Adnan Hamidović (born 31 May 1982), better known by his stage name Frenkie, is a Bosnian rapper from Bijeljina, Bosnia. The themes present in his music are often concerned with the political situation in Bosnia, as well as traditional hip-hop subject matter such as battle rapping and pop culture. He has recorded three successful full-length albums to date: Odličan CD, DOSTA and Povratak Cigana., a EP album, Pokreni Se EP and is releasing his 4th studio and 5th album in December 2009 named Protuotrov. Frenkie is also a member of the crew Disciplinska Komisija which includes Edo Maajka and HZA.
Adnan Hamidović was born in Bijeljina on May 31, 1982, where he lived until 1992. After escaping the Bosnian war, he settled with his family in Nürnberg, Germany until 1998. There he was first introduced to hip-hop culture. Along with starting to make hip-hop, he started to do graffiti. His first rap lyrics were in German. German hip-hop directed his style of rap, even to this day he is paying attention to German hip-hop culture. After returning to Bosnia, he went to Tuzla and continued with his graffiti, making him one of the first to make hip-hop related graffiti art after the war.
In 1999, with the beginning of the station "Fmjam" on radio "Kameleon", he befriended DJ Soul and Erol, who started Fmjam and the first hip-hop demo singles. Frenkie, Koma, Ady started the group "Prljavi Andeli" (Dirty Angels). Then later in 1999, "Disciplinska Komisija"(DK) was formed. At the time of the formation the members were: spearhead of the group Edo Maajka, Frenkie, Hamaz, Mire, Koma and their DJ Soul. Edo Maajka released his popular album "Slusaj Mater" and started tours and concerts, which he was joined by Frenkie, doing the people got to know him that way. Frenkie is known for his fast rapping and energy, never before seen in rap. On Edo Maajka's second studio album "No Sikiriki", Frenkie is featured on two songs, establishing himself even more.
In 2007, radio station 202 was fined 5000 euros by the BIH organization RAK for Frenkie's song "Mr. Policeman", a song talking about corrupt police forces. After that fine, Frenkie released a song in response to RAK on FMJam called "Massiv", which criticizes and mocks this institution.
Studio albums
2005 - Odličan CD
2007 - Povratak Cigana
2009 - Protuotrov
2012 - Troyanac
Ep-s, regional and other releases
2006 - DOSTA (released only in Bosnia)
2008 - Pokreni Se EP
2010 - Featuring mixtape
2011 - Diversidad - The Experience Album
Documentaries
2009 - Who the fuck is Frenkie (came out with the album Protuotrov)
