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Frankie Knuckles Net Worth

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Frankie Knuckles Net Worth

Frankie Knuckles net worth is
$400,000

Frankie Knuckles Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr., better known by his stage name Frankie Knuckles (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), was an American DJ and record producer.Knuckles was born January 18, 1955 in The Bronx, New York; he later moved to Chicago. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in Chicago during the 1980s, when the genre was in its infancy. Due to his importance in the development of the genre, Knuckles was often known as "The Godfather of House Music." Chicago named a stretch of street and a day after Knuckles in 2004 for this role. His accomplishments earned him a Grammy Award in 1997. Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2005 as recognition for his achievements. 
Full NameFrankie Knuckles
Net Worth$400,000
Date Of BirthJanuary 18, 1955
DiedMarch 31, 2014, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Place Of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
OccupationDJ, producer, remixer
ProfessionDisc jockey, Music Producer, Remixer
NationalityAmerican
NicknamesFrankie Knuckles, Knuckles, Frankie
IMDB
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, DJ Award for Lifetime Achievement
NominationsWorld Music Award for World’s Best DJ, DJ Award for Best House, DJ Award for Best House Garage, DJ Award for Outstanding Achievement
MoviesEden, Trax Records: The House that Trax Built, NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Star SignCapricorn
#Fact
1First-ever Grammy award-winner for Remixer of the Year (now called Best Remixed Recording).
2American DJ, producer, and musician who started his career at a number of clubs in New York City in the mid-1970s then moved to Chicago and became the DJ at the legendary Warehouse in 1977, the club where the foundations of house music were laid. Knuckles used his own remixes of old disco records on reel-to-reel tape recorders; he sampled original Salsoul and Philadephia International recordings and mixed in other rhythm tracks and occasionally drum-machine rhythms he programmed himself. Patrons who heard him called his sound house music after the Warehouse club name. In 1982 he established the Power Plant, where he continued to develop house music.

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La solitudine dei numeri primi2010performer: "Your Love" / writer: "Your Love"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas2004Video Game performer: "Let The Music Use You" - as Knight Riders / performer: "Your Love"
The Rachel Papers1989performer: "TEARS"

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Naked Fame2004Documentary thanks

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TitleYearStatusCharacter
Love Is the Message: A Night at the Gallery2014DocumentaryHimself
Continental2013DocumentaryHimself
Unsung2013TV Series documentaryHimself
Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World2012TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2012TV MovieHimself
Unconscious Therapy2012DocumentaryHimself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009-2011TV SeriesHimself - The Roots / Himself - Musical Guest
Yo Gabba Gabba!2009TV SeriesHimself
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
The UnUsual Suspects: Once Upon a Time in House Music2005DocumentaryHimself
Liquid Vinyl2005DocumentaryHimself
Maestro2003DocumentaryHimself
Pump Up the Volume2001TV Series documentaryHimself (2001)
Ibiza: Barefoot in the Med2001TV SeriesHimself
Rock & Roll1995TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
House Music in Chicago1986Documentary shortHimself

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
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Himself

Maestro (2003)
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Himself (2001)

Pump Up the Volume (2001)
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La solitudine dei numeri primi (2010)
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