Frankie Knuckles

Frankie Knuckles
1955 - 2014
Frankie Knuckles  American Disc Jockey
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First Name Frankie
Last Name Knuckles
Alternative Name The Godfather of House Music
Birthday 18th January, 1955
Birthplace The Bronx, New York, United States
Died 31st March, 2014
Place of Death Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Nationality American
Occupation Text DJ, producer, remixer
Occupation Disc Jockey
Music Genre (Text) Soul, disco, R&B, house, Chicago house
Music Genre Electronic
Year(s) Active 1970s–present, 1970s–2014
Music Style House, Urban, Acid House, Club/Dance, R&B, Post-Disco
Music Mood Party/Celebratory, Stylish, Exuberant, Earthy, Joyous, Rousing, Playful, Passionate, Producer
Instrument DJ
Instrument (text) Turntable, sampler
Record Label Virgin Records, Virgin

Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), better known as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in Chicago during the 1980s, when the genre was in its infancy. In 1997, Knuckles won the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical. Due to his importance in the development of the genre, Knuckles was often called "The Godfather of House Music".

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