The following honors, recognition, and awards have been presented to Frank Richard Rogala, composer, and vocalist of musical performing groups EXUDE (1980 - present), NC-17 (1991 to present), and Smash Mob (2015 - present), and as a solo performer acting as producer, mixer, filmmaker, music video director, mastering engineer, and co-owner of Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping, The Mackinaw Club Golf Course, Mackinac Lakefront Cabin Rentals, Beachcomber of Mackinaw Motel, Mackinac Lake Trail Motel, and Lake Paradise Cottages.
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1975 - Senior Class President, Mackinaw City High School
1980 - MTV Basement Tapes Finalist, lead vocalist of musical performing act EXUDE for the music video directed by Bill Stegall and filmed by Robert Jacobs, "Chatanooga Choo Choo"
1988 - Best Unsigned Band in America by Selected by Musician Magazine judges Elvis Costello, Mark Knopfler, T-Bone Burnett, and Mitchell Froom
1988 - Winner MTV Final Basement Tapes lead vocalist of musical performing act EXUDE for the music video directed by Tony Egan.
Frank Rogala is the Writer, Song Co-writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Performer, and Director of the Smash Mob Music Video "You Can Run" feat. Stephen Bannon:
Official Selection - iPhone International Film Festival.
Frank Rogala is the Writer, Song Co-writer, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor, Performer, and Director of the Smash Mob Music Video "Oo La La" feat. Jacqueline van Bierk won the following awards in 2020:
Winner - LA Music Video Awards
Best Short Film - Gulf Coast Film Festival
Best Short Film - Independent Shorts Awards
Winner - Feodosiya International Film Festival
Winner - California Music Video & Film Awards
Semi-Finalist - Los Angeles Cinematography Awards
Semi-Finalist - Los Angeles Film Awards
Honorable Mention - Hollywood New Directors
Official Selection - Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival
Official Selection - Studio City International Film & TV Festival
Official Selection - Paris, France Lift-Off Film Festival
Official Selection - Tri-Cities International Film Festival
Official Selection - London Lift-Off Film Festival
Official Selection - South European International Film Festival
Official Selection - White Knights Film Festival
Official Selection - iPhone International Film Festival
Official Selection - Malibu Film Festival
Official Selection -New York Lift-Off Film Festival