RIP DJ Funk

[really tho]

DJ Funk has passed away at the age of 54, a loss confirmed by close friend and collaborator DJ Slugo in an Instagram post. Slugo wanted to wait for accurate information from the family before making an announcement.

DJ Funk was a big figure in Chicago house music, beginning his career in dance music during the late 1980s. He rose to prominence with releases on labels like Dance Mania and Pro-Jex, and he played a key role in shaping the ghetto house genre.

His 1999 album Booty House Anthems became a commercial success, followed by two additional installments, Booty House Anthems 2 in 2006 and Booty House Anthems 3 in 2013. In 2006, after completing a remix for the electronic group Justice, he established Funk Records, which became a platform for his music, mixtapes, and tracks featuring artists like DJ Deeon and Lil’ Louis.

DJ Funk, Chicago booty house pioneer, passes at 54

A loss confirmed by close friend and collaborator DJ Slugo in an Instagram post.

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[Mastamimd]

RIP

 

[really tho]

 

[really tho]

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

Legend. I remember when the Pitchfork hipster cacs were trying to blow up "ghettotech" in the early 2000s to the nation and because of that I got to see DJ Assault and a few others... never saw Funk though. Rip.

 

[summwunn]

.....damn ,. ,, i crossed paths with him at the Sonic Groove shop on Carmine St when he was gettin ready for his first NYC gig in 97 . . . .. . he was all Avirexed out with buffs on .. . . i tried to tell him that the club he was spinnin at was on some Cotton-Eye Joe shyt . .. . . he didnt give a fukk ,. .. he was just happy to do his thing in NY .. . .. . years later .. . . this one cemented his legacy in that lane . .. . .

 

[summwunn]

.... this was the track that blew him up originally . .. ..

 

[summwunn]

 

[Redwood]

RIP