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Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles (left) on his 51st birthday in 2006. At DJ Hut Record Store's "Meet and Greet" in Washington, DC.
Frankie Knuckles (left) on his 51st birthday in 2006. At DJ Hut Record Store's "Meet and Greet" in Washington, DC.
Background information
Born January 18, 1955 (1955-01-18) (age 53)
Origin New York, United States
Genre(s) House music
Years active 1977 - present
Label(s) Trax Records (1987-1990)
Virgin Records (1991-1996)
Definity Records (2001 - present)

Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955, in New York) is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a He played an important role in developing house music (an electronic, disco-influenced dance music) as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define In 2005, Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements as a DJ. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dance Music Hall of Fame was created in 2003 when music industry veteran John Parker ( Robbins Entertainment) thought that something needed to be done to honor

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Career

1970s-1980s

While studying textile design at FIT in Manhattan, Knuckles began working as a DJ, playing soul, disco and R&B at The Continental Baths with fellow DJ Larry Levan. Textile design is the process of creating designs for knitted, woven or printed fabrics. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot July 20, 1954 &ndash died November 8, 1992 At the height of the disco boom in 1977 Levan was offered When he became better known, he DJed at the club Better Days. When the Warehouse club opened in Chicago in 1977, he was invited to play on a regular basis. The Warehouse (or the "House" for short was a Nightclub that was established in Chicago, Illinois in 1977 under the direction of Robert Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. He continued DJing there until 1982, when he started his own club, The Power Plant.

It was at this point that the sobriquet 'House Music' was applied to the sounds played at the Warehouse by Frankie. Initially it was a catch-all term to describe the wide range of music being played at the Warehouse, it soon became the word used to define the raw, drum machine based edits and tracks that Frankie was playing in the early 80s. For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an Incidentally Frankie bought his first drum machine from a young Derrick May who regularly made the trip from Detroit to see Frankie at the Warehouse and fellow pioneer Ron Hardy at the Music Box. Derrick May can refer to Derrick May (baseball player Derrick May (musician Ron Hardy Born May 8 1958-(died 1991 was an instrumental figure and DJ in the development of House music.

Knuckles also had a musical partnership with Jamie Principle, and helped put 'Your Love' and 'Baby wants to ride' out on vinyl after having been regulars on his reel-to-reel player at the Warehouse for a year. Jamie Principle House music producer and vocalist born in Chicago Illinois. Your Love is a song by Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles. The song is an early example of Chicago house music Reel-to-reel, open reel tape recording is the form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a Reel, rather than being

As house music gained momentum, pioneering producer Chip E. took Knuckles under his tutelage and produced Knuckle's first recording, "You Can't Hide", featuring vocalist Ricky Dillard. Irwin Larry Eberhart II (born 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) also known as Chip E Then came more production work, including Jamie Principle's "Baby Wants to Ride", and later, "Tears" with Robert Owens (of Fingers, Inc. ) and (Knuckles protege and future Def Mix associate) Satoshi Tomiie.

When business difficulties caused the Warehouse to fold, he moved back to New York, and was the featured resident DJ at The World, and also had numerous subsequent residencies, including at The Choice club.

In New York, he immersed himself in producing, remixing and recording.

1990s-2000s

Knuckles did a number of popular Def Classic Mixes with John Poppo as sound engineer. A style of House Music Remix, usually applied to a pop recording Post-production. Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means Knuckles partnered with David Morales on Def Mix Productions, and both men's mixing styles became very similar for a period in the early 1990s as they honed the formula for a "Def Classic Mix" sound. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 With several important original productions and remixes to his name, by the early 1990s, Knuckles was becoming a well-known name in the increasingly popular house music genre. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version

In 1991 he released his biggest hit to date, "The Whistle Song" which bears a slight similarity to Van McCoy's "The Hustle" in its whistle-like refrain. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top Van Allen Clinton McCoy ( January 6, 1940 – July 6, 1979) was a Music producer, Musician, Songwriter, and For the dance see Hustle (dance, for other uses see Hustle. The Hustle (2004 was the sixth album released by the trio A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are The Def Classic Mix of "Change" by Lisa Stansfield done around this period also features the whistle like motif. Lisa Jane Stansfield (born April 11 1966) is a Grammy Award -nominated and BRIT Award -winning English R&B and soul Knuckles' debut album - Beyond the Mix, released on Virgin Records also contained "Rain Falls" and featured vocals from Lisa Michaelis. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Lisa Michaelis is a female actress/singer/musician/children's performer who was born in New York City and now lives in Atlanta Georgia, where she is the founder of Key remixes from this time include his rework of the Electribe 101 anthem "Talking With Myself" and "Where Love Lives" by Alison Limerick. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version Electribe 101 was a British -based Electronic music group in the late 1980s and early 1990s managed by Tom Watkins of Bros, Pet Shop Boys Alison Limerick (born circa 1959 in London, UK) is a British singer

As his productions and remixes were becoming more popular, and he was also breaking new ground. When Junior Vasquez took a sabbatical from Manhattan's The Sound Factory, he took over and launched a successful run as resident DJ until Vasquez made his return, at which point Knuckles became the resident DJ at The Sound Factory Bar. Junior Vasquez, born Donald Mattern in August 1946 in Lancaster Pennsylvania, is a famous New York City club DJ and Remixer / producer Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The Sound Factory Bar, was a nightclub located at 21 West 21st Street in New York City. Junior Vasquez, born Donald Mattern in August 1946 in Lancaster Pennsylvania, is a famous New York City club DJ and Remixer / producer Sound Factory Bar was a Nightclub at 12 W 21st Street in the Chelsea district of New York City 's Manhattan. Knuckles remained part of the underground scene. In 1992, Billboard's Larry Flick commented "He's probably the best dance music producer we have in America. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry He understands the groove, but he understands songs, and the whole picture. " Knuckles won the 1997 Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical. The Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year Non-Classical was awarded from 1998 to 2001.

By the late 1990s, house music was much less popular, and it was no longer the world leading music genre it had become. However, Knuckles continued to work as a remixer, revamping the material for singers such as Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Diana Ross, Eternal and Toni Braxton. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter Diana Ross (born March 261944 is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar -nominated singer Record producer and actress whose musical repertoire Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7 1967 is an American Singer-songwriter, Contralto vocalist and actress. He released several new singles, including "Keep On Movin'" and a re-issue of an earlier hit "Bac N Da Day" with Definity Records. In 2004, he released a thirteen track album of original material - his first in over a decade, entitled A New Reality, which was critically well received. Music journalism is criticism and reportage about Music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as ' Classical music ' In October 2004 "Your Love" appeared in the popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on house music radio station, SF-UR. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The soundtrack of the computer and video game Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, which is set in 1992 in the fictional U On 19 September 2005, Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievement as a DJ. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dance Music Hall of Fame was created in 2003 when music industry veteran John Parker ( Robbins Entertainment) thought that something needed to be done to honor Knuckles is featured in the 2006 documentary film, "The UnUsual Suspects - Once Upon a Time in House Music" by Chip E. and the 2005 documentary film, "Maestro" by Josell Ramos. Irwin Larry Eberhart II (born 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) also known as Chip E

Selected discography

Releases

Remixes

See also

External links

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