DJ Funk

DJ Funk

DJ Funk (left) with DJ Assault (right)
Background information
Birth name Chuck Chambers
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres house, rave, Ghetto house
Occupations DJ
Years active 1989-present
Labels Funk Records, Dance Mania
Associated acts DJ Assault

Charles Chambers,[1] better known by his stage name DJ Funk, is a Chicago house DJ who pioneered the ghetto house subgenre of house music. Through the 1990s, he built a regional reputation in the Chicago-Detroit region and in the Midwest rave scene.[2] His 1999 album Booty House Anthems was distributed nationally and sold over one million copies. He founded the Funk Records label in 2006.[3] He is included in Modulations, a 1998 film documentary of electronic music.[4]

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History

Charles Chambers known to his stage name "DJ Funk" was born on the west-side of Chicago Funk developing from his early influences he started to DJ when he was just a teenager at house parties, and neighborhood clubs.

Discography

Albums

Additional album mixes:

References

  1. ^ DJ Funk at Discogs
  2. ^ "DJ Funk: Biography", allmusic.com (accessed 2 February 2009)
  3. ^ "Fused DJing presenting DJ funk", di-ve.com, 3 December 2007
  4. ^ "DJ Funk", SF Station, September 2, 2007

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