Frak earned a degree in creative writing and media studies from Pitzer College. While there, he released his first album, Bagels, which contains some references to his Jewish heritage. SF Weekly named it as one of the top local hip-hop albums.
Self-described as more of a cultural than a religious Jew, he still remembers the songs from his childhood temple and they find their way into his music on occasion. He got into rap in his early teens when he heard rap and hip-hop at a bunch of his friends’ bar mitzvahs. In terms of older rappers who have influenced him, he counts Kanye West, MF Doom, Lupe Fiasco and Mos Def and Talib Kweli as inspirations. He fondly remembers an Internet forum for Kanye West fans from his teenage days, and several musician friends whom he met there have also gone on to make it big on their own.
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