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A page from one of Silent Knight's early notebooks. This writing was later recorded as a song but not released.

Silent Knight working virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Just as things were building up with News Beat, the Innocence Project, and The Band Called FUSE, the pandemic hit. Things would never…

CD cover for Silent Knight's single "Busy is My Best Friend"

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Then magic happened, the song that changed it all. Mantra. Slogan. Mindstate. All in one. I was going through a tough time. I wrote a…

Photograph of Jason Fraticelli (Silent Knight) as a child.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"At 10 years old, I wrote my first (short) song, at the kitchen table in Brooklyn NY."

Photograph of Unstoppable Unity

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Unstoppable Unity (SK, KON, and MONK) put 3 of their songs on a CD-R and sold them at shows. The response was great, and motivated us to keep creating."

Album cover of Silent Knight's first solo CD, "Fall of Ignorance".

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"With lots of help, my first solo offering "Fall Of Ignorance" was released. This album was recorded at a number of studios,…

Photographs of Silent Knight and Monk.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"And then one day, the "shell" was broken, the figurative armor let down. Sitting in an apartment in Staten Island, after talking for hours about life,…

Photograph of Silent Knight performing with FUSE.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"I was just getting started. After experimenting with live musicians for years, it was time to bring it all together. I started working with the…

Cover art from Silent Knight's digital release "Holla Burton".

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"With no signs of letting up, the forums and message boards were soon replaced by blogs. Again, I was thankful to be at the forefront…

Album cover of Silent Knight's first official album "Hunger Strike".

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"With the success of "Fall Of Ignorance", we kept the momentum going and finished my first official album - "Hunger Strike". The…

Photograph of Silent Knight at the Innocence Project headquarters.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Through the News Beat podcast, one episode in particular, I became an ambassador with the Innocence Project. Again, a high…

Photograph of Silent Knight with Queens based producer and emcee Kon Boogie, who at the time this photo was taken went by KON.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Then in 2001, through a chance meeting (or fate) Monk and I…

Screenshot from Levi's commercial that featured a song written and recorded by Silent Knight.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Then, breaking into a different side of the business, I finally landed my first commercial. I wrote…

Photograph of Silent Knight with other members of the News Beat team.Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:"Delving further into community work, but also journalism, I became the first artist-in-residence for a new podcast called News Beat.…

Photograph of The Band Called FUSE.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"'Busy Is My Best Friend' was a success. The Band Called FUSE embarked on a second Kickstarter, and made their way onto MTV. The Line Up was real and growing. I…

Logo for the now defunct Rawkus Records 50 collective.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Around this same time, my music caught the attention of one my favorite record labels, Rawkus Records. I would end up being part of their…

Photograph of Silent Knight pictured with Arcane at his first real recording session.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Once I saw how positively Monk reacted to what I'd been writing, a fire was lit. I called my brother Arcane…

Collage of digital photographs taken by and of Silent Knight in 2022.Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline: "After a couple of years of hardship, granted with some victories too, some sense of normalcy started to return. 2022 would…

Album cover fro Silent Knight and K.O.'s remix album "Restoration".

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Banking off the success of "Hunger Strike", my new manager DJ K.O. and I decided to host a remix competition. Producers from…

Silent Knight logo and the photograph the logo design was based on.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"The fact that I would keep my art so close to my heart and not share, along with my shy and quiet demeanor, would eventually…

Music video for "Pop Culture Shock".

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

At the same time, I was again noticed by a familiar record label, LOUD Records, the very label that signed Wu-Tang Clan, Big Pun, Dead Prez, and other artists…

Busy Is My Best Friend music video.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"The video would be released and pass 100,000 views, making it my biggest stand alone song thus far."

Cover image for the Raíces Roots Music Exhibit Series timeline exhibit 'Silent Knight'

Selfie photograph of Silent Knight taken in 2022.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Which brings us to now. A residency booked for Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), planning of a world wide tour, and a possible major TV appearance…

A page from one of Silent Knight's early notebooks. Some of the words from this page were used in the song "Salute" on the album "Busy is My Best Friend".

Additional words that were added in the recording:

high command, rebel outlaw
but Cy is…