Just a guy doing what I can to promote underground house sounds 

- Smashing Trax Records
- Bassment Tapes Records
 - Black Vinyl Records (UK)
- Plastik People Recordings
- Krunch Audio
~ Resident DJ on Grant Nelson's D3EP Radio Network with my House Dope Sessions live broadcast from Chicago every Friday evening 5-6pm CST/11pm-12 MIdnight GMT @ www.d3ep.com
- Creator of the largest underground house music group on Facebook:  Underground House Music @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/235812406507276/
~ Creator of www.Undergroundhouse.tv (founded Halloween 2010)&#13;
~ March 2013 H2S (HouseHeadSpeaks.com) DJ of the Month&#13;
~ March 2010 ‘InSoulWeTrust’ House Music DJ Competition Winner (1,911 votes)&#13;
~ Invited to be one of 40 Team Members of the now-defunct ‘Traxsource OneUnderground’&#13;
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“Every artist I respect takes the influences that have shaped who they are and transforms them into the media they control.” Such is the case with Steve Melvage. He continues to utilize the influences he's surrounded by to bring a replete story to the dance floor. Born and raised on the North side of Chicago, Melvage first started his dj career at the age of 11. Heavily inspired by the mix shows on WBMX Steve decided that the turntables would be his mark of expression. “Growing up in Chicago was the best education anyone could ever get djing. People here care about your “blends”, your selection, and your originality. If you can play here you can play anywhere.” Grabbing his own radio show and first residency at the age of 16 Melvage learned to work a room for 6 hours at a time. It was during this brief stint on the East Coast that he was exposed to Dancehall, Industrial, Acid Jazz, Hip Hop etc. “My heart has always been HOUSE but learning to blend and manipulate other styles of music made me a better DJ.”

Returning to Chicago Steve gravitated towards the “chunky but not cheesy” records coming out of Chicago, New York, and Europe. Melvage credits sharing the decks with DJ Heather, Derrick Carter, Justin Long, DJ Deeon, E Smoove, Luke Soloman, James Curd, and Mark Grant; as well as having a residency with JT Donaldson, Tim Shumaker and Diz for being instrumental in elevating his skill set and establishing his sound as unique. “You can learn a lot from playing with incredible DJ's. I've always felt that when you step up to the decks it's like a blank canvas. From there it's a control and release story you create with your crowd.” Steve has worked at many record stores, including an 8 year stint at famed South side Hot Jams Records. 

After years of residencies at Betty's, Spy Bar, Mercury, and Lava Lounge to name a few, Steve teamed up with Brian Heath to form “Beatgiants.” The idea was to conjoin Heath's raw aggressiveness with Steve's passion for four on the floor, disco influenced, track manipulation precision. Together they delivered their “push and pull” energy to such venues as Smartbar, Darkroom, LAVA, Zentra, and Green Dolphin. Recently Melvage and Heath operate under the moniker First Time In Tokyo and changed the game with esteemed nights GUERILLA COUTURE and ACID ONE. “The idea was to try to bring something original to Chicago nightlife and just have a great time with our friends, who happen to be amazing artists.” With Heath, Steve has recorded the highly applauded “Rocks in My Pocket” on Greenskeepers Music as well as “Drowsy” on Alphabet Music.

The future holds solo projects from Melvage as well as the soon to be released “Summers In Mississippi” on Back to the Future Recordings with Brian Heath. “It's been an amazing journey and on the way I've met some incredible people. I'm just gonna keep creating, having a good time, and making people shake their ass.”

T. Mixwell offers her dance floors unconventional concoctions of Afro, House, Techno, and Minimal; all stirred into one big melting pot of edgy banging fun.

The Classic Music Company by Luke Solomon & Derrick Carter continues to play the game under their own conditions. As a label it never died it just retreated for a while in order to come back stronger. All hail the king because the king is back. Long live Classic!

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Blasting onto the Chicago House scene in 2019, ilana quickly grew a fan base from a notoriously tough Chicago dance floor as well as approval from many of the architects of the sound. She prides herself on being a meticulous student of the foundation of House, her dedication bordering on what some may say is an obsession. Her pleasure comes from playing the cuts that have been seldom heard or long forgotten about. 

Her vinyl collection is one of the shining stars of her DJ repertoire and is thrilled anytime she can share them with a discerning audience. 

Although a dancer and a DJ first, she has also found time to get into the studio with several releases under her belt. Her label, Cheap Talk, launched in Spring of 2023, highlights the raw Chicago House sound, seeing support from 5Magazine and DJ Heather among notable others. Her label mate, Shmoo, is a frequent collaborator/co-conspirator.  Their talents combined have proven that this generation of Chicago artist is ready to take the reigns while simultaneously honoring those that came before.

Catch her wherever good vibes and good tunes are the requirement.

Talking about Jackies is talking about real House Music. We are a independent Barcelona based House Music Label, delivering parties around the world since 2017. 

We firmly believe in the transformative power of House music, which serves as a unifying force connecting communities. Our parties transcend borders, uniting music lovers worldwide and delivering an unforgettable sonic journey. 

We are proud to be pioneers in Spain, having successfully organized the first-ever festival dedicated entirely to House Music. Our inaugural edition, featuring Folamour, drew in a crowd of 5,000 enthusiasts. Taking a significant leap forward, we doubled our capacity to accommodate 10,000 attendees in the subsequent event headlined by Honey Dijon, plus a diverse line-up of dance music greats. 

With an extraordinary 7-year journey, we've had the privilege of hosting unforgettable parties in the world's most iconic electronic music capitals. From our summer residencies at La Terrrazza and the W Hotel in Barcelona to the winter magic of the legendary Musica NYC in the heart of Manhattan, our presence resonates across the globe. We've made waves during Miami's renowned Music Week, cruised through Amsterdam's ADE alongside the legendary Louie Vega, and enchanted audiences at London's Egg and W Hotel. In Ibiza, we've shared the stage with Defected at the iconic Eden, embraced the mystique of Tulum's Vagalume, and added a touch of summer magic in Marbella. In Madrid, we electrified an audience of 6,000 at IFEMA, and in Medellín, we felt the warm embrace of our beloved community. These cherished destinations and many more are part of the story we've written together.

Artists we have worked with: Folamour, Honey Dijon, Louie Vega,  Moodymann, Dennis Ferrer, Todd Terry, Richy Ahmed, Steve Lawler, Christian Smith house set, Sam Divine, The Shapeshifters, Davide Squillace, Catz n'Dogz, Kevin Saunderson, COEO, Cody Currie, among others.

Clubs: La Terrrazza Barcelona, Ifema Madrid Parc del Forum Barcelona, La Fira Barcelona, ​​Pacha Barcelona, Musica Nyc, ​​Eden Ibiza, Vagalume Tulum, Supperclub boat Amsterdam, Mogli Marbella, Egg London, to name just a few.

Do not miss the latest works produced in our record label by names like Todd Terry, Angelo Ferreri, Dj W!ld, Piem, CASSIMM, just to name a few.

Don't forget to follow our renowned weekly podcast with more than 30k monthly listens where we select and promote the best international/national artists of the genre.

Dj Bookings: jennifer.hammel@caa.com
Management: info@yorubasoul.coom

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