Frank Walker

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Golden Era Radio

Presented by Frank Walker

Saturday 10:00 am trending_flat 11:00 am Take a journey to the Golden Era of electronic music with Frank Walker! Drop in each week for an hour of the latest in all things melodic, uplifting, and mainstage beats. Golden Era Radio draws from a diverse setlist ranging from your favorite throwback bangers to the hottest new dance anthems. Filled with weekly features, stay tuned for the Future Classics Spotlight as Walker […]

Dance music was always in the background of Frank Walker’s life until it came to – and became — the fore. The Toronto-born producer was introduced to the genre at the same time as millions of people worldwide via Tiësto’s set during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Amidst filling the house with the larger-than-life melodies of Billy Joel and Elton John, Walker’s dad also blasted the work of Italian trance legend Robert Miles, with friends playing him everything from Armin Van Buuren to Pendulum over time.

Then the EDM boom hit, and Walker started understanding dance music not just as casual listening but as a genuine love, then a serious hobby, and then, ultimately, a career path. He established himself as a go-to DJ in the bar and club scene at his university near Toronto. In 2014, he caught his big break upon connecting with Kygo’s manager, Myles Shear, who signed him as a management client.

Walker has since played some of the world’s biggest dance festivals, from EDC Las Vegas to Ultra Japan. In 2022, he had his biggest touring year, hitting the road in South America to support Kygo and scoring a mainstage slot at Ultra Miami.

His catalog has clocked 400 million global streams, with a flurry of singles charting in the U.S. and Canada. Walker adds to this oeuvre with his first few releases of 2024, the sonically euphoric, lyrically bittersweet Nate Smith collaboration “Missing You” and the Lucas-Estrada-backed “Bad Town.” Both tracks bring back eel-good, euphoric dance music with big vocals – a guiding force for Walker.

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