Godfather of House Music Frankie Knuckles Has Died (@FKAlways)

Frankie Knuckles, the Godfather of House Music has died at the age of 59-years-old.

Knuckles was a staple in Chicago house music in the 1970's. A native of the Bronx, Knuckles moved to Chicago to become the premier DJ at The Warehouse, where the phrase from the genre was formed.

At this time, it is unknown how the DJ died.

According to his Facebook fan page, Knuckles had plans to perform in England, Italy and Scotland this month.

Check out DJ's and fans tweets showing love to the legend above.

Source: allhiphop.com