Christopher Francis "Frank" Ocean (born Christopher Edwin Breaux;[6] October 28, 1987), is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. Known for his idiosyncratic musical style,[7][8][9] Ocean first embarked on a career as a ghostwriter, and in 2010 he became a member of hip hop collective Odd Future. He released his breakout mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, to critical acclaim in 2011.