Frankie Waterz in a black-and-white editorial portrait, with a full beard and a leather jacket, in front of a brick building

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FRANKIE WATERZ

Boston artist rooted in the Konnexion Lokal movement (2012) with a music catalog running through 2025, today also active in audio engineering in New York.

BIOGRAPHY

I. Boston

Frankie Waterz is an artist from Boston, Massachusetts. His ReverbNation profile (first archived September 15, 2012) places him in Boston, MA, with a brief, direct bio: “Straight to the point — I do this for my mother.” He's associated with Mass Appeal Entertainment, a Boston label/production outfit run by producer Marcus “DL” Siskind — in 2021 he personally commented on the label's own site that he'd just uploaded two new songs from an upcoming mixtape, “Coming Home / Shattered Reflections.” He's also documented in ERA617's own N51 historical archive (entry n51-7618, New England category), alongside DJ Drunky and Gerry Capó.

2012

II. Konnexion Lokal

His first documented credit is “Dale,” with Javu Richporte, on the B-side of Konnexion Lokal 3 — the third community compilation of the movement created by Brujo, presented by Letraz Fina Enterprize and Noize Mob Entertainment. The release date (December 24, 2012) is verified directly on the series' official SoundCloud account, soundcloud.com/konnexionlokal.

2018–2022

III. Catalog And Collaborations

In 2018 he released “Temperature Rising” as the primary artist — the same single appears both on his own SoundCloud account (soundcloud.com/frankiewaterz, where he describes himself as an “aspiring songwriter/engineer from Boston, Ma”) and on his official Apple Music artist page.

In 2022 he appeared on Shattered Reflections, an album by Avery Lewis, credited across multiple songs alongside Bezzy Banks, N.O.V.A., and Javurichport — the same collaborator (under varying spellings: Javu Richporte / Ja'vu / Javurichport) who featured on “Dale” a decade earlier.

2023–2025

IV. Recent Activity

In 2023 he released “Come With Me and Ride” as the primary artist. In 2025 he was a featured artist on “Fly Away,” a Michael Underwood single, released April 3, 2025.

V. Professional Evolution

Frankie Waterz is also known, in his professional audio-engineering work, as Frank Holland — an identity confirmed through multiple converging sources: his own SoundCloud bio already mentioned being enrolled in Full Sail University's recording program; his Instagram account (@frankie_waterz) presents itself as “Engineer/Songwriter” with ties to Jungle City Studios and Alicia Keys' Oven Studios; and a family social-media post identifies him directly under the surname Holland, alongside the tag “#eastie” (East Boston) and the hashtags “#recordingengineer #grammys.” His Muso.ai profile (verified, self-managed) lists 158 professional credits — mostly as an assistant engineer — on projects by artists including Ken Carson, Cardi B, JISOO & ZAYN, and Lil Uzi Vert, per that same source; ERA617 did not independently verify his exact role on each individual credit.

MUSIC · TRAJECTORY

Trajectory

Documented moments, each with its exact source.

  1. 2012-12-24· KEY MOMENT

    “Dale” (ft. Javu Richporte) — Konnexion Lokal 3

    B-side of the third community compilation of the Konnexion Lokal movement, presented by Letraz Fina Enterprize and Noize Mob Entertainment.

    Source: SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/konnexionlokal, publish metadata)

  2. 2018

    “Temperature Rising”

    His first documented release as the primary artist.

    Source: Apple Music; SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/frankiewaterz)

  3. 2022-09-29

    Shattered Reflections — Avery Lewis

    Credited on multiple songs, alongside Bezzy Banks, N.O.V.A., and Javurichport.

    Source: Apple Music; Spotify

  4. 2023

    “Come With Me and Ride”

    Single as the primary artist.

    Source: Apple Music

  5. 2025-04-03

    “Fly Away” — Michael Underwood

    Featured artist on this single.

    Source: Verified release date

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