Frankie Knuckles

About Frankie Knuckles

Frankie Knuckles American DJ and record producer (1955–2014) Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing [house music], a genre of music that began in Chicago during the early 1980s and subsequently spread worldwide.