frontman

American  

[fruhnt-man] / ˈfrʌntˌmæn /

Also front man

noun

plural

frontmen

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.

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Etymology

Origin of frontman

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

Example Sentences

Along with frontman Errol Brown, Wilson co-wrote hits such as You Sexy Thing and Emma, which took the band to the top of the charts in the 1970s, before leaving to start a solo career.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Cook developed personal relationships with the two leaders, and quietly wielded Apple’s enormous economic clout, to escape with only minor concessions, living up to the “Zen master” moniker given him by U2 frontman Bono.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The punk duo was slated to perform on Saturday at 3 p.m., but former White Stripes frontman Jack White is stepping in and taking the duo’s time slot in the Mojave tent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Burslem is the birthplace of the late Motorhead frontman Lemmy, while another famous singer grew up here.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I'd already given Abie back fifty of the hundred and fifty he'd paid me for the Centaurians' gear, and was starting in on the hundred when Redman walked in flanked by the frontman.

From Noble Redman by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)