Frankie Knuckles
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Francis Warren Nicholls Jr., known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, which o
Knuckles in 2012
Knuckles (left) and Chris McAvoy (right) at the DJ Hut, Washington, DC (January 13, 2006)
A section of Jefferson Street in Chicago near the site of Warehouse was renamed the Honorary "the Godfather of House Music" Frankie Knuckles Way on August 25, 2004.
Larry Levan
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Lawrence Philpot, known as Larry Levan, was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the mo
Frankie Knuckles
…of the Year, Non-Classical. Knuckles was often called "the godfather of house music". Born in New York City, in the Bronx, Knuckles and his friend Larry Levan began frequenting discos as teenagers. While studying textile design at the FIT, Knuckles and Levan began working as DJs, playing soul, disco, and R&B…
Levan performing at the Paradise Garage