Frank Coleman

Frank Coleman was born into a showbiz family. He made his first professional onstage appearance at age 4, as MacDuff's Son in MACBETH, directed by Joseph Papp. He became the youngest member of Actor's Equity in the US at 6, and appeared with Christopher Walken, Irene Papas and David Gale in many productions for the landmark Circle in the Square Theatre. These included two picked as TIME Magazine's Top of the Decade in 1969. He toured the US twice before retiring at age 10.

Frank studied percussion, audio and electronics at Berklee College of Music and developed an interest in integrating technology into live performance. This led to a long and successful career as a multimedia software designer/developer, leading over 500 projects, including the first CD-ROM, the first interactive music site on the Internet and the first website to be nominated for an Emmy.

A drummer since age 12, Frank has performed in front of over 40,000 people as a member of Boston underground legends The Bentmen, called “one of the most outrageous rock acts in the country” by The Village Voice. He also plays with Satellite Paradiso, an all-star project led by John Ashton (ex-Psychedelic Furs) that also features past and present bandmates of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Killing Joke, Gang Of Four and Lou Reed. He's also a producer and remix artist, the mastermind behind Secret Agent, whose albums, DECLASSIFIED (Mi5/Universal) and [REDACTED] (21CA) are available on over 150 streaming services worldwide.

He lives in New York City with his marvelous partner, playwright Bambi Everson, and four enormous cats. Together, they've published six volumes of her work in paperback, had a sold out run at the 2019 NY Fringe Festival, co-hosted a web series on cinema, and are actively involved in the New York indie theater community, as both practitioners and fans.

Follow his misadventures at https://frank-coleman.com.