As the house music community recovers from the loss of Frankie Knuckles, Defected Records label boss Simon Dunmore has uploaded an in-depth interview that he conducted with the legendary DJ and producer. Frankie runs down his history beginning in the Bronx, NY, to meeting Larry Levan at age 14, on to relocating to Chicago where he would pioneer a new club scene, which be the platform to what we know as house.

Frankie Knuckles sadly passed away March 31, 2014 due to ill health. He was 59 years old.