Frankie Knuckles
American DJ and record producer (1955-2014) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 59
Francis Warren Nicholls Jr., known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, which originated in Chicago during the early 1980s and spread worldwide.
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![A section of Jefferson Street in Chicago near the site of Warehouse was renamed the Honorary "the Godfather of House Music" Frankie Knuckles Way on August 25, 2004.[30]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Frankie_Knuckles_Way_-_June_2022_-_Sarah_Stierch.jpg/1280px-Frankie_Knuckles_Way_-_June_2022_-_Sarah_Stierch.jpg)
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In 1997, Knuckles won the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical. Knuckles was often called "the godfather of house music".
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1955 to 2014 · aged 59
