Adnan Hamidović (born May 31,1982), known professionally as Frenkie, is a Bosnian

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from

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. His music often addresses the political issues of

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. He has released nine studio albums and several EPs, including the EPs ''Pokreni se'' (2008) and ''#DNA'' (2015, with

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) and the Bosnian-only album ''DOSTA!'' (2006)''.'' Frenkie is a member of the rap group Disciplinska Komisija, which includes

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, HZA, Kiing Mire, and Dj Soul. As of 2016, he performs with his producer Indigo and the

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-based rapper Kontra.

Personal life and career

Early life

Adnan Hamidović was born on May 31, 1982, in

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, where he lived until 1992, when the

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began. After escaping the war, he and his family settled in

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. While in Germany, he discovered both

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music and

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. Influenced by

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, he began writing his lyrics in German. Upon returning to post-war Bosnia in 1998, he moved to

Early career

In 1999, he worked with the founders of from Radio Kameleon, DJ Soul, and Erol while in the group Prljavi Anđeli (Dirty Angels). The group released their first hip-hop demo singles during this period. Later that year, Disciplinska Komisija (DK) was formed. The original lineup consisted of

, Frenkie, Hamaz, Mire, Koma, and DJ Soul. Frenkie contributed to two tracks on Edo Maajka's second studio album, ''No Sikiriki''.

Recent activity

Frenkie's debut album, ''Odličan CD'', was released in 2005 and included the singles "Bruce Lee Rap" with Baby Dooks and "Raise" with Defence. Frenkie's second album, ''DOSTA!'', featuring producer King Mire from

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, was released in June 2006 and was dedicated to the movement of the same name. Singles from the album include: * "Rat Savezu", dedicated to the Bosnian Soccer Fans "

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" and their fight against the Bosnian Football Federation; a video clip was released for this song. * In 2007, Radio Sarajevo 202 was fined 5,000 euros by the Bosnian communications regulator RAK for playing Frenkie's single "Mr. Policeman", a song about corrupt police forces. A video for "Mr. Policeman" was also released. In response to the fine, Frenkie released "Massiv", on FMJam, which criticizes and mocks the institution. The title track of his album ''Povratak Cigana'' (2007) was released as a single on FMJam's website and features Hamza. In addition to his solo work, Frenkie has been featured on Disciplinska Komisija songs such as "America 2" and "Ustaj", and on Edo Maajka albums on the songs "Ozezi", "Ne-Mo-Zes", and "Stvoren Za Rep". In the summer of 2008, Frenkie's song "Soundtrack" (from the CD album ''Odličan'') was used in the 2008

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''. Frenkie recorded a song with

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titled "Živili" which was released on his 2009 album ''Protuotrov''. Frenkie is part of the Diversidad crew. ''Diversidad: A Unique European Urban Experience'' is a collective album featuring twenty rappers, beat-makers, and DJs, including Frenkie. To mark the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Frenkie released the compilation album ''Reexperience'', which featured selected songs and new and remixed tracks. In September 2016, Frenkie, Kontra, and producer Indigo released a collaborative album entitled ''Putanja''. The album was recorded in the Berlin Red Bull Studios and produced by Indigo. On September 10, 2019, Frenkie presented his book ''Koraci'' ('Steps') at a public forum in the reading rooms of the City Library of

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, as part of the fourth dokuMfest (a Bosnian festival of documentaries). He also released a book titled ''Lack-Made in Bosnia'', which documents his graffiti career. On November 8, 2019, Frenkie announced a new album entitled ''20/20'' (made in collaboration with Kontra and Indigo in

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-based Red Bull Music Studios/Red Bull Camp Stewart); it was released on December 20, 2019 and marked the 20th anniversary of the FMJam crew's existence. ''20/20'' features 12 songs, videos, and a short documentary and is the third joint project between Kontra, Indigo, and Frenkie, following

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and

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. James Musshorn mastered the album, and Henry D'Ambrosio was the studio engineer. Recording was completed on October 1, 2019. The crew departed for the United States on September 8, 2019, from Spain, where they held their first concert in

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Discography

Filmography

Documentaries

*''Who the Fuck is Frenkie'' (released alongside his album ''Protuotrov'', 2009) *''Soul Train'' (released 2015)

References

External links

* *News Magazin
Frenkie - news, lyrics, pictures, reviews, biography, videos, best songs, discography, concerts, gossip, pictures and tour dates

Interview
*Amazon Albu
Amazon.com: Odlican CD: Frenkie: MP3 Downloads
*Interview in Englis
Frenkie Interview for hip-Hopkings.com | Facebook
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