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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

DJ Funk, trailblazing Chicago ghetto house producer, dies aged 54

DJ Funk at the decks with a microphone in black and white.
‘I don’t want a funeral, I’d like to have a party’ … DJ Funk. Photograph: -

DJ Funk, the producer who coined the term “ghetto house” and was one of the Chicago scene’s key innovators, has died aged 54.

His death was confirmed by close friend and collaborator DJ Slugo, who announced the news via a post on Instagram.

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