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 Name
Frankie Knuckles
Net Worth
$400,000
Date Of Birth
January 18, 1955
Died
March 31, 2014, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Occupation
DJ, producer, remixer
Profession
Disc jockey, Music Producer, Remixer
Nationality
American
Nicknames
Frankie Knuckles, Knuckles, Frankie
IMDB
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, DJ Award for Lifetime Achievement
Nominations
World Music Award for World’s Best DJ, DJ Award for Best House, DJ Award for Best House Garage, DJ Award for Outstanding Achievement
Movies
Eden, Trax Records: The House that Trax Built, NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
1
First-ever Grammy award-winner for Remixer of the Year (now called Best Remixed Recording).
2
American 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.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
La solitudine dei numeri primi
2010
performer: "Your Love" / writer: "Your Love"
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
2004
Video Game performer: "Let The Music Use You" - as Knight Riders / performer: "Your Love"
The Rachel Papers
1989
performer: "TEARS"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Naked Fame
2004
Documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love Is the Message: A Night at the Gallery
2014
Documentary
Himself
Continental
2013
Documentary
Himself
Unsung
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2012
TV Movie
Himself
Unconscious Therapy
2012
Documentary
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself - The Roots / Himself - Musical Guest
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2009
TV Series
Himself
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The UnUsual Suspects: Once Upon a Time in House Music
2005
Documentary
Himself
Liquid Vinyl
2005
Documentary
Himself
Maestro
2003
Documentary
Himself
Pump Up the Volume
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself (2001)
Ibiza: Barefoot in the Med
2001
TV Series
Himself
Rock & Roll
1995
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
House Music in Chicago
1986
Documentary short
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) as Soundtrack
Maestro (2003) as Himself
Pump Up the Volume (2001) as Himself (2001)
La solitudine dei numeri primi (2010) as Soundtrack