Frankie Knuckles To Launch Rockin' Heads @ Den & Centro 13/6

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ROCKIN’ HEADS proudly presents on 13 June in association with DEFMIX 2009, FRANKIE KNUCKLES @ the DEN & Centro with Vicarious Bliss, Mumdance & Danny Rampling
Rockin’ Heads are kicking off our residency at the Den and Centro (formerly the End and AKA) with style, taking our mashup mantra to the extreme and showcasing an incredible array of genres with a 12 hour extravaganza on June 13th, when dance music heavyweight and godfather of house music

FRANKIE KNUCKLES headlines an eclectic lineup which includes :

Ed Banger stalwart extraordinaire VICARIOUS BLISS

global bass vanguard MUMDANCE

the legendary DANNY RAMPLING

and electro pioneer and Rockin’ Heads resident MARK MOORE.

We’re breaking down musical boundaries and showcasing the best in house and electronica. These artists never get to appear on the same billing because they get pigeonholed but we don’t care about that. We care about great dance music, so leave your preconceptions at the door and get ready for what promises to be one of the most sensational nights of the year!
Other artists on the bill include former Angels of Love resident and Italian Scratch DMC champion LELLO ROMANO, the infamous Black GUY WILLIAMS & BONES, Ministry of Sound founder and former resident JUSTIN BERKMANN, DJ MASS, NICK DAVY, BEN BELTON and JEKO kicking up a storm with their incredible LIVE SET!
LIMITED EARLYBIRD TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE from ********* NOW so snap one up before they sell out! Full artist information below.
For more information please contact Carolina Brooks on 07786018667 or carolinarockinheads@gmail.com
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Main den
Frankie Knuckles (4 hours) / Danny Rampling / Lello Romano / Ben Belton
Den Lounge
Mark Moore / Guy Williams & Bones (Black Rabbit)
Centro
Vicarious Bliss / Mumdance / Justin Berkmann / DJ Mass / Nick Davy / Jeko (live)
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Tickets:£20 advance/£22 door
( www.*********.co.uk /tel. 08700 600 100)
Times: 10pm - 10am
Rockin’ Heads Productions
www.rockinheads.co.uk
The Den & Centro 18 West Central Street, WC1A 1JJ
http://www.thedenandcentro.com/

MAIN DEN
Frankie Knuckles
The beginning years of Frankie Knuckles is like many others dj’ing small rooms until he found himself behind the decks of NYC's Continental Baths. The FIT (Fashion Institute) student and DJ journeyed to Chicago in 1977 to helm the decks of a nightclub called “The Warehouse”. From that day his popularity rose to heights never before witnessed by a DJ. It was the kids that hung out at The Warehouse not the press that actually gave me this term of endearment “The Godfather of House” Knuckles clarifies. Following the closure of The Warehouse in 1983 Knuckles went on to open his own place, The Power Plant. At this time he began production with Jamie Principle on the legendary hits "YOUR LOVE" & "BABY WANTS TO RIDE". Closing the Power Plant in 1986 to pursue a career in production, Knuckles returned to the turntables of New York City spinning first at “The World” and then the still-revered Sound Factory.

In 1987 Def Mix productions was formed at the same time he moved. Knuckles’ high profile brought him to the attention of Virgin Records in the 1990, where he delivered a pair of albums (“Beyond the Mix” and “Welcome to the Real World”). Like many of his mixes, his own single “The Whistle Song”, crossed into pop culture and in 1992 was introduced into the mainstream via a Nestea commercial made for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. This catapulted his career and by 1998 he received the highest honour, The First Grammy Award for Dance Remixer of the year. His works with mainstream superstars such as Luther Vandross, The Pet Shop Boys, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, and Soul II Soul, amongst others are timeless. In 2002, Frankie re emerged with “Motivation”. “A New Reality” his first original production in years soon followed. In 2006 Frankie launched his digital label “NOICE!music” with “DubJ’s D’Light (a remixed reality)”. The first single, “The Whistle Song Revisited” a new production, once again reached the top of the Billboard Dance chart in December ’06, 14 years later.

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley along with the support of Senator Barack Obama officially declared August 26, 2004 “Frankie Knuckles Day” in the DJ’s adoptive hometown of Chicago. The street where the legendary Warehouse once stood became “Frankie Knuckles Way”. He continues to DJ around the globe and has recently remixed the likes of Depeche Mode, Hercules & Love Affair and Florence & the Machine.