TRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ FRANKIE FONCETT # 046 - PART 2
Frankie Foncett shares about how he is becoming a tastemaker in London. Record promoters would bring Frankie their new stack’s because of his power as the DJ/Selector and being able to sell records at a high rate in the shop. He discovers the Danny Rampling Shoom party and as the drug culture is beginning in the clubs and House Music is starting to be the music of the clubs. Frankie also was involved as an A&R man for Black Market Records and he talks about how he passed on Frankie Knuckles production of "Tears. He makes his way from the sound system culture and begins to work with Norman Jaye at High On Hope. Frankie now becomes nicknamed Frankie Black Market. He works with Astoria Promoter Nicky Holloway. Paul Oakenfold asks Frankie to stand in for him at the Spectrum as he visits New York. Frankie style is part New York and Chicago with a UK twist and he is gigging all over London and is becoming quite popular. It lends him to become a producer and sought out remixer working on artists such Lisa Stansfield and so many that went on to become multi-platinum sales. Ministry of Sound awards a residency to Frankie and he makes another story at one of the greatest clubs in the world and changed the sound of his night towards the sound coming from Mood 2 Swing, Funky Green Dogs, Daft Punk, and enjoys a residency for 3 years. As with every good thing he decides to take a break and leaves the industry and starts a new career in the Fashion Industry. Even in fashion the passion is there to succeed and has done very well. He is now finding his way back as the DJ and is soughed out now as one of the Golden DJS of the greatest dance era, house music.