Donavon Frankenreiter
Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music.
Donavon Frankenreiter

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- Name
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Born
- 10 December 1972
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- reggae · indie pop
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Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music.
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• Name — Donavon Frankenreiter • Landscape — yes • Born — 10 December 1972 • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, guitarist • Origin — Downey, California, United States • Genre — * Soft rock • Surf rock • Years Active — 2000-present • Label — Lost Highway, Universal, Wrasse, Liquid Tambourine Records • Website — http: www.donavonf.com/
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Frankenreiter was born in Downey, California, United States. In November 2007, he toured throughout Brazil on the Mostra Alma Surf Festival with bands, Animal Liberation Orchestra, G. Love and Matt Costa, along with Surf Artists Jay Alders, Nathan Gibbs, Céline Chat, Surf Photographer Sean Davey, and Surf Film Maker Sunny Abberton. An acoustic EP of cover songs called Recycled Recipes landed in 2007, with the polished full-length Pass It Around following in 2008. For the Pass It Around Tour, Donavon teamed up with surf artist and friend, Jay Alders to design a Limited Edition Tour Poster. • Illustration — Donavon Frankenreiter in concert in Christchurch, New Zealand 2025 In 2010, Frankenreiter left Lost Highway Records, and formed his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. He subsequently recorded and released his fourth studio album of original material entitled Glow, which was produced by Mark Weinberg.
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List of solo albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • US — AUS • Donavon Frankenreiter — * Released: 2004 * Format: CD — 165 — 29 — * ARIA: Gold • Move by Yourself — * Released: 2006 * Format: CD — 105 — 24 — * ARIA: Gold • Pass It Around — * Released: 2008 * Format: CD — 98 — 16 • Revisited — * Released: 2010 * Format: CD • Glow — * Released: 2010 * Format: CD • Start Livin — * Released: 2012 * Format: CD • The Heart — * Released: 2013 * Format: CD • Revisited 2 — * Released: 2019 * Format: CD • Get Outta Your Mind — *Released: 2024 * Format: CD, streaming
Extended plays
Extended plays
List of albums, with Australian chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • AUS • Some Live Songs (with Jack Johnson and G.Love) — * Released: 2005 * Format: CD — 31 • Recycled Recipes EP — * Released: 2007 * Format: CD — - • Recycled Recipes, Vol. 2 EP — * Released: 2011 * Format: CD — -
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with Sunchild
• Mr Jesus (1994) • Barefoot & Live (1997) • California Honey (2000) • The Galaxy Session (2009)
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• Illustration — Donavon Frankenreiter in concert in Christchurch, New Zealand 2025 Frankenreiter is a playable character in the video game Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer.

Donavon Frankenreiter in concert in Christchurch 2025
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Donavon Frankenreiter born at Downey.
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- 1.Surfermag.com. MOSTRA ALMA SURF FEST: Surf Culture Reigns in Brazil | SURFER Magazine. 2010-07-22.
- 2.Jay Alders. Surf Art, Figurative, Yoga and Nature Inspired Art - Jay Alders Artist: Art Inspired by Surf, Love and Nature.
- 3."Flows and beats talking story with Donavon Frankenreiter" See interview at: , Free Surf Magazine
- 4.Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Moonlight Publishing. 107. 2011.
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