Cree Summer Francks was born on the 7th of July, 1969 in Los Angeles. Her father, Don Francks, was an actor // jazz musician. Crees mother, Lili (Red Eagle) a dancer. Cree got one younger brother called Rainbow Sun. Don didn't want his daughter to grow up in Hollywood, so the family moved to Red Pheasant, a Plains Cree reservation in Saskatchewan, Canada. There, Crees father build a house of mud with his bare hands. They had no elecricity and no running water there. There was also no school, her parents thaught Cree the things she needed to know.
Growing up at the reservation, Cree had two records: Zoot Allure by Frank Zappa, and Motorcycle Mike by Lotti Golden. She also danced Pow Wow, rode horses, and played with her many friends. Once a month, Cree and her family made a trip to North Battleford, to the half star hotel The Bestburough Hotel for a bath.
When Cree was 6 years old, the government discovered the family was living at the reservation tax-free, and they had to move. First, the family lived in a school bus and a horse stable. Cree also spent a short time living in a commune called Music Church. From there Cree and her family stayed a while in a basement of a friends house. After that, the family went to Toronto.
With some help of her father Cree could start voicing cartoons. At age 13, Cree joined her first band. Cree went to the Toronto High School For The Performing Arts, but dropped out at age 16. At age 18 Cree went to live in Los Angeles, where she still lives. She continued voicing cartoons and perform music, and also started acting.
By this time Cree got four tattoos. A fearie on her arm, cause thats what she would rather be. An Om on her ankle, which stands for the sound that unites everything into one-ness. Cree also got a tattoo on her back. Thats Kali, the Black Goddess of Death, as death is a part of life too. And like Cree says: Kali kicks ass!!
All the things she has gone through in life made Cree who she is now: a very spiritual, inspiring woman, who is thankful for what she has achieved in this life.
