House music 'godfather' Frankie Knuckles has died unexpectedly aged 59. Frankie Warren Knuckles, Jr. was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He was born in the Bronx borough of New York City and later moved to Chicago. Originally a disco DJ he went on to become one of the originators of house music and during his career worked with major artists including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Depeche Mode. PHOTO: January 5, 1999 - New York, New York, U.S. - DJ, Producer and Chicago House pioneer FRANKIE KNUCKLES attends the Grammy Nominee Press Conference at China Club, New York City. (Credit Image: © Andrea Renault/Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.com). 01/04/2014

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Caption: House music 'godfather' Frankie Knuckles has died unexpectedly aged 59. Frankie Warren Knuckles, Jr. was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He was born in the Bronx borough of New York City and later moved to Chicago. Originally a disco DJ he went on to become one of the originators of house music and during his career worked with major artists including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Depeche Mode. PHOTO: January 5, 1999 - New York, New York, U.S. - DJ, Producer and Chicago House pioneer FRANKIE KNUCKLES attends the Grammy Nominee Press Conference at China Club, New York City. (Credit Image: © Andrea Renault/Globe Photos/ZUMAPRESS.com)

Personalities: FRANKIE KNUCKLES

Feature: Frankie Knuckles 1955-2014 Chicago House Pioneer

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