Frankie Knuckles
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Frankie Knuckles was an American DJ, producer, and remixer widely regarded as the "Godfather of House Music" for his pioneering role in developing the genre in Chicago during the 1980s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| F. Knuckles | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
DJ
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house musician ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2014 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| alias | The Godfather of House Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Chicago street naming in his honor
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Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from diabetes ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
David Morales
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Jamie Principle NERFINISHED ⓘ Satoshi Tomiie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-01-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-03-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
dance music
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electronic music ⓘ house music ⓘ |
| honor | Frankie Knuckles Way named in Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicago house scene
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global dance music culture ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | house music ⓘ |
| name | Frankie Knuckles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being called the Godfather of House Music
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pioneering house music in Chicago ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baby Wants to Ride
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The Whistle Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
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record producer ⓘ remixer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Def Mix Productions
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Trax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| remixedFor |
Chaka Khan
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Depeche Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pet Shop Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Power Plant, Chicago
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The Warehouse, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Byron Stingily
this entity surface form:
F. Knuckles