Frederick Dunson (US)

Serving others and giving back to his community has always been important to Frederick Dunson. Born on Chicago’s West Side, he attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grammar School, St. Ignatius College Prep and Columbia College where he majored in Arts & Entertainment Management & Public Relations. He was employed at the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County for nearly 34 years where he received numerous commendations and acknowledgements for his public service until his retirement in December 2014. Since then he has continued his service work as Founder, President & Executive Director of the Frankie Knuckles Foundation - NFP, formed to honor famed Grammy Award winner Frankie Knuckles, Frederick's best friend and business partner to continue Frankie's legacy through charitable endeavors and the preservation of House music. Dunson and Knuckles who were business partners for a number of years…held some of the most highly anticipated and attended events for 13 years at some of the most renown and venerable venues here in the city of Chicago ! Founded in December 2014, the Frankie Knuckles Foundation - NFP is a not for profit educational, and cultural organization dedicated to the advancement of Frankie Knuckles’ mission as the global ambassador of house music through media, conservation and public events continuing and supporting the causes he advocated. The FKF is a recognized 501c3 and focused on these initiatives: music in schools, LGBTQ youth homelessness, AIDS research / prevention & diabetes research / education. In June of 2023, Dunson and FKF was instrumental in the campaign in getting 206 South Jefferson, the building which formerly housed US Studio aka the Warehouse designated as an historic landmark in the City of Chicago. He currently serves on the Board of the Empowerment Center for Better Living where he attends and is a member as well And also is a member of the West Central Association of the West Loop.