One of the early Chicago House Music pioneers, and as half of the duos LNR "Work It To The Bone" and Thompson and Lenoir "Can't Stop The House", Rick has an impressive resume as a Producer, DJ, Remixer and Composer. Working under many aliases, Rick produced or co-produced a number of ground breaking floor movers including Tikkle "Outer Limits", LNR "Reachin", and Two Men on a Struggle "The Projects" As a member of the 4 on the Floor production team, along with Gary Wallace, Larry Thompson and George Andros, Rick co-produced the very popular "Black Trax" series on Night Club Records. Rick has also written for and/or produced artists such as Ten City, Xaviera Gold, Kathy Summers, Kim English, John Redmond and Jolynn Murray.

The Home Of Grammy Nominated  DJ/Producer/Remixer Terry Hunter (T's Box & T's Crates Records & Mirrorball Recordings)

Known in the industry as DJ Acid. I've been Dj'ing since the age of 12 with my late cousin; Chicago Legend, Paul Johnson.  

My senior year in High School, I deejay'd on a local radio station, WKKC and had the pleasure of knowing "Bobby Q Bobby & Pink House". Over the years I've had guest spots playing at venues thoughtout Chicago, as well as, the opportunity of playing with many well known Dj's, such as Dj Reg, Andre Hatchett, Wayne Williams, Gene Hunt, Mike Dunn, and others. 

I currently stream a weekly show; "IT'S HOUSE THURSDAY'S" which can be found on Twitch and seen every Thursday from 6-8 pm cst.
Twitch.tv/mrhotlikefirejamesdjacid

I bring to you my many mixes, which are termed "HOT LIKE FIRE". As you listen, you can hear my passion and love of dj'ing with each blend. 

I always express that the biggest compliment you can give & I can receive is to share the music and links with others. Thank you for your support!

Peace, Love & Music
James 'Dj Acid' (Alter Ego Dj 3AM)

Chicago house music legend Mike Dunn, has been DJing and producing music for over twenty years. Hailing from Englewood, Chicago, Mike started out DJing at the local block parties that took place playing disco, funk, soul and prototype Chicago house tracks.
“I was one of the first cats bringing two reel-to-reels and spinning with them at the parties. I was bringing out two Pioneer 707s, doing the Hummingbird, Jacks, The Courtyard, etc. I’d bring a drum machine, too. I would make tracks right then as the party was going. Way before my guys Daft Punk and all of them were doing live gigs, I was doing that at the basement parties – just bringing drum machines and doing everything live. A lot of my early tracks came from me doing them at the party when the party was going on. I’d save it in memory and bring it home and polish it up. But I listen to it now and it’s like, damn… didn’t use enough cleaner!”
Word soon spread about his talents and Mike was booked for various clubs in and around Chicago, DJ’ing with house music innovators such as Ron Hardy, Larry Heard and good friend Armando Gallop. It wasn’t long before Mike got the production bug, resulting in his first release in 1987, “Dance You Mutha” on Westbrook Records, he also started to produce and engineer for other Chicago artists, such as Armando, Fast Eddie and K-Alexi Shelby.
More house and techno productions followed in the late 80s with Mike’s distinctive vocal delivery and trademark hip-house, acid, production style, to create tracks such as ‘Let It Be House’, ‘Magic Feet’ and “Face the Nation”, some times under the name Mike Dunn but also under aliases such as MD Connection, MDIII and QX-1.
He continued to produce and release throughout the 1990s, with releases on labels such as Nervous, Nitestuff and Tribal America, whilst also working with other producers and vocalists such as Syleena Johnson, Byron Stingley, Mina Jackson, Kool Rock Steady and Kym English to name a few.
More recently tracks like Phreaky MF’ on French label Robsoul and ‘God Made Me Phunky’, re-released on Defected records, have raised his profile and delivered his music to new audiences. Whilst new interest in Mike’s original old school jamz have taken him to work with the new generation of house and techno producers and labels, demonstrated on tracks such as ‘It’s the Music’ produced by Murphy Jaxx and more recently ‘Touch the Sky’ produced by Alden Tyrell and released on Clone’s Jack for Daze imprint.
After a long absence from DJing in Europe, Mike returned last year, playing at clubs such as Panorama Bar, Fabric, Concrete and Sub Club, and festivals such as Glastonbury, Electric Forrest and numerous others across Europe and US, demonstrating why the Chicago OG is still very much in demand.
2017 see’s Mike Dunn celebrating 30 years of Acid & Chicago house since his debut release back in 87’ with ‘Dance You Mutha’. To celebrate Mike’s releasing a single and album on moreaboutmusic and a full ’30 Years of house’ tour. 2017 will also see the launch of his own label Blackball Muzik…
The Phreaky MF is back…

