Franky Gee
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| Franky Gee | ||
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| Birth name | Francisco Alejandro Gutierrez | |
| Born | February 19, 1962 Havana, Cuba |
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| Origin |  Germany |
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| Died | October 22, 2005 (age 43) Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain |
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| Genre(s) | Europop | |
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Captain Jack | |
Francisco Alejandro Gutierrez (February 19, 1962 – October 22, 2005), more familiarly known as Franky Gee, was a former American soldier who became the frontman for the German Europop group Captain Jack.
Though born in Havana, his family emigrated to Miami, and he then went on to Mallorca when he was young. After college, he enlisted in the United States Army, and was stationed in Germany. While there, he began his career as a disc jockey. He grew tired of military service and decided to stay in Germany when his enlistment expired. His clothing and mannerisms in Captain Jack were intended to satirize the American military.
Captain Jack's music was widely featured on the popular Konami Arcade game, Dance Dance Revolution, and others in that series.
On October 17, 2005 he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while walking with his son in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. He went into a coma and subsequently died five days later.
