Chris Frantz

Biography

Charton Christopher Frantz is an American musician, producer and author. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Frantz attended the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1970s, where he met musicians David Byrne and Tina Weymouth. Byrne and Frantz formed a band called the Artistics, which eventually transformed into the acclaimed new wave band Talking Heads. Weymouth, then Frantz's girlfriend, joined the band in 1975, and the two married in 1977. In 1981, Frantz and Weymouth formed Tom Tom Club, who achieved chart success with the influential single Genius of Love. Frantz was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Talking Heads in 2002. Frantz's memoir, Remain in Love, was published in 2020.

Known For

Stop Making Sense

as Self - Drums, Vocals

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

True Stories

as Lip-Syncher

I Need That Record!

as Himself

The Blank Generation

as Self

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

as Self

Talking Heads: Live in Rome

as Self - Drums, vocals

Dancing Barefoot

as Self

Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

as Self - Drums, Vocals

25 Years of Punk

as Self