DJ Funk, trailblazing Chicago ‘ghetto house’ producer, dead at 54
DJ Funk, a Chicago-born musician and producer who coined the “ghetto house,” has died at age 54. Funk, whose real name was Charles Chambers, had been “bravely” battling stage 4 cancer before his death ...
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Senior Jonah Funk proving he can be a difference-making player at Metamora
He has been motivated to prove people wrong all season. Since he transferred from small-school El Paso-Gridley to big-school Metamora this fall, Jonah Funk says he heard the doubters. “They say ‘he ...
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Chicago house music pioneer Charles Chambers, known as DJ Funk, has died at 54
The Chicago house music scene is mourning the loss an iconic figure. Charles "DJ Funk" Chambers died earlier this week. He was a pioneer in the unique Chicago music style Ghetto House.