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Origin
  
Dakar, Senegal

Years active
  
2002–present

Genres
  
Pop, Blues

Associated acts
  
Gwayav'


Occupation(s)
  
Singer-songwriter

Name
  
Tom Frager

Instruments
  
Guitar

Role
  
Songwriter

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Born
  
1 July 1977 (age 46) (
1977-07-01
)

Albums
  
Carnet de route, Bloom Inside, Better Days

Nominations
  
NRJ Music Award for Francophone Breakthrough of the Year

Similar People
  
Ben Mazue, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Tom Curren, Jena Lee

Profiles

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Tom Frager (born 1 July 1977 in Dakar, Senegal) is a French songwriter and performer in the group Gwayav' and is ten times a surfer winner in Guadeloupe. He is primarily known for his French hit "Lady Melody", which was number-one for four weeks.

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Biography

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Born in Senegal, Tom Frager grew up in Guadeloupe where he became the most successful local surfer of his generation. He moved to metropolitan France in 2000 and lived in Bordeaux. He joined the team of France and, with his guitar, wrote songs during his travels around the world for competitions.

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Tom Frager mixed pop, rock, reggae, ska and jazz with original melodies and broken rhythm. His influences range from reggae by Bob Marley to rock by Sublime and pop soul by Jason Mraz.

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Frager co-wrote with other artists, like Tom Curren and Keziah Jones' guitarist Amen Viana. He was on stage alongside Alpha Blondy, Toots & the Maytals, Patrice, Groundation, Sizzla, Sublime Tribute, the People of the Grass and performed on major festivals such as French Francofolies of La Rochelle or the Extravagance of Biarritz. Tom Frager & Gwayav' gave almost 400 concerts in a period of seven years.

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Frager achieved national notability in September 2009 with his song "Lady Melody", which entered the French singles chart at number-one and stayed there for four weeks. The song was also number-one on the French digital chart. After the success of this first single from the album Better Days, a new single, "Give Me That Love", was scheduled to be released. The album had a peak at number five in August 2009.

Gwayav'

In 2002, he formed the group Gwayav' with four of his friends, musicians and surfers. Their debut album Bloom Inside sold nearly 5,000 copies.

Members
  • Tom Frager: vocals, guitar
  • Henry Daurel: guitar
  • Janine Terhoff: chorus
  • Carolina Carmona: chorus
  • Stephane Garcia Tudela: drum kit
  • Jerome Gron: piano
  • Lionel Dubourdieu: bass
  • Marc Closier: saxophone
  • Thomas Renwick: guitar
  • Fabrice Lefèvre: sound engineer
  • Albums

    Tom Frager and Gwayav'

    Singles

    Tom Frager and Gwayav'

    1 Digital Downloads

    References

    Tom Frager Wikipedia