Bio:

Frank Solano was never classically trained in music, nor did he ever play
any kind of instrument growing up.  What he did have was a boom box and
an older sister who was heavy into this new sound that was taking the
city by storm.  The sound was House music and the time and place was
Chicago during the late 80’s.  Frank was introduced early on when he
would record the WBMX weekend mixes for his big sis.  He
would tune in diligently every Friday and Saturday night, and record
cassette tapes of the legendary Hot Mix 5 DJ sets.  These tapes were the
catalyst to what would be a two decade fascination with Chicago House
music.

Over the years he has always kept a finger on the pulse of what was moving
people in the windy city.  Behind the decks Frank has had the opportunity
to DJ at some of Chicago’s most historically notable House nights in the
last decade.  It is no shock that for 4 years he secured a residency at
the famed Zentra nightclub working with prominent Chicago Powerhouse
promoters such as HouseArrest and Music101, regularly warming up such
heavyweights as Louie Vega, Mark Farina, and Derrick Carter.

Most recently, Frank has focused most of his creative energy on generating
fundamental, inventive and deep-rooted house music. His deep house
productions have been signed to such labels as Lost My Dog, Kolour
Recordings, and most recently Nacho Marco’s LoudEast Recordings. Frank has
also been keeping busy with composing remixes for US labels, Guesthouse,
and One Thirty Recordings and Kinjo music.  His collaborations with
longtime friend Chris
Santiago (of Santiago and Bushido) under “The 312” moniker have been
routinely charted by Deep House heavyweights such as Kevin Yost and
Moodymanc. With many of Frank’s productions in their final stages of
release, it is no question that this bright DJ and producer will soon be
adding his name alongside the incredibly stellar list of Chicago’s finest