Make Music Day

2021 Listings: Monday, June 21st

DJ Purple (the duke of House)

DJ Purple (the duke of House) has been spinning House music for over 25 years. His brand of music is best described as "Organic Dance Music": a "classy" combination of commercial hits and "hot" underground records compiled in such a way as to maintain a ‘total club experience’. He has played in a variety of locations across the USA, Europe, and Asia: his hometown of Chicago IL, Milwaukee WI, Salt Lake City UT, Cocoa Beach FL, London England, Lyon France, and Doha Qatar. Notable appearances include the following: - House of Sol (Chicago) - Daley Plaza (Chicago) - Royal Palm Hotel (Miami – Winter Music Conference) - Chicago Cultural Center - Chicago Riverwalk - Pridefest (Milwaukee, WI) - Ambassade (Lyon, France) - Ministry of Sound (London) - Bar Rumba (London) **Purple discovered House music in December of 1984, on radio station WBMX.**

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