Hailing from Finland, Singer-Songwriter & Music Producer, Heidi B has an amazing ear for catchy lyrics and soothing melodies. Heidi discovered her music prowess at an early age, having attended and graduated from the prestigious Madetoja Music High School in Oulu, Finland. Heidi is also prolific in the education of music having studied musicology from the Pop & Jazz Conservatory and [...]
Steve "Silk" Hurley's Top 40 Productions This time we sat down with 4-time GRAMMY® Nominated Producer and House Music Pioneer Steve “Silk” Hurley of S&S Records Inc. to pick his brain for some of the best memories of his production and writing career. “Silk” not only created House Music’s 1st Top 10 record and the 1st House Music #1 on Billboard. He also took the world [...]
DJ ZEEK....With 30+ years of djing experience via mobile/clubs/radio/raves/house parties/ etc... Ezekiel Dominguez, professionally known as "DJ ZEEK", has become a popular house dj and mentor in the Midwest. This talented, but modest house jock, is a true professional who has enjoyed success other's will never know. Raised in the NWI-Chicagoland area, this south-sider grew up with the famous [...]
S&S Records, Inc. (and S&S Chicago, Inc.) was established in 2005 by 4-time GRAMMY® nominated producer Steve “Silk” Hurley and global DJ/Producer Shannon “DJ Skip” Syas. Merging Hurley’s worldwide commercial success and Syas’ strong global following, the dance label has become home to numerous musical greats and one of the most respected blogs / podcast on the internet. [...]
DJ Wayne Williams - "I’m A People Person" From local DJ to major record label executive to producer of one of the world’s largest house events, music is the story of Wayne Williams’ life. Noted for being the first DJ to bring disco from Chicago’s underground, gay dance clubs to a young, receptive audience on Chicago’s south side, Wayne quickly became an in-demand DJ as a teenager, [...]
Rubb Sound System -"We Make Music Because It’s In Our Soul" This House Music act from Chicago consists of Rees Urban & Brian Boncher, collectively producing as Rubb Sound System. These two teamed up to form RSS debuting with their remix for Jamie Principle’s “Baby Wants To Ride” released on S&S Records. Fusing Soulful House grooves, chunky drums, and deeper elements they have [...]
Tha DJ Hi-Speed - "I Don’t Ever Want To Sound Like Anybody Else" Born and raised on Chicago's west side, Will Wilson a.k.a. Tha DJ Hi-Speed always had a love for music. From his grandfather who kept collections of vintage jazz to his dad who played countless hours of soul from the 60s and 70s, disco, R&B, Speed had inherited a wide knowledge of music at a very early age. Listening and [...]
ZEBO - "We See Ourselves The Way That We Think Others See Us" Zebo packs a cut-up crateful of styles, from hip-hop and B-more to French, Electro, Disco and even a nasty snippet of a techno track or throwback freestyle gem. While this maximal approach might be increasingly common among DJs who cater to the ADD-riddled mash-up club casualties, Zebo stays head and shoulders above the rest for [...]
Cameron Kelly - "I Was Able To Be Honest With Myself" Cameron Kelly, a Dj born in New Orleans in the late 70's, started his journey as an audiophile at the very young age of 4 when he was given his first phonograph. He soon found that it was his mothers Disco 45's that captured his ear rather than the read-along books that came with it. Having been raised by a young woman of the 70’s, a Father [...]
Milty Evans - "I'm My Worst Critic" Milty is a veteran of the Chicago dance scene starting in the business in high school. Learning the art of djing and working decks to rock the party came second nature. Working his way up the local scene with djs like Derrick Carter, Diz,and even Mark Farina. Milty has been a mainstay at the hottest clubs chicago has to offer from Shelter, Elixer, Karma to [...]