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| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>The Count of Canisteo | | name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>The Count of Canisteo | ||
| title = <small>Knight of the Snowflake</small> | |||
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His Lordship, the '''Count of Canisteo''', '''Griffith Frank''', is a member of the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]. He served as vocal coach and singing instructor to [[Grand Duke Travis]] for two years. In 2014, when Griffith adapted ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' into a stage musical, he cast the Grand Duke in the title role. He was made Count of the [[Canisteo Peninsula]] in July 2014 in recognition of his services to the Crown. | His Lordship, the '''Count of Canisteo''', '''Griffith Frank''', is a member of the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]]. He served as vocal coach and singing instructor to [[Grand Duke Travis]] for two years. In 2014, when Griffith adapted ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' into a stage musical, he cast the Grand Duke in the title role. He was made Count of the [[Canisteo Peninsula]] in July 2014 in recognition of his services to the Crown. | ||
On 31 August 2017, Griffith was awarded his first Platinum Record by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his work as a writer and producer on singer JoJo Siwa's album "Boomerang." | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Griffith Frank is | Griffith Frank is a Platinum Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer from Topanga, California. His blend of classical and modern pop training has made him a highly versatile composer and vocalist, allowing him to work with top industry professionals and perform on highly acclaimed stages. | ||
===Vocal performer=== | ===Vocal performer=== | ||
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===Songwriting=== | ===Songwriting=== | ||
Taking inspiration from his father, David Frank, ( | Taking inspiration from his father, David Frank, (producer of hits such as ''Genie In A Bottle'' by Christina Aguilera and ''Sussudio'' by Phil Collins), Griffith began writing and producing his own music. | ||
With writing partner Yves Dessca, ( | With writing partner Yves Dessca, (producer of ''I Will Survive'' by Gloria Gaynor), Griffith adapted ''The Count of Monte Cristo'', which was first performed at the Ricardo Montalban Theater in Hollywood. The original cast demo recording featured [[Grand Duke Travis]] in the role of the Count of Monte Cristo. Griffith's songs have have also appeared on TV shows such as ''Keeping Up With The Kardashians'' and ''Dance Moms'' and have garnered hundreds of millions of hits on Youtube. | ||
==Don't Want to Miss You== | |||
In March 2021, Griffith produced a charity single to benefit [[Westarctica]]'s mission of combating [[climate change]]. This single, titled, ''[[Don't Want to Miss You]]'', was released on 14 June 2021. | |||
On 2 November 2021, Griffith was invested as a Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] in recognition of his services. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://westarctica.hearnow.com/ Listen to "Don't Want to Miss You"] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u69NWCxnTx8 The Count performing ''Unusual Way''] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u69NWCxnTx8 The Count performing ''Unusual Way''] | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.griffithfrank.com Official site] | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Peerage of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Counts]] | [[Category:Counts]] | ||