Legendary American DJ and Producer Frankie knuckles He died last Monday (31) at the age of 59, due to complications in diabetes that he had suffered for several years. Born in the Bronx (New York) neighborhood in 1955, Knuckles began his prolific career as a DJ in the mid-XNUMXs, before moving to Chicago.
Knuckles was known as 'The Godfather of the House' since he was considered one of the founders of house music. When he settled in Chicago in the early eighties, Knuckles began playing at the legendary club The Warehouse, the place from which house music took its name. Knuckles was the author of house classics such as: 'Your Love', 'Baby Wants to Ride' or 'The Whistle Song'.
Knuckles also had a prolific career as a producer and remixer, as well as a record entrepreneur, eventually founding the label. Def Mix Productions with the famous producer David Morales. Throughout his career he was one of the most sought after producers of the house genre, collaborating with various artists, including Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston and Lisa Stansfield among others.