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]

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.

Booking

To book Dj Funk, please call (708) 232-FUNK (3865).

Official Social Media

[Facebook] [Myspace] [Twitter]

Discography

Albums

• 1992: Ghetto House Anthems
• 1993: Ghetto House Anthems 2
• 1999: Booty House Anthems
• 2006: Booty House Anthems 2

Additional album mixes:

• I Love Ghetto
• Freaky Stylz
• Freaky Stylz 2
• Mr. Big D**k
• Bootyology
• Booty Bounce 2000
• Guest appearance on DJ V's Juke-A-Licious Side A

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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