Frankie J. was born on Feb. 6th in McCloud, California and his music career began at the age of seven with the tenor sax but soon he discovered the piano, Hammond B-3 organ, vibraphone and bass and electric guitars. He has been performing professionally for over five decades throughout California and Oregon and across the ocean to Hawaii including a USO tour in Korea, Taiwan and Japan. He played at the historic Playboy Club in San Francisco, performed with the legendary Cab Calloway, played for Charles Schulz' annual birthday celebrations and many private parties and winery engagements in N. California including Fetzer Winery, Milano Family Winery, Robert Mondavi Winery, Niebaum-Coppola Winery and Harlan Estate Winery.

Frankie J. attended Sonoma State University & Mendocino College majoring in music and fine-tuning his skills as a pianist, organist, keyboardist, composer, songwriter, producer, arranger, musical director, orchestrator and vocalist.

From 1989-2001 Frankie J. taught piano lessons to over two hundred students in Sonoma & Napa counties and currently teaches privately in Mendocino county.

Frankie J. has performed with many other artists over the years and has led various bands under his own name.

Currently Frankie J. performs as a soloist and as a duo with vocalist and fiance'e, Libby Valley. Frankie J. also reunited with three musician friends to form "Real Deal". At the end of 2003 he produced a C.D. wih Libby Valley and is currently working on a solo piano C.D. In 2001 he released his first C.D., "A Frankie J. Christmas: It's All Seasonal".

Frankie J.'s life purpose is to share his God given talents by joining together families and friends to create beautiful music to share with the world, promoting love, peace and a sense of purpose for All humans.

In 2006 Frankie J. performed for the 4th year in a row to 2 sold-out concerts at the 14th Annual Mendocino County Professional Piano Concerts held in Ukiah, CA.