Michael Franti & Spearhead blends hip hop with a variety
of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock.
Michael Franti is the creator
and lead vocalist.
-Wikipedia
Born: April 21, 1966 (age 58)
From: San Francisco, California, U.S.
Children: Two sons: Ade and Cappy
Genre(s):
Hip hop,
funk,
reggae,
jazz,
reggae fusion,
folk,
jam band,
dancehall,
ska punk,
rock pop
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
guitar
Occupation(s):
Composer,
musician,
poet,
rapper
Active From: 1986-present
Did You Know:
• Michael's mother gave him up for adoption.
He was adopted by Carole Wisti and Charles Franti, a Finnish-American couple in Oakland
• He made a film advocating for peace in the Middle East - "I Know I'm Not Alone"
In 2006, he was invited by Australian Labour MP Jenny Macklin to show the film at Australia's Parliament House, Canberra.
• In 2001 Franti was awarded the Domestic Human Rights Award by Global Exchange,
an international NGO based in San Francisco, for his work to end war.
• Michael became a vegan, inspired by his son.
•
He prefers to go barefoot, only
occasionally wearing flip-flops as required to board an airplane or to be served in a restaurant.