Frankie Dean, known professionally by the stage name Franko Fraize, is a British independent rapper from Thetford, England. He began his career posting his music on MySpace and YouTube, which led to his work being featured on BBC Norfolk, BBC Suffolk, and BBC Radio 1Xtra. In 2012, he supported Mike Skinner on the Norwich leg of The D.O.T. Tour. He released the single “Watch How I'm Moving”, which was playlisted on BBC Radio 1. His music video for “Hand Me Downs” was selected for the BBC Music Video Festival and was featured on the television program Soccer AM in December 2013. He subsequently released the single “Treasures” (2014) featuring Kamilla Lovett, which was playlisted on BBC Radio 1, and its video was broadcast on the music channels Flava and Channel AKA. His single “Underdog” was featured on the television programs The Football League Show and Soccer AM.
