Frank Ski
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Frank Ski | |
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Born | Frank Rodriguez May 9, 1964 WHUR (Washington,DC) |
Country | United States |
Website | www |
Frank Rodriguez,
Biography
Career highlights
In 2002,
After
Ski hosts the
Ski had a lengthy career as a radio personality and record producer in the Baltimore radio market. He was also one of the pioneers of Baltimore club music at V-103-Baltimore (1988–1996) and at
Awards and recognition
- Rainbow Push Coalition, Reverend Jesse Jackson (2002)[2]
- Georgia March of Dimes, Achievement in Radio Award (A.I.R.)[11]
- National Urban League, Atlanta Chapter; Distinguished Community Service Award (2007)
- Ludacris Foundation, Community Service Award, 2008[12]
- 11 Alive Community Service Award (2009)[citation needed]
- Mentioned by Uganda Musician Ritah Kigozi in her song "Twandibadewo" (3:23-3:25)
Frank Ski Kids
The Frank Ski Kids Foundation is an Atlanta area organization created by Ski in 2000. Its mission statement is "exposing kids to their future through science, technology, athletics, and the arts".[13]
The foundation hosts a yearly Youth Bowl football competition.
Studio albums
- Ya Rollin' Doo Doo (with 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog) (1991)
- Frank Ski Club Trax (1992)
Singles
- "Doo Doo Brown" (with 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog) (1991)
- "Tony's Bitch Track" (1992)
- "Whores In This House" (1992)
References
- ^ Local Radio Personalities Open Up, MyFoxAtlanta.com Archived April 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Frank Ski Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, article from Georgia Perimeter College
- ^ The Latin American Association, Archived September 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Radio Co-Host Is "Open", Atlanta Woman's Magazine Archived July 19, 2012, at archive.today
- ^ "About the International Civil Rights: Walk of Fame". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa. "The Birth of Baltimore Club". The New Yorker.
- ^ "Frank Ski, "There's Some Whores in This House" SPIN". www.spin.com.
- ^ Shipley, Al (2020-08-10). "The Story Behind 'WAP's Unforgettable 'There's Some Whores in This House' Sample". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Soderberg, Brandon (10 June 2014). "Miss Tony Stands Alone". baltimoresun.com.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Frank Ski - Tony's Bitch Track (Original Dirty Version). YouTube.
- ^ "March of Dimes A.I.R. Award for "Best Original Music or Jingle"". Archived from the original on October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Word of Mouf"[permanent dead link], Ludacris Foundation newsletter, Page 8
- ^ "Frank Ski Kids: About Us". Archived from the original on February 6, 2009.
- ^ City Newsbytes Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Franklin Commitments for the City of Atlanta
- ^ 12/11: Frank Ski’s wine auction Archived February 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Atlanta Journal Constitution's "Access Atlanta" section
External links
- USA Today, Frank Ski: 2009 CSA Recipient (video)
- TV 11 Alive (video) Archived 2019-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Atlanta Woman Magazine, Fan Male Honorees 2009
- Frank Ski Biography, The HistoryMakers
Frank Ski Kids videos