Frankie Bones performing at Club Moog in Barcelona, Spain (2018)
Frankie ‘Bones’ Mitchell is a prominent figure in the development of dance music within the United States. Widely regarded as the "Godfather of American Rave Culture". Throughout the 80s & 90, Frankie played a major role in developing NYC's underground party scene (primarily techno). Bones began his career in the early 1980s, spinning at clubs and parties throughout New York & New Jersey. Bones gained widespread global recognition after organizing the first outdoor dance music party in the US. Storm Rave took place in Williamsburg, Coney Island, & Plumb Beach. Throughout his career, Frankie has produced, remixed, and officially released countless tracks, albums, EP's, and mixtapes. He has also performed at many large scale music festivals around the world such as Love Parade and Insomniac's Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC).Frankie continues to be an influential figure in the community and remains active as a performer, producer, and author represented globally by Southfirst (S1).[1]
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Frankie ‘Bones’ Mitchell is a prominent figure in the development of dance music within the United States. Widely regarded as the "Godfather of American...
term was made by DJ FrankieBones in June 1993. In response to a fight in the audience of one of his Storm Raves in Brooklyn, Bones took the microphone...
Acting 2018–2020 — Patrick "Patty" Dellorusso: 2021–present — Frank "FrankieBones" Papagni A consigliere acts as an important adviser to the leader(s)...
rave culture's major expansion in North America is often credited to FrankieBones, who after spinning a party in an aircraft hangar in England, helped...
attention know more then [sic] the average person tuning in. -- DJ FrankieBones about Rhythim is Rhythim's "Nude Photo" List of record labels 1986 in...
name Bad Bones. Klinger worked internationally as part of independent promotions across Europe, Japan, Israel, and the United States. Bad Bones debuted...
producer. In 1990, he collaborated with fellow New York DJ FrankieBones as 'Musto and Bones', yielding the club hit "Dangerous on the Dance Floor". The...
people, the support acts included; DJs Dave Haslam, Paul Oakenfold, FrankieBones, Dave Booth, a Zimbabwean drum orchestra, and the reggae artist Gary...
Frankie Banali (November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020) was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot. His...
the Stone Roses performed at Spike Island in Widnes, supported by DJs FrankieBones, Dave Haslam, Phonso Buller, and Dave Booth. The concert was described...
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were an English pop band that formed in Liverpool in 1980. They comprise Holly Johnson (vocals), Paul Rutherford (backing vocals)...
producers also made an impression in Europe at this time, most notably FrankieBones, Lenny Dee, and Joey Beltram . These developments in American-produced...
on charges of criminal activities throughout the East Coast. Frank "FrankieBones" Papagni (born July 18, 1957) is the current underboss of the family...
Coleman from Billboard described it as "an aggressive track that makes no bones about blurring the lines between industrial and house music." Another editor...
"Rubber Doll" (Do You Mind If We Dance Wif Yo Dates? Mix, remixer: FrankieBones) "I Must Increase My Bust" (Detroit Hardcore Mix, remixer: Richie Hawtin)...
Thiebaud Mike Vallely Danny Way Frankie Hill Per Welinder Ray Underhill Steve Steadham Jason Ellis Powell Peralta produced the Bones Brigade videos, starting...
influenced by the UK's "summer of love." In 1990 Heart, along with FrankieBones and his brother, fellow DJ Adam X, co-founded the first all-techno record...
Flux Pavilion FrankieBones (real name Frank Mitchell, born 1966), first American DJ who played the early U.K. scene in the late 80s Frankie Knuckles (real...
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