House Music History

Category: Artists

  • Artist Bio – Sandy Rivera / Kings of Tomorrow

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    Hi all, so today’s bio is on a man/group/project that really has been inspirational to me over the last 26 years. His music touches me in a way that I don’t think another artist has come close too since I began listening properly to music back in the late 1980’s. The catalogue of music is…

  • Artist Bio – HUGEL

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    When it came to writing my next bio I thought I would do someone really current rather than going back it time. So I wanted to write about what I think is the song of the summer, certainly when I was in Ibiza there were 2 tunes that you heard everywhen. Firstly the is Prospa…

  • Artist Bio – (little) Louie Vega

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    Today I want to write about a man that I consider to be a legend, and I don’t use that word lightly as I am aware that it overused. I have seen Louie play 4 times now and it has been a pleasure and somewhat of an education every time. One of those occasions was…

  • Artist Bio – Armand Van Helden

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    Armand Van Helden was born 16th February 1970 in Boston Massachusetts. A Dj, Producer, Song writer, and remixer. He is widely regarded a one of the most influential figures in the House music scene. His career has spanned over 3 decades since he helped shape the sound of club culture in the early 90’s. Van Helden…

  • Artist Bio – Dennis Ferrer

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    Dennis Ferrer was born 26 December 1970, in New York City, USA, he has become a highly influential DJ, producer, and remixer whose work has helped shape modern house music—particularly its soulful, deep, and Afro‑influenced strands.  Ferrer grew up in New York City, immersed in a diverse urban soundscape that included disco, gospel, hip‑hop, salsa…

  • Artist Bio – Julie McKnight

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    Julie McKnight was born Julie Turney, on the 9th January 1971 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA.  I’m pretty sure that’s her birthday but it’s not published anywhere but I sent a happy birthday message this year on Instagram, and she was posting 55 on her page! Julie McKnight was married to R&B singer Brian McKnight from 1990 to 2003, and they…

  • Artist Bio – Carl Cox

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    So, I did my first artist bio on Frankie Knuckles so when it came to doing my next I felt I needed to respond with the artist I consider the UK GOAT!! Carl Andrew Cox was born on 29 July 1962 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. He is of Barbadian heritage and grew up surrounded by music,…

  • Artist Bio – CamelPhat

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    CamelPhat are an English DJ and production duo made up of Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala, originally from Liverpool, UK. They officially formed as CamelPhat in 2006, although both had deep roots in the local club scene long before that.   Before adopting the CamelPhat name, the pair released music under numerous aliases (including Whelan & Di Scala, Pawn Shop, and The Bassline Hustlers),…

  • Artist Bio – Frankie Knuckles 

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    The Godfather of House Music! Frankie Knuckles (born Francis Warren Nicholls Jr) was born 8 January 1955, in the Bronx, New York; and he passed i31 March 2014, in Chicago. He was an American DJ, producer, and remixer widely known as the “Godfather of House Music.”  He played a foundational role in creating and popularising house music, a genre that…