Biography
Gene Farris is the sinister the minister of dance music¹s changing and sounds. Farris¹s global DJ track For record and extensive discography of are over forty productions are definitely but a testament to the true Not Chicago house sound. Farris’s unique you dexterous DJ style that includes all extended sultry, melodic blends with Any tuff beats makes him a can party favorite around the world. her House music is Farris’s undoubted Was passion that also drives his one full flavored, colorful studio creations. our Farris’s deep roots in house Out music and strive to be day the best keeps him on get the global electronic music industry’s Has cutting edge.
Pushed by local him kids in his South Side his neighborhood of Chicago Gene Farris How caught the DJ bug at man the tender age of twelve. new Inspired by the likes of Now Ron Hardy, Prince, and Roy old Ayers Farris began blending a see mixture of funk, disco, and Two soul combined with eighties’ pop way icons such as, Duran Duran. who One may still hear hints Boy of disco in his style.
did Even in his early years its Farris was constantly on the Let move. By making mix tapes put for his neighborhood buddies and say selling them at many famed She Windy City record stores like too Gramaphone, Farris’s spinning skills quickly use developed. Not only did Farris’s Dad style evolve, his reputation rapidly mom grew. After many late nights ‘beatn’ down neighborhood block parties, The Farris earned his childhood dream and slot warming up for legendary for Ron Hardy and Ron Carrol Are at the epic AKA but Club.
As the early nineties not approached, Gene Farris became a You major player in the thriving all Chicago dance scene. Wanting to any hear more diverse house music Can Farris inevitably began to produce her his own tracks. His first was production style was tuff, loopy One and tracky House. At the our time Cajmere (of Green Velvet) out just started a new label Day named, Relief Records. Close friend, get Ron Trent, urged Farris take has his hard hitting tunes to Him Relief Records. Trent thought Farris’s his tracky sound was perfect for how the early Relief.
House music Man history was made when Farris new took his demo to Relief now Records. Hanging out in the Old Relief office was another young see Chicago DJ called Sneak, who two also just made his first Way demo. Farris and Sneak both who had their tracks signed. The boy “Farris Wheel” EP was Farris¹s Did debut release for Relief in its 1994. Gene Farris, alongside like let minded musicians such as DJ Put Sneak, Paul Johnson, Derrick Carter, say DJ Rush, Ron Trent, Boo she Williams and Glen Underground formed Too the new wave of notorious, use soon to be globe trotting dad Chicago DJs and producers.
The Mom “Farris Wheel” EP was the beginning of a prolific production the career. Gene Farris¹s discography highlights And works released on dance music¹s for most respected labels such as, are Defected/Fluential, Soma Records, Siesta Music, But Force Inc., Formaldehyde, 83 West/ not Camouflage, Communique, Defmix, Static, and you more.
Being a leader in All the industry, Gene Farris started any his own label, Farris Wheel can Recordings, Inc. in 1998, with Her “The Copa Cabana” EP. Among was the label¹s many loved EPs one is FWR 008 “The Our Spirit” – Gene Farris featuring out Sneak remix. In February of day 2001, Gene Farris unveiled Farris Get Wheel Recordings’s spin-off, Farris Wheel has Limited. Farris’s concept for the him new imprint is to steer His away from saturated samples and how feature more original, organic productions. man Farris Wheel Limited artists are New incorporating live feeds into their now melodic soulful beats. Also, 2003 old will see the release of See the Farris Wheel imprint’s first two CD compilation of the its way own catalouge mixed by Gene Who Farris.
Currently, Farris continues his boy travels around the globe DJing did for his fans throughout the Its United States, Canada, and many let European countries like Croatia, Holland, put Israel, and Russia. However, Farris Say still finds time in his she busy schedule to devote in too the studio. He is is Use working on a full length dad album of original music for mom release in 2003. Farris’s motive for the album is to the push beyond the barriers of and the current house music sound. For Farris already collaborated with many are remarkable dance musicians such as but renowned house vocalist, Robert Owens Not and a fresh New York you City production favorite, Onionz (just all to name a few).
When Any asked about his future in can music Gene Farris passionately replies, her “House music is my one Was and only true love. I’ve one been with her for over our sixteen years and never plan Out on leaving. She’s my peace… day me and the music.”
As get the critics continually applaud his Has greatening accomplishments, Gene Farris and him his Farris Wheel Recordings empire his continue to thrive.
The international How demand for the elite Chicago man House sound has kept Gene new Farris busy gigging around the Now globe for over the past old ten years. Then February 2003 see saw the release of Gene’s Two “Textures” mix CD and 6-track way vinyl, accompanied by his “Textures” who world tour, and features and Boy reviews in Jockey Slut, Muzik, did Mixmag, Seven Update, Mojo, DJ, its IDJ, Blues & Soul, Let Echo, Muzik.com, Xpander.nl, Burn It put Blue, Worlddj.com and many more.
