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Frenkie

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Frenkie
Also known asFrenk the Tenk, Frenkoza, Frenkzilla, Charlie, Frenkie Veličanstveni
Born
Adnan Hamidović

(1982-05-31) 31 May 1982 (age 44)
Bijeljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1997–present
LabelsFMJam [bs], Menart, Hayat Production, Universal Music

Adnan Hamidović (born May 31, 1982), known professionally as Frenkie, is a Bosnian rapper from Tuzla.[1] His music often addresses the political issues of Bosnia.[2] He has released nine studio albums and several EPs, including the EPs Pokreni se (2008) and #DNA (2015, with Billain) and the Bosnian-only album DOSTA! (2006).[3]

Frenkie is a member of the rap group Disciplinska Komisija, which includes Edo Maajka, HZA, Kiing Mire, and Dj Soul. As of 2016, he performs with his producer Indigo and the Sarajevo-based rapper Kontra. [citation needed]

Personal life and career

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Early life

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Adnan Hamidović was born on May 31, 1982, in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he lived until 1992, when the Bosnian War began. After escaping the war, he and his family settled in Nürnberg, Germany.[citation needed] While in Germany, he discovered rap music and graffiti. Influenced by German hip-hop, he began writing his lyrics in German.[citation needed] Upon returning to post-war Bosnia in 1998, he moved to Tuzla.[citation needed]

Early career

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In 1999, he worked with the founders of FMJam [bs] 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.[citation needed]

Later that year, Disciplinska Komisija (DK) was formed. The original lineup consisted of Edo Maajka, Frenkie, Hamaz, Mire, Koma, and DJ Soul. Frenkie contributed to two tracks on Edo Maajka's second studio album, No Sikiriki.[citation needed]

Recent activity

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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 Brčko, 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 "BHFanaticos" and their fight against the Bosnian Football Federation;[4] 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed][5]

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".[citation needed]

In the summer of 2008, Frenkie's song "Soundtrack" (from the CD album Odličan) was used in the 2008 Marvel Studios film The Incredible Hulk.[6]

Frenkie recorded a song with Masta Ace titled "Živili" which was released in his 2009 album Protuotrov.[citation needed]

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.[7]

To mark the 10th anniversary of his debut album, Frenkie released the compilation album Reexperience, which featured selected songs and new and remixed tracks.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

On September 10, 2019, Frenkie presented his book Koraci ('Steps') at a public forum in the reading rooms of the City Library of Zenica, as part of the fourth dokuMfest (a Bosnian festival of documentaries).[8] He also released a book titled Lack-Made in Bosnia, which documents his graffiti career.[9]

On November 8, 2019, Frenkie announced a new album entitled 20/20 (made in collaboration with Kontra and Indigo in Los Angeles-based Red Bull Music Studios/Red Bull Camp Stewart);[10][11] it was released on December 20, 2019[12] and marked the 20th anniversary of the FMJam crew's existence.[10] 20/20 features 12 songs, videos, and a short documentary and is the third joint project between Kontra, Indigo, and Frenkie, following Berlin and Tokyo.[11] James Musshorn mastered the album, and Henry D'Ambrosio was the studio engineer.[11] Recording was completed on October 1, 2019.[13] The crew departed for the United States on September 8, 2019, from Spain, where they held their first concert in Lloret de Mar.[14]

Discography

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YearTitleLabelCertificationSingles
2005Odličan CDMenart/FMJam [bs]Platinum"Raise", "Bruce Lee Rap"
2006DOSTA!Menart/FMjamN/A"Mr. Policeman", "Rat savezu"
2007Povratak CiganaMenart/FMjam2× Platinum"Povratak cigana", "Ja ne znam", "Prepoznaj"
2008Pokreni seMenart/FMjamN/A"Pokreni se"
2009ProtuotrovMenart/FMjamPlatinum"Tebi", "Haj to"
2010Featuring mixtapeMenart/FMjamN/AN/A
2011Diversidad - The Experience AlbumN/AN/AN/A
2012TroyanacN/AN/AN/A
2014#DNAN/AN/AN/A
2015ReexperienceN/AN/AN/A
2015PutanjaN/AN/AN/A
2017EgzilN/AN/AN/A
201920/20Red Bull Camp StewartN/AN/A

Filmography

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Documentaries

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

References

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  1. ↑ "Balkan rappers speak out on peace and justice". Reuters. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Bosnians say 'enough' to politics". BBC News. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "Frenkie Discography page". Discography. 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Protest in Bosnia!". Ultras-Tifo. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  5. ↑ Povratak cigana, 2007-01-01, retrieved 2025-07-05
  6. ↑ The Incredible Hulk (2008) - Soundtracks - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-04-09 – via www.imdb.com.
  7. ↑ Jost, Matt (2025-04-08). "Diversidad :: The Experience Album – RapReviews". Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Dokumfest 2019 u znaku Zenica Bluesa, Orgazma, Kreslina i Indexa -". September 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Fm Jam predstavlja: Nova graffiti knjiga "Lack – Made in Bosnia" – FMJAM.com". www.fmjam.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  10. 1 2 "Kako je Fm Jam od "kućne varijante" stigao do studija u Los Angelesu". www.klix.ba.
  11. 1 2 3 "Frenkie, Kontra i Indigo podijelili utiske nakon snimanja albuma u Los Angelesu". www.klix.ba.
  12. ↑ Frenkieofficial's status on Facebook
  13. ↑ Frenkieofficial's status on Facebook
  14. ↑ "Facebook Homepage". Facebook.
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