1955 - 2014
Frankie Knuckles American Disc Jockey
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| First Name |
Frankie
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| Last Name |
Knuckles
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| Alternative Name |
The Godfather of House Music
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| Birthday |
18th January, 1955
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| Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York, United States
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| Died |
31st March, 2014
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
DJ, producer, remixer
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| Occupation |
Disc Jockey
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Soul, disco, R&B, house, Chicago house
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| Music Genre |
Electronic
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| Year(s) Active |
1970s–present, 1970s–2014
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| Music Style |
House, Urban, Acid House, Club/Dance, R&B, Post-Disco
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| Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Stylish, Exuberant, Earthy, Joyous, Rousing, Playful, Passionate, Producer
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| Instrument |
DJ
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| Instrument (text) |
Turntable, sampler
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| Record Label |
Virgin Records, Virgin
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Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, a genre of music that began in Chicago during the early 1980s and subsequently spread worldwide. 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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