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

The former Van Halen frontman on his experience at Coachella and the meaning of ‘Jump.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja has been arrested on suspicion of showing support for the proscribed organisation Palestine Action.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“It’s slow music, the lyrics transmit good feeling and it’s moody,” said frontman Gustavo Raya Garcia following the album’s release on March 26.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Rapino admitted that he has heard complaints about the fees from music fans, as well as artists including The Cure frontman Robert Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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)