As a result of our approved Community Noticeboard vote on January 26, , our Discussions page previously at gta. We hope all of our users understand the reasoning that led to this decision, which can be found in the Community Noticeboard vote linked above. Thank you! Franklin was born and lived his entire life in Los Santos. He became a gangbanger at a young age and joined the Chamberlain Gangster Families alongside his best friend Lamar Davis, committing various small crimes for a living. Franklin's story revolves around his desire to become something more and make something of himself, which he succeeds when he meets Michael, who becomes a mentor and father figure to him and recruits him in all of his robberies and various jobs for other criminals, leading to Franklin's eventual success and wealth.
Franklin also befriends the third protagonist, Trevor, who, although not as close to him as Michael, still becomes a mentor to him. He is later introduced as a successful entrepreneur and multi-millionaire by , who owns the F. He never knew his father and his mother became a cocaine addict when Franklin was very young. As a child, Franklin often heard stories about how his father was violent and physically abusive towards his mother, possibly causing her to turn to cocaine to escape being abused.
Franklin's father left while his mother was still pregnant with him. His mother's addiction eventually led to her death when Franklin was a little boy. Following his mother's death, he moved in with his maternal grandparents. Despite being constantly spoiled by his grandmother, Franklin had decided to take on the role of a street hustler. One of his first jobs was selling cigarettes with Bradshaw.
The scheme was successful until Franklin's grandfather caught them in the act. After the death of his grandparents, Franklin and his aunt Denise moved into a house on Forum Drive left to them by Franklin's grandmother in her will. Franklin also worked for a local drug dealer named Marcus, whom he later killed.
At some point, Franklin dated Tanisha, but they split up due to her brother's death and her fearing that Franklin's criminal lifestyle will bring her harm. In , Franklin moved beyond the role of street dealer when he and Lamar began working for Armenian businessman Simeon Yetarian , who owns a car dealership acting as a front for loansharking and extortion. Yeterian would sell cars to people who couldn't afford them and when they'd default on the exorbitant interest payments, Franklin and Lamar would repossess the cars.
