Frank Romano


Frank Romano is an American songwriter, record producer and guitarist.

Career

Currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, Romano grew up in a musical family in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, where he was the guitarist for the Cincinnati funk band, Freebass, a group produced by Bootsy Collins.
Romano has toured and performed internationally with Rob Thomas, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, and Kanye West, among others. He has appeared alongside many of these artists on numerous national television shows, performing on Jay Leno, the Late Show with David Letterman, The View, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, MTV, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. In 2005, he performed with Rob Thomas at the Live-8 Concert, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and can also be seen on Rob Thomas's DVD, Live At Red Rocks, contributing in his backing band on guitar.
Aside from touring, Romano continues to work in the studio as a songwriter, producer and session guitarist. He has worked on recordings with Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Akon, Usher, and Rob Thomas, and has collaborated with some prominent music producers.
Romano is represented by the worldwide publishing company, Reach Music, and has signed a joint venture with Reach Music and BMG. He has been recognized with eight ASCAP songwriter awards for his work on the songs, "I Need a Girl" by P. Diddy. "Don't Change" by Musiq Soulchild, Usher's, "There Goes My Baby", two awards for Nelly's hit, "Just A Dream". and his most recent award in 2023 for Bailey Zimmerman's country music hit, "Religiously".

Discography: single, DVD and studio album credits

Awards

  • 2002 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award for work on: "Don't Change" by Musiq Soulchild
  • 2003 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award in the R&B/Hip-Hop Category for work on: "I Need A Girl by P. Diddy & Ginuwine feat. Loon, Mario Winans & Tami Ruggeri
  • 2003 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award in the Rap Category for work on: "I Need A Girl by P. Diddy & Ginuwine feat. Loon, Mario Winans & Tami Ruggeri
  • 2004 ASCAP Pop Music Award for work on: "I Need A Girl by P. Diddy & Ginuwine feat. Loon, Mario Winans & Tami Ruggeri
  • 2010 ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Award in the R&B/Hip-Hop Category for work on: "There Goes My Baby" by Usher
  • 2011 ASCAP Pop Music Award for work on: "Just A Dream" by Nelly
  • 2012 ASCAP Pop Music Award for work on: "Just A Dream" by Nelly
  • 2023 ASCAP Country Music Award for work on: "Religiously" by Bailey Zimmerman