Frankie Crocker date of birth:

December 18, 1937

How old was Frankie Crocker when died?

62

When did Frankie Crocker die?

October 21, 2000

Frankie Crocker body shape:

Slim

What color is Frankie Crocker's hair?

Black

Is Frankie Crocker gay or straight?

Straight

What is Frankie Crocker's ethnicity?

Black

What is Frankie Crocker nationality?

American

What is Frankie Crocker's occupation?

Disc Jockey

Short Biography

Frankie "Hollywood" Crocker (December 18, 1937, Buffalo, New York, USA - October 21, 2000, age 62, North Miami Beach, Florida) was a famous New York radio DJ. (Coined "Hollywood" for his keen sense of showmanship and self-marketing tactics.) According to popeducation.org, Crocker began his career in Buffalo at the AM Soul powerhouse WUFO (also the home to future greats Eddie O'Jay, Herb Hamlett, Gary Byrd and Chucky T) before moving to Manhattan, where he first worked for Soul station WWRL and later top-40 WMCA in 1969. He then worked for WBLS-FM as program director, taking that station to the top of the ratings during the late 1970s and pioneering the radio format now known as urban contemporary. He sometimes called himself the "Chief Rocker", and he was as well known for his boastful on-air patter as for his off-air flamboyance.