Frankie J (born Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr. on December 7, 1978) is a Mexican American Latin pop and adult contemporary singer. A native speaker of the Spanish language, he has had several hits in the United States, including "Don't Wanna Try" in 2003 and "Obsession" in 2006. His album The One debuted at #3 on the Billboard album charts in April 2005 & later was classified platinum by RIAA. For some time, he had also been a member of the musical group Kumbia Kings. He was born Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr. in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and raised in San Diego, California, from the age of 2, after his uncle brought him and his siblings in the United States, but never returned to Mexico again.