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Frank Iva is a Ugandan-born American music producer based in San Diego, California. He is known for his genre-blending sound that fuses gospel, soul, and electronic elements. With a natural ear for music, Frank began composing by age six and has since earned credits in sync placements, film scoring, and live performance. He is the founder of Frank Iva Music and performs internationally as a pianist and producer.

 

BIO
While Frank initially aspired to become a concert pianist, he pursued a Statistics major at Makerere University in Uganda. During this time, he coached worship teams, taught piano, and worked as a record engineer producing both private and commercial music. Despite his efforts to receive formal training in music production and technology, Frank's endeavors were unsuccessful. However, in 2006, armed with just $100, he made the bold decision to move to the U.S. to pursue his dreams as a producer and artist.

 

As an optimistic international student, Frank's perspective on life and music drastically changed when he worked as the Worship Arts Director for a predominantly white evangelical church in Chicago. It was during this phase that he encountered overt and subtle racism, felt hurt and confusion from the Church, and began questioning the purpose of his journey.

 

Through a series of transformative events, Frank experienced a period without music or connection to a church, filled with love, loss, and ultimately redemption. This journey led him to San Diego, where he now calls home. Working as the Music Director at The Rock Church, along with his MBA in Project Management, reinvigorated Frank's path towards his dreams. His triumphant comeback to the music scene embodies the diverse influences that have shaped him – the captivating rhythms of Uganda, the classical theories of music greats, the emotive chords of hymns and Negro Spirituals, the uplifting melodies of gospel praise, and the modern blend of American innovation and nostalgia.

 

FRANK IVA MUSIC

Frank Iva Music is a boutique music production company known for crafting cinematic, sync-ready songs and custom scores that blend soul, gospel, electronic, and world influences. The company’s growing portfolio includes the award-winning short Sunken Holiday and scoring credits on films such as SNAPP — featured at Comic-Con in the Local Filmmakers category — Pretty Mad, The Fischer Files, and Generally Considered Safe to Eat. Frank Iva’s original song Better was also synced in Love in Tahiti on Prime Video, showcasing the company’s expanding footprint in the world of film, television, and branded content.

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