Frank Coleman

Frank Coleman was born into showbiz. He made his first professional onstage appearance at age 4 & 1/2, as MacDuff's Son in MACBETH, directed by Joseph Papp. He became the youngest member of Actor's Equity in the US at age six and appeared with Christopher Walken, Frank Langella, Irene Papas and David Gale in four productions for the landmark Circle in the Square Theatre. These included two picked as TIME Magazine's Top of the Decade in 1969. He was a model for FAO Schwarz, appeared as a dancer on a nationally televised music special, hosted by Murray the K, and was a panelist on the pilot for the TV series KID TALK, whose guests included Marty Allen and Jack Paar. He toured the US twice before retiring at age 10.

He studied percussion and electronics at Berklee College of Music and eventually developed an interest in integrating technology into live performance. This led to a long and successful career in new media, with over 500 projects in 20 years and many first-of-its-kind projects, including the first CD-ROM, the first interactive music site on the Internet and the first website to receive an Emmy nomination. Additional honors include a BAFTA Award, two New Media INVISION Awards, an Apple Design Award and two Webby nominations.

Mr. Coleman has been a professional drummer for over 50 years, and has performed in front of more than 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, a new project by John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs) that also features past and present members of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Killing Joke, Gang Of Four and Lou Reed. He's also the mastermind behind Secret Agent, whose debut album, Declassified (Mi5/Universal) is available on Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp, etc.

Returning to his theater roots with his partner, playwright Bambi Everson, they've released six volumes of her work in paperback in the last year, had a sold out run at the 2019 NY Fringe Festival, and co-host a web series on cinema. They live in New York City, with 4 enormous cats.