# Frankie Knuckles


- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/frankie-knuckles
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/frankie-knuckles.json
- **Origin:** United States
- **Primary scene:** Chicago House
- **Genres:** House, Classic House, Chicago House
- **Confidence score:** 88/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.fkalways.com
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/fkalways/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/63yl9nDNrHpiAYGlNJxxjc
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/4325666
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/fkalways
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/frankie-knuckles/1625
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/2447
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Nervous Records, Strictly Rhythm, King Street Sounds

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Frankie%20Knuckles+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | chicago house, dance, dance music hall of fame, house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United States | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/2447 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/63yl9nDNrHpiAYGlNJxxjc | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/frankie-knuckles/1625 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/4325666 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7a98e65-7ce4-4fab-8cf3-6b3ccda6115a) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| website | http://www.fkalways.com | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/fkalways/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/fkalways | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), 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 originated in Chicago during the early 1980s and spread worldwide. In 1997, Knuckles won the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical. Knuckles was often called "the godfather of house music". | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205322) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Frankie Knuckles** resident at **the-warehouse** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles)_
- **Frankie Knuckles** pioneered **House** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Knuckles)_
- **Frankie Knuckles** popularized **Garage House**
- **Frankie Knuckles** pioneered **Gospel House**
- **Frankie Knuckles** popularized **Gospel House**
- **Frankie Knuckles** pioneered **Chicago House**
- **Frankie Knuckles** popularized **Chicago House**
- **honey-dijon** influenced by **Frankie Knuckles** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Dijon)_

_Explore the full graph: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/graph · https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/datasets/graph.jsonld_

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Frankie Knuckles — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/frankie-knuckles
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/frankie-knuckles.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._