GENE FARRIS

A global ambassador of Chicago house music sound, Gene Farris has contributed to the evolving house and techno culture of this century. He started spinning vinyl- Acid House, Disco and the classic Chicago style of his peers. Inspired by Lil’ Louis, Green Velvet and Ron Hardy Gene developed a unique sound at a young age. In the early 90’s, he played the legendary underground warehouse parties in Chicago, at Legendary clubs such as the Powerhouse, Shelter and Crobar he has Dj in over 42 countries around the globe and played legendary clubs in Europe such as Ministry of Sound (London) Tresor (Berlin) Fuse (Belgium) Amnesia (Ibiza) Hi (Ibiza) Escape (Amsterdam) Rex Club (Paris) Sub Club (Scotland) also legendary events in America such as EDC (Vegas), Movement (Detroit), Pacha (NYC), Elrow, Arc Festival (Chicago), Avalon (LA), Exchange (LA), DayTrip (LA) this has solidified his career behind the decks. In 1994 Gene hit the studio with a profound sense of innovation and audio brilliance. As a self-taught engineer and producer Gene Farris has put out 8 albums and over 400 releases on labels such as Toolroom, Defected, Repopulate Mars, Subliminal and Relief in a 30 year span and shows now signs of slowing down. Also the owner of the mighty Farris Wheel Records that has over 500 releases to date and started in 1998 and is currently one of the top labels in Chicago for House Music. Gene Farris is the true definition of Legend.