Frankenstein is the stage name of Frank Fallico, a former Canadian rapper and record producer."Hip-Hop in Canada Gains Recognition". ''

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'', April 4, 1998. He is most noted as a two-time

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nominee for Rap Recording of the Year, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1998 for his single "The Rain Is Gone" and at the Juno Awards of 1999 for his album ''Frankenstein UV''. Forming his own independent Knowledge of Self label in the mid-1990s, he released a number of singles, including "Frankenstein's Pain", "What Does It All Mean" and "The Rain Is Gone", before releasing ''UV'' in 1997. Fallico also produced material for other artists, including "Situation 9" on

Choclair Kareem Blake (born March 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He was one of the most successful rappers in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Choclair has been nominated for six Juno Awards, winning four ...

's album '' Ice Cold'', "When I Rhyme" on

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's album '' Ever Since'', and a remix of

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's "

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". Under the stage name Frankie Ano, he also collaborated with

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on the song "Droppin' Gems" for the ''

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'' television soundtrack. With Day, Choclair's business partner in Knee Deep Entertainment, he was also co-host of an

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show devoted to

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. He has since left the music business, and is currently a real estate agent in the

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. Much of his recorded material was reissued by Ill Adrenaline Records in 2014 as the compilation album ''The Science of Sound''.Matt Jost
"Frankenstein :: The Science of Sound :: Ill Adrenaline"
''Rap Reviews'', July 22, 2014.

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