Meet Frank Oceans Brother: Ryan Breaux

Meet Frank Oceans Brother: Ryan Breaux: Frank Ocean, officially known as Christopher Francis Ocean, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He developed a love for music at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after acts.

Meet Frank Ocean’s Brother: Ryan Breaux: Frank Ocean, officially known as Christopher Francis Ocean, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper.

He developed a love for music at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after acts.

Born on October 28, 1987, Ocean began his musical career as a ghostwriter, prior to joining the hip-hop collective Odd Future in 2010.

In 2011, he released his first mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, and subsequently secured a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings.

In 2012, he released his first studio album, “Channel Orange” which incorporated R&B and soul styles

At the 2013 Grammy Awards, the album, “Channel Orange” was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Urban Contemporary Album.

A single “Thinkin’ Bout You” off the album was nominated for Record of the Year. He was named by Time as one of the world’s most influential people in 2013.

After a four-year hiatus, Ocean released a visual album titled “Endless” in 2016 to fulfill contractual obligations with Def Jam.

A day after the official release of “Endless” under the umbrella of Def Jam, Ocean self-released his second studio album, “Blonde”.

The album, “Blonde” expanded on Ocean’s experimental musical approach and ranked first on Pitchfork’s list of the best albums of the 2010s decade.

“Blonde” was his first number-one album on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Since 2017, he has released sporadic singles, worked as a photographer for magazines, launched the fashion brand Homer, and started Homer Radio.

Frank Ocean’s works are noted by music critics for featuring avant-garde styles and introspective, elliptical lyrics.

Ocean has won two Grammy Awards and a Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist among other accolades, and his two studio albums have been listed on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020).

Meet Frank Ocean’s Brother: Ryan Breaux

Frank Ocean is not the only child of his parents; Calvin Edward Cooksey (father) and Katonya Breaux Riley (mother).

He grew up with two other siblings; a younger brother known as Ryan Breaux and an older sister called Ashley “Nikkii” Ellison

Ryan was born on September 1, 2001, in the United States. Unfortunately, he passed away on August 2, 2020, in a car accident alongside his friend as their car collided with a tree.

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