Frankie Storm

Tawanna Knicia Dabney, known professionally as Frankie Storm, is an American singer-songwriter. A frequent collaborator of producers Stargate, OAK, Matrax, KayGee, and Espionage, she is best known for co-writing hit songs such as Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music", Jay Sean's "Do You Remember", and Jennifer Lopez's "Hold It Don't Drop It."

Career Early life Dabney, originally from Philadelphia, began singing at three, which evolved into participation in local area choirs.

Entry into songwriting After a local rapper heard her singing and requested her vocals for a hook, Dabney began songwriting. She would next work with notable Philadelphia producers Dre & Vidal and The Matrax who helped further hone her skills and placed her first songs: several co-writes for Canadian crossover artist Keshia Chanté, and the title track of the fourth 3LW album Point Of No Return. The 3LW project was later shelved when the group decided to go on hiatus, but Dabney continued to write, moving to New York City for more songwriting opportunities. This led to work with New Jersey-based producer KayGee who placed her co-writes on albums from Brooke Hogan, Stacie Orrico, and Jaheim.

Discography

Selected songwriting credits

Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award ResultRef 2009 BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Pop Songs ("Don't Stop the Music") 2011 BMI Pop Awards Award-Winning Pop Songs ("Do You Remember") BMI London Awards Award-Winning Pop Songs ("Do You Remember")