPs, showing release date, label and formats Title Details Nocturnal Released: March 25, 2016 Label: Nightfuel Records Formats: Digital download, streaming 24 Released: March 24, 2017 Label: Nightfuel Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles +List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album/EP CAN For "Only When It Rains": CANAC CANCHR/Top 40 For "Only When It Rains": CANHAC For "Only When It Rains": USDance "All I Want" 2016 — — — — — Nocturnal "Toes" — — — — — rowspan="2" "Run with the Real" — — — — — "Young" 2017 — — — — — 24 "Less Lonely" — — 35 — — "Piano" — — — — — rowspan="19" "Leave the Light On" — — — — — "Footprints" 2018 — — — — — "Heartbreak Back" 79 14 8 17 — MC: Gold "Stitch Em Up" 2019 — — — — — "Only When It Rains" 81 — 8 21 — MC: Gold "More Than OK" 2020 — — — — 22 "Can't Let Go" — — — — — "Dancing in the Dark" — — — — — "Imagine" — — — — 42 "Like Gold" 41 — 8 33 26 MC: 2× Platinum "Kiss Me" 2021 — — — — — "Shadows" — — 28 49 — "Feel Like Us Again" — — 45 — — "I Wonder" — — — — — "Day by Day" 2022 — — — — — "Break the Same" — — — — — "Madness" — — 50 — — "Dance on My Own" — — — — — "I Go Dancing" 2023 80 — 7 31 48 MC: Gold Origin "Waiting" — — — — — "Something in the Way" — — — — — "Good in Goodbye" — — — — — Origin "Missing You" 2024 — 28 10 18 — "Bad Town"(with Lucas Estrada) — — — — — "Youngblood" — — — — — "Gravity" — — 22 — — "Crossfire" — — — — — Origin (Deluxe) "Hurricane" 2025 — — — — — rowspan="2" "Lay Your Head" — — — — — "What Love Feels Like" — — — — — Oasis "Lay It on Me" — 28 29 — — "Run with the Sun" 2026 — — — — — "Ocean Eyes" — — — — — "All Cried Out" — — — — — "All My Life" — — — — — "Sky" — — — — — Oasis "Missing Piece" — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
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