What is Frankie Knuckles?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Frankie Knuckles | image = Frankie Knuckles @ ADE 2012.jpg | alt = | caption = Knuckles in 2012 | background = non_performing_personnel | birth_name = Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. | birth_date = {{birth date|1955|1|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[New York (city)|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[U.S.]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2014|3|31|1955|1|18|mf=y}} | death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S. | instrument = {{hlist|[[Phonograph|Turntable]]|[[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]}} | genre = {{hlist|[[House music|House]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[disco]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Chicago house]]}} | occupation = {{hlist|DJ|record producer|remixer}} | years_active = 197?–2014 | label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]}} '''Francis Warren Nicholls, Jr.''' (January 18, 1955 &ndash; March 31, 2014), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Frankie Knuckles''', was an [[Americans|American]] [[Disc jockey|DJ]], [[record producer]], and [[remixer]]. He played a major role in [[house music]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] during the 1980s when it was made. In 2005, he was added to the [[Dance Music Hall of Fame]] for his achievements. He was born in the [[Bronx]] [[borough]] of [[New York City]]. He was [[gay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gaynewsnetwork.com.au/news/iconic-dj-frankie-knuckles-rumoured-dead-13452.html|title=Iconic DJ Frankie Knuckles rumoured dead|first=Cec|last=Busby|publisher=[[Gay News Network]]|date=April 1, 2014|accessdate=April 1, 2014}}</ref> Knuckles died from complications of [[diabetes]] on March 31, 2014 in Chicago. He was 51 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/the-scene/Chicago-House-Music-Legend-Frankie-Knuckles-Dead-at-59-253313661.html?fullSite=y&_osource=SocialFlowTwt_CHBrand|title=Chicago House Music Legend Frankie Knuckles Dead at 59|first=Marcus|last=Riley|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=March 31, 2014|accessdate=Apri