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Photograph of Silent Knight his first time performing on stage at the Rising Cafe.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"My first time on stage. After meeting KON, the 3 of us started performing at the Rising Cafe in Park Slope…

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."

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,…

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

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

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1983, Silent Knight (also known by "SK") arrived into a musical family, The Fraticelli's. SK's parents and…

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."

Cassette tape insert from Silent Knight's timeline exhibit and photo of him with his cousins.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Following the first song, my cousins and I would make our own music and artwork to go with it. Young…

Photo of notebook collection that SK has used for his writing for decades.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"But then, things would change. I stopped feeling comfortable sharing my rhymes. I was writing every day at this point,…

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…

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…

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…

Photograph of Silent Knight on the Calhoun St. Bridge connecting Trenton, New Jersey and Morrisville, PA.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"After releasing music and growing my stage presence with Unstoppable Unity, it was time to…

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,…

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…

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…

Photo of Silent Knight and collaborators while on national tour.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Things were happening as I was branching out and performing any and every where I could. Thankfully this would also include…

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…

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…

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…

Flyer for "The Line Up", an event produced by The Band Called FUSE.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"After a string of ever more energetic and popular events, the band and I decided to start our own show, The Line Up. This event…

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…

Photo collage of Silent Knight and the Band Called FUSE at the SXSW music festival.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"More momentum. The Band Called FUSE kept it going and started our first of three succesful Kickstarter…

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…

Photograph of "The Love" single on special red vinyl.

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"A crucial part of my story. In 2014 I got to work with a member of the legendary group Wu Tang Clan, on a collaboration that would also be my…

Album cover of Silent Knight's "Weaknd"

Excerpt from the Roots Music Exhibit Timeline:

"Times would change. Sounds and tastes evolve. A new project was birthed. A different, vulnerable, and experimental side emerged. A new audience was…