Management: mark@moreaboutmusic.com

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To simply say Michael Winston is an influential DJ is like saying Keith Harring was an influential painter.  Michael is one of the most influential DJs to have ever lived.  As co-owner of the Powerplant and opening DJ for Frankie Knuckles from 1982-1988, Michael bridged the gap between the end of the Disco era and the beginning of the House Music era.  He was one of the only 10-20 DJs on the planet who were privy to the first House Music recordings and he was one of the first to introduce this newly forged genre of music to the world. 

His DJ career started in 1977 and since then, in addition to the Powerplant, he has played at scores of clubs in his hometown of Chicago, including, but not limited to, Realto’s Tap, COD’s, AKA’s, Medusa’s, The Gallery, Sauers’, Igloos, the Powerhouse, and Lucky’s. Various other locations Nationally and Global.

Michael has also been producing music since the early 90’s and he has collaborated with Darren Brandon from Blak Beatniks as well as the late Riley Evans on the classic House song “Let the Music Use You”.

Further, Michael was a member of IRS (Imports Record Service), a record pool organized through the famous “DJ Only” record store, Imports Etc. in Chicago and also, Michael was one of the founding members of The Black Record Pool.  As such, Michael was partially responsible for coordinating the distribution of  promo copies and “DJ Only” extended mixes of records to pool member DJs.  Thus, in addition to being one of the first DJs to introduce important songs to audiences, he was also responsible for being a tastemaker for Chicago’s other most relevant DJs as the one distributing cutting edge dance music to them.  It is worth noting that admission to most record pools is restricted to the most relevant DJ’s and the Black Record Pool was Chicago’s most coveted pool.

Further, Michael was a panel member for the Modern Dance Music Research and Archiving Foundation’s panel discussion for CIMMFEST’s CIMMCON (the panel series) on Grammy winner Frankie Knuckles’ impact on the music industry, presented as a tribute to him in response to his untimely passing.  Also, Michael performed as the headlining DJ at a tribute to the late Frankie Knuckles presented by the City of Chicago in June of 2014 in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Recently, Michael performed in Atlanta at the Backyard Party hosted by Mikos Jones and Michael also played for RFK’s Pier 31 event. Michael is also a recurring guest on the WNUR’s Arise Radio Show as well their Vintage House Series Show.

For Bookings...Contact...daniel@connectbookings.com

A “D.J.”… is deeper than cocked headphones and head nods. Deeper than the Vinyl, CD’s, MP3’s and the visual splendor of Serato turntable images rotating in synchronization on the laptop screen. He/She has a passion so deep it’s difficult thinking about anything else. Music is heard on a higher plane than the average listener and can intoxicate as much as 100 proof liquor. Breaks are the moment of truth and the screams of party goers can be orgasmic. “That’s my song… Go DJ”!!!!!!! 

A “D.J.” is a technician. A manipulator of sound and emotion using blends, slams and scratches to smoothly transition from one song to the next making melodies that arouse the senses. DJ Remixes make even the best song BETTER! Perfect timing and song selection are but a few of the weapons in the DJ arsenal.  Reading the room and connecting to the listeners can enable the selector to chose the song that can change the mood of a thousand people at once.

Whether a "bedroom DJ", “A Bar Star DJ” or “internationally known” the passion is no different. Music is my first love and it will be my last! 
And you thought all we did was play records…

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