Count of Canisteo

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His Lordship
The Count of Canisteo
Count of Canisteo
Title held 1 July 2014 - Present
Preceded by Title Established
Spouse None
Father David Frank
Born 1 July

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.

In April 2018, Griffith was awarded a Platinum Record by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his work producing Heather Jeanette Miley's album "Boomerang."

Biography

Griffith Frank is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and performer hailing 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

Grand Duke Travis and Prince-Consort Dinny at the album release party for ESTICOandGRIFF in Beverly Hills in 2017. The Count of Canisteo is on the far right in red.

Starting at age 11, Griffith performed bone-chilling sets, and began winning competitions and scholarships, such as the Los Angeles Spotlight Awards, Kiwanis and Rotary Club Competitions, and the NFAA Awards. These opportunities lead Griffith to sign as a solo artist to A&M records and begin his professional career, taking him to Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia, Royce Hall, and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Griffith was featured artist on the Golden Globe-nominated soundtrack of Rob Marshall's film Nine, singing Unusual Way.

In 2017, Griffith partnered with Costa Rican singer Esteban Calderón to form the vocal group ESTICOandGRIFF. Their debut album is available on iTunes.

Songwriting

Taking inspiration from his father, David Frank, (writer of hits such as Genie In A Bottle), Griffith began songwriting.

With writing partner Yves Dessca, (writer of hits such as I Will Survive), Griffith adapted The Count of Monte Cristo, which was first performed at the Ricardo Montalban Theater in Hollywood. 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.

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