Marshall Jefferson

Marshall Jefferson was one of the producers who turned Chicago house from a DJ-booth practice into a recorded genre. Beyond his own anthem on Trax, he produced Sleezy D's 'I've Lost Control', an early record built on the squelching sound that became acid house.

He also shaped house music's soulful side, producing Ten City, the group fronted by Byron Stingily's falsetto, on tracks such as 'That's the Way Love Is' and 'Right Back to You'. His records with On The House, including 'Ride the Rhythm', came from the same period. As a DJ he plays classic and deep house, much of it drawn from the era he helped build.