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Chris Frantz

Drummer / Record Producer / Songwriter | * 05/08/1951 (72) | Fort Campbell (United States of America (USA))
Charton Christopher Frantz (born May 8, 1951) is an American musician and record producer. He is the drummer for both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, both of which he co-founded with wife and Talking Heads bassist, Tina Weymouth. In 2002, Frantz was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Talking Heads. ()

Charton Christopher Frantz is an American musician, producer and author. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Frantz attended the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1970s, where he met musicians David Byrne and Tina Weymouth. Byrne and Frantz formed a band called the Artistics, which eventually transformed into the acclaimed new wave band Talking Heads. Weymouth, then Frantz's girlfriend, joined the band in 1975, and the two married in 1977. In 1981, Frantz and Weymouth formed Tom Tom Club, who achieved chart success with the influential single Genius of Love. Frantz was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Talking Heads in 2002. Frantz's memoir, Remain in Love, was published in 2020.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Music | TV Movies

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Movies with Chris Frantz as Actor(9)

as himself2008 I Need That Record!
as himself2001 25 Years of Punk
as himself1995 Dancing Barefoot
as Cowboy Lip-Syncher / Talking Heads musician1986 True Stories
as Lip-Syncher1986 True Stories
as Self - Drums, Vocals1984 Stop Making Sense
as Self - Drums, vocals1980 Talking Heads - Live in Rome
as himself1976 The Blank Generation

TV Shows/Series with Chris Frantz as Actor(1)

Movies with Chris Frantz as Crew(1)

Sound/Original Music Composer1984 Stop Making Sense

Born: Tuesday, 05/08 1951 (May) in Fort Campbell (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 72 years + 325 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Rhode Island School of Design, Shady Side Academy
Member of: Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads
Spouses (current/former): Tina Weymouth
Children: Egan Frantz
Other names for Chris Frantz (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Charton Christopher Frantz"
Chris Frantz frequently works together with these people:
David Byrne (11x, Actor)
Tina Weymouth (7x, Actress)
Jerry Harrison (7x, Actor)
Ivan Král (5x, Crew)
Lenny Kaye (4x, Actor)
Jonathan Demme (3x, Crew)
Patti Smith (3x, Actress)
Debbie Harry (3x, Actress)
Johnny Ramone (3x, Actor)
Chris Stein (3x, Actor)
Amos Poe (3x, Crew)
Mick Jones (1x, Cast)

Other people with this name: Chris Frantz

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:32647, Added: 05/09/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024