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Date of Birth
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18-January-1955
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Place of Birth
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The Bronx
(United States of America, New York City, New York)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Francis Nicholls, Knuckles, Frankie, The Night Writers, The Nightwriters, Nightwriters, Frankie Warren Knuckles, Jr., The Godfather of House Music, ×¤×¨× ×¡×™×¡ × ×™×§×•×œ×¡, ×¤×¨× ×§×™ וורן × ×§×œ×¡ ×’'×•× ×™×•×¨, Franky Knuckles
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Profession
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Disc jockey, Record producer, Remixer
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Frankie Warren Knuckles, Jr. is an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He was born in the Bronx borough of New York City and later moved to Chicago. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music in Chicago during the 1980s when the genre was being created. In 2005, Knuckles was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements.
Due to his importance in the development of the genre, he is often known as "The Godfather of House Music".
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