DJ Funk | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Charles E. Chambers III |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | House, rave, ghetto house |
Occupation | DJ |
Years active | 1989-present |
Labels | Funk Records, Dance Mania |
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]