Frank Farian

Frank Farian
Farian in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Franz Reuther
Also known as	Zambi G. Mart FMP
Born	(1941-07-18)18 July 1941 Kirn, Germany
Died	23 January 2024(2024-01-23) (aged 82) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Record producer, singer
Years active	1958–2024

Franz Reuther (18 July 1941 – 23 January 2024), known professionally as Frank Farian, was a German record producer and singer who founded the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M., the Latin pop band No Mercy, and the pop band Milli Vanilli. He frequently created vocal groups in which the publicised members merely lip-synced to songs sung by session performers. Farian owned the record label MCI and several subsidiaries. Over the course of his career, Farian sold over 850 million records and earned 800 gold and platinum certifications.^[1]