Frankie Knuckles
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| It was at this point that the sobriquet 'House Music' was applied to the sounds played at the Warehouse by Frankie. Initially it was a catch-all term to describe the wide range of music being played at the Warehouse, it soon became the word used to define the raw, [[drum machine]] based edits and tracks that Frankie was playing in the early 80s. Incidentally Frankie bought his first drum machine from a young [[Derrick May]] who regularly made the trip from Detroit to see Frankie at the Warehouse and fellow pioneer [[Ron Hardy]] at the Music Box. | It was at this point that the sobriquet 'House Music' was applied to the sounds played at the Warehouse by Frankie. Initially it was a catch-all term to describe the wide range of music being played at the Warehouse, it soon became the word used to define the raw, [[drum machine]] based edits and tracks that Frankie was playing in the early 80s. Incidentally Frankie bought his first drum machine from a young [[Derrick May]] who regularly made the trip from Detroit to see Frankie at the Warehouse and fellow pioneer [[Ron Hardy]] at the Music Box. | ||
| - | Knuckles also had a musical partnership with [[Jamie Principle]], and helped put '[[Your Love (Frankie Knuckles song)|Your Love]]' and 'Baby wants to ride' out on vinyl after having been regulars on his [[Reel-to-reel audio tape recording| reel-to-reel]] player at the Warehouse for a year. | + | Knuckles also had a musical partnership with [[Jamie Principle]], and helped put '[[Your Love (Frankie Knuckles song)|Your Love]]' and '[[Baby wants to ride]]' out on vinyl after having been regulars on his [[Reel-to-reel audio tape recording| reel-to-reel]] player at the Warehouse for a year. |
| As house music gained momentum, pioneering producer [[Chip E.]] took Knuckles under his tutelage and produced Knuckle's first recording, "You Can't Hide", featuring vocalist Ricky Dillard. Then came more production work, including Jamie Principle's "Baby Wants to Ride", and later, "Tears" with Robert Owens (of Fingers, Inc.) and (Knuckles protege and future Def Mix associate) Satoshi Tomiie. | As house music gained momentum, pioneering producer [[Chip E.]] took Knuckles under his tutelage and produced Knuckle's first recording, "You Can't Hide", featuring vocalist Ricky Dillard. Then came more production work, including Jamie Principle's "Baby Wants to Ride", and later, "Tears" with Robert Owens (of Fingers, Inc.) and (Knuckles protege and future Def Mix associate) Satoshi Tomiie. | ||
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Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955, in New York) is a DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music (an electronic, disco-influenced dance music) as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s. His best-known track is "Your Love".
1970s-1980s
While studying textile design at FIT in Manhattan, Knuckles began working as a DJ, playing soul, disco and R&B at The Continental Baths with fellow DJ Larry Levan. When he became better known, he DJed at the club Better Days. When the Warehouse club opened in Chicago in 1977, he was invited to play on a regular basis. He continued DJing there until 1982, when he started his own club, The Power Plant.
It was at this point that the sobriquet 'House Music' was applied to the sounds played at the Warehouse by Frankie. Initially it was a catch-all term to describe the wide range of music being played at the Warehouse, it soon became the word used to define the raw, drum machine based edits and tracks that Frankie was playing in the early 80s. Incidentally Frankie bought his first drum machine from a young Derrick May who regularly made the trip from Detroit to see Frankie at the Warehouse and fellow pioneer Ron Hardy at the Music Box.
Knuckles also had a musical partnership with Jamie Principle, and helped put 'Your Love' and 'Baby wants to ride' out on vinyl after having been regulars on his reel-to-reel player at the Warehouse for a year.
As house music gained momentum, pioneering producer Chip E. took Knuckles under his tutelage and produced Knuckle's first recording, "You Can't Hide", featuring vocalist Ricky Dillard. Then came more production work, including Jamie Principle's "Baby Wants to Ride", and later, "Tears" with Robert Owens (of Fingers, Inc.) and (Knuckles protege and future Def Mix associate) Satoshi Tomiie.
When business difficulties caused the Warehouse to fold, he moved back to New York, and was the featured resident DJ at The World, and also had numerous subsequent residencies, including at The Choice club.
In New York, he immersed himself in producing, remixing and recording.
