We caught up with this music producer and songwriter in 2023, just months before he reportedly began dating the love of his life ... can you guess who he is?

This Grammy-nominated artist was over the moon when we talked to him in L.A. -- not because he was about to start seeing his soulmate -- but because Frank Ocean had just put on one of the best shows he'd ever seen.

While his hair gives him a signature look ... recognizing him through a pixelated blur is no easy "feet" ... do you know who he is?