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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About Frankie Knuckles

  • 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."

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