Frankie Knuckles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frankie Knuckles

American DJ and record producer

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1955

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 31-Mar-2014

Profession: composer, disc jockey, record producer, club DJ

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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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 known as "The Godfather of House Music."