frontman

[ fruhnt-man ]

noun

, plural front·men [fruhnt, -men].

1. a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.
2. a person who serves as the nominal head of an organization and who represents it publicly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of frontman¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; front + man

Example Sentences

Were there parts of being a frontman before that were particularly dysphoria-inducing?

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Even Slayer frontman Tom Araya announced in 2010 he was retiring his signature helicopter and figure-eight style thrashing.

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The sultry chanteuse enraged the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain with comments she made about wanting to die young.

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Kyle Henderson, 24, frontman for Desert Noises, quit his job and “went for it” with his bandmates.

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And let us not forget the long-awaited memoirs of ex-Smiths frontman Morrissey.

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