Basic NYC Presents Frankie Knuckles @ Sullivan Room On February 20, 2010

New York (Top40 Charts/ Basic NYC) - With today's dance music culture celebrated and consumed all over the world, it's sometimes startling to think that its roots can be traced to only a handful of key artists. One of those pioneers is FRANKIE KNUCKLES, the legendary 'Godfather' of house music who is still one of it's leasing practitioners. Basic NYC is honored to host him on Saturday, February 20th, as Frankie comes to Sullivan Room for an intimate night of deep and uplifting house music with this iconic artist.

Music is Frankie's life, and he has been devoted to dance music for over 30 years. His list of achievements and successes is long, but perhaps his most important contribution to this culture was his residency at Chicago's Warehouse nightclub in the late 70s. Frankie, who came to Chicago from his native New York (where he played alongside Larry Levan at the Continental Baths), developed a powerful connection with the Warehouse crowd through the music he was playing. Alongside contemporary R&B and disco music, Frankie played his own re-edits and reel-to-reel rhythm tracks. Emphasizing the drums, and amplified on the Warehouse's powerful sound system, Frankie's music gave birth to a new form and a new term came to describe it: 'house' music, the shorthand name for the club itself.

It's been a magical ride for Frankie ever since those days. He's become one of house music's most beloved global ambassadors, sharing his spirit at clubs and festivals around the world on a weekly basis. He continues to have a thriving and very successful production career, having crafted some of the most enduring house anthems to date. He co-founded New York's Def Mix production group, and in 1997, he won a Grammy Award for Best Remixer, Non-Classical. He had a street in Chicago named after him in 2004, at a ceremony presided over by then Illinois State Senator Barack Obama. In 2008, he earned a whole new audience based on the strength of his stunning remix of 'Blind' by the contemporary disco group Hercules and Love Affair

Joining Frankie on the night will be Basic NYC's Sleepy & Boo, who have hosted Frankie's Def Mix mates David Morales and Satoshi Tomiie. Starting the night off will be Basic regulars Prawns and Bajaj, and opening up for Frankie will be B-Day boy Mikey G, alongside Defected's Scott Wozniak. This is certain to be a special night of music with a true dance music icon.

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Basic NYC presents

Frankie Knuckles
w/ Prawns and Bajaj, Mikey G, Scott Wozniak, and Sleepy & Boo

Sullivan Room
218 Sullivan St.
New York City
9pm-5am, 21+
$20 in advance
www.frankieknuckles.net
www.basicnyc.com
www.sullivanroom.com