Frank Portman | |
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 Portman performing with The Mr. T Experience at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on January 25, 2008. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Dr. Frank |
| Born | September 21, 1964 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Punk rock, pop punk |
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| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Lookout! |
| Website | frankportman.com |
Frank Portman (born September 21, 1964), better known by the pseudonym Dr. Frank, is an American musician, singer, guitarist, and author. He is the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the Berkeley, California punk rock band The Mr. T Experience, and has remained the only consistent member of the band since its formation in 1985, performing on ten studio albums and five EPs. He has also recorded and performed as a solo artist, releasing the album Show Business is My Life in 1999 and the EP Eight Little Songs in 2003. In recent years he has pursued a writing career in young adult literature, authoring the novels King Dork (2006), Andromeda Klein (2009), and King Dork Approximately (2014).