Frank Liu Jr.

Frank Liu Jr. passed away on January 1, 2022 at the age of 34. He is survived by his parents Frank and Cindy Liu, his brother Kirby Liu, and his grandmother, Wen Liu, with whom he shared a love for sushi.

Born in Houston, Texas on October 17, 1987 in the Year of the Rabbit, Frank was blessed with an affable and charismatic personality that brought luck and laughter to the wide circle of friends that surrounded him his whole life. A celebration of his life will be held at POST Houston on Saturday, January 8th, 2022.

Frank was a diligent student and brilliant intellectual, graduating from St. John’s School where he excelled in basketball, music, and mathematics. He was a fearless point guard, ascending to the starting lineup of St. John’s varsity team as a sophomore. He was also a beloved lead guitarist and frontman for his high school band. After graduation, he went on to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business where he received his bachelor degree in business.

Widely admired for his diverse talents, Frank combined his intellectual gifts, creativity and love for Houston to affect groundbreaking change in the city. Indeed, throughout his professional career, he strove to elevate Houston’s creative community and, in particular, Houston’s music scene. As a Project Leader at his family’s real estate company, the Lovett Group, he played a critical role in major developments. His work in organizing the Day for Night Music Festival set the creative trajectory for the development of POST Houston, the transformation of the downtown USPS headquarters into a cultural campus. His talent in bringing the right creative minds together seeded the development of the 713 Music Hall in which he made his dreams for a world class concert hall in Houston a reality. Frank was a builder of music studios, creative spaces, communities, and events.

Frank’s own musical abilities were peerless. From the moment he was given his first guitar at the age of 14, he spent countless hours mastering the instrument, writing songs, and producing music in a variety of genres and mediums. He headlined shows in Houston, Austin, and Los Angeles and opened for major acts at some of the top venues in the country. Frank was awarded over a dozen RIAA and Billboard-certified plaques for his work on projects that sold millions of records and charted on Billboard.

In addition to being a creative visionary and a talented musician, Frank was also an inventor and founder, holding four patents, one of which is currently being developed into a pioneering organizational management tool called Tasktag.

But perhaps Frank’s greatest gift was his magnanimity, his belief in humanity’s infinite potential, his ability to elevate the spirit of everyone around him – in short, his gift of grace. He brought out the best in people with words of encouragement and insightful observations. And his humility and loving sincerity gave him the ability to form deeply meaningful friendships with people from every background. A passionate caretaker of animals, Frank had a profound respect for the miracle of life. He made us laugh, he made us cry, and he made us love each other. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy will live on in the hearts of people he touched and the city he loved.

“The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye. The story of love is hello and goodbye… until we meet again” – The Story of Life, Jimi Hendrix.

In lieu of flowers please visit www.inmemoryoffrank.com to support causes dear to Frank’s heart.