Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost recently won Florida’s 10th Congressional District during the 2022 midterms, making him the first member of Gen Z elected to serve in the US Congress. He defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish by 19 percentage points. The article below is about Maxwell’s father, Patrick Frost.
Learn about Patrick’s age, job, wife and kids, and more.
Meet Patrick Frost, Maxwell Frost Father
Following his victory, the 25-year-old Maxwell Frost tweeted, “History was made tonight. We made history for Floridians, for Gen Z, and for everyone who believes we deserve a better future. I am beyond thankful for the opportunity to represent my home in the United States Congress.” Per the Times, President Joe Biden himself called to congratulate Patrick.
Talking about Maxwell’s political career, he has been an activist for over a decade, starting after the 2012 mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Later, he became the national organizing director for March For Our Lives, a group that advocates for gun control policy.
Gun violence prevention was one of the central tenets of Frost’s platform along with other policies like Medicare for all and a Green New Deal.
Maxwell’s biological dad was Haitian whereas his mom was part Lebanese and part Puerto Rican per The Hill. However, Patrick Frost, along with his wife, adopted Maxwell at birth.
Patrick Frost Wife And Kids
Patrick Frost’s wife is Maritza Argibay Frost and she is Cuban by heritage. That is why their son Maxwell grew up speaking both English and Spanish at home.
Maritza was 66 years old at the time of this writing. She has been teaching as InD Teacher at Osceola County School in Kissimmee, Florida for the last 10 years. Side by side, she’s also been working as a homeschool consultant/evaluator, where she consulted, helped set up, and evaluated families who had chosen to homeschool their children in the state of Florida.
In one of his Instagram posts, Maxwell praised his mother for her work as a teacher. Maritza went to Miami Springs High School and has a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University.
Besides Maxwell, Patrick and his wife also have another child, a daughter named Maria Frost. According to her LinkedIn handle, Maria has been working as a Studio Artist at Merlin Entertainment since October 2021. Prior to that, she used to be a field organizer for Florida Democratic Party.
About her education, Maria studied Acting at Osceola County School for the Arts from August 2014 to May 2018.
On his Instagram, Congressman Maxwell Forst has shared several pictures with his grandmother, or Patrick’s mother-in-law, who recently passed away. He once shared that his grandmother had immigrated to the US from Cuba in the 60s. When he was born, she moved from Hialeah, Florida to Orlando to help raise him.
Patrick Frost Age
Patrick Frost’s age was 66 at the time of this writing.
What Is Patrick Frost Ethnicity?
Patrick Frost is white by ethnicity.
Patrick’s sister-in-law is Sandy Argibay. According to her Facebook, she is CSR at Maximus and went to Miami Springs Senior High School for education.
Patrick Frost Job
Patrick Frost is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer. His career in art began with playing Trombone and Piano in Ohio. While in high school, he spent his summers attending National Stage Band Camps and the Berklee College of Music.
Patrick graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Performance. Later, he also obtained a Master of Music in Theory and Composition specializing in Studio Writing and Production.
In 1982, Patrick began working for the US Air Force and was stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB. He began working at Cyberteknics Creative Recording in Dayton, Ohio, in 1985.
In 1987, Patrick co-founded a production company that specialized in music jingles for radio and TV as well as scoring for corporate film and video. His music production skills led to a 1989 Blackburn Award for his work on the Dayton Playhouse Production of La Cage Aux Folles.
Patrick released a CD titled “Everything’s Normal Here” in 1997, which is a collection of original music produced as a result of the fusion between different styles including Rock, Jazz, Spoken Word, and more. In 1999, he began to perform solo.
2009 saw the CD release of Freshwater Calypso from the side of Patrick. Based on his Conch Shell playing, the people at Tropical Music International invited him to produce two CDs featuring his Conch Shell playing.
Recently, in 2017, Patrick produced LPS by The Charter, Trey Piccard, and C2 as well as some of his own music. Furthermore, in 2018, he was asked to play Steel Pan on Yes front man, Jon Anderson’s solo LP, 1000 Hands.
Over the year, Patrick has performed with a diverse mix of performances from Pop culture icons, Frankie Valli, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Tommy Roe and Tiny Tim, to Jazz legends, Joe Williams, Clark Terry, and Tom Scott.
Is Patrick Frost On Instagram?
Unfortunately, Patrick Frost is not on Instagram. However, you can find him on Facebook, where he goes by his own name ‘Patrick Frost.’
Related FAQs
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Where Is Patrick Frost From?
Patrick Frost currently resides in Orlando, Florida.
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When Is Patrick Frost Birthday?
Patrick Frost celebrates his birthday on the 10th of November every year.