Frankie Knuckles

Born: 18 / 1 / 1955

Location: United States

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Frankie Knuckles

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".

Albums

1991 Beyond the Mix
2004 A New Reality
2006 Dubj's D'Light (A remixed Reality)
2018 J (Jack To The Lost Chicago Reels)

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