Charles Chambers (Jan 25th, 1971 – March 4th, 2025), better known by his stage name DJ Funk, was an American DJ who pioneered the ghetto house subgenre of

house music House is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a repetitive Four on the floor (music), four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 115–130 beats per minute. It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago's underground ...

. Through the 1990s, he built a regional reputation in the

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region and in the Midwest rave scene. His 1999 album ''Booty House Anthems'' was distributed nationally and sold over one million copies. He founded the Funk Records label in 2006. He is included in '' Modulations'', a 1998 film documentary of electronic music. DJ Funk died from cancer on March 4th, 2025, at the age of 54.

Discography

Albums

*1992: ''Ghetto House Anthems'' *1993: ''Ghetto House Anthems 2'' *1999: ''Booty House Anthems'' *2006: ''Booty House Anthems 2'' *2013: ''Booty House Anthems 3'' Additional album mixes: *I Love Ghetto *Freaky Stylz *Freaky Stylz 2 *Mr. Big D**k *Bootyology *Booty Bounce 2000 *Guest appearance on DJ V's Juke-A-Licious Side A Remixes *

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– "Let There Be Light (DJ Funk Remix)"

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* 1971 births 2025 deaths DJs from Chicago Record producers from Illinois Hip-hop record producers African-American DJs American electronic musicians American electronic dance music DJs 21st-century African-American musicians Deaths from cancer {{music-producer-stub