Frank Carter (musician)
British singer and tattoo artist
Christopher Frank Carter (born 27 April 1984) is an English musician and tattoo artist, who has been a part of the musical groups Gallows, Pure Love and Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes. He currently performs alongside the Sex Pistols. According to The Independent's Nick Hasted, Carter is renowned for his "ferocious live presence" and "confrontational image".
Biography
Early life
Carter grew up in Hemel Hempstead in England. His mother was an Irish dance teacher and his father was a DJ. He is the eldest of four brothers, including Steph Carter, who would play guitar in Gallows along with Frank, and Richard Carter who would eventually form the band Blackhole. His parents divorced when Carter was in his teens, which led to him discovering punk rock music.
From a young age, Carter had a passion for music and art. He formed his first band called All Night Drive at sixteen, where he was given the choice to either learn an instrument or become a frontman, to which he decided to be the group's vocalist. After high school, he went to art college, however he dropped out as he felt he was "not learning anything", which led to him pursuing a career as a tattoo artist. He is currently an artist at Rose of Mercy in London.
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