THE legendary Farley “Jackmaster” Funk, one of the original house music pioneers, will be making his Malaysian debut for one night only, with Marini’s on 57 resident DJs Jeff Jefferson and RJ Funk also featuring on March 31 for another instalment of It’s All About House Music presents Chicago house legends.
Chicago-born Farley is house music royalty, and one of the contemporaries of house music legend Frankie Knuckles.
Farley was part of the Hot Mix 5, an American DJ team originating from Chicago, Illinois, and the first to use the technique of scratching in house music.
Not only is Farley a DJ turned artist, producer, songwriter, director, TV presenter and radio host, he is also credited for bringing house music to the UK and Europe in the mid 1980s.
Farley gave house music its first big commercial hit with Love Can’t Turn Around, which features the late vocalist Darryl Pandy.
The anthem made its mark in the UK Top 10 and gave clubbers a taste of what eventually followed, a new generation of unshakable house music fans.
His other hits over the years include Jack My Body, Hey Norton, The Trax U Lost and House Nation (as House Master Boyz ft The Rude Boy of House), which also made it into the top ten of the UK charts at the time of release.
A respected DJ, Farley has been performing on the global DJ circuit and his influence and fame is such that a street in Chicago named in his honour — Farley “Jackmaster” Funk Way.
The party starts at 9pm, and the cover charge for the event is RM88++, which includes entry to the event and a beverage.
Marini’s on 57 is located at Level 57, Menara 3 Petronas. For reservations, contact 03-2386 6030 or email reservations@marinisgroup.com. For more information on Marini’s on 57, visit www.marinis57.com or visit http://marinisgroup.com/ for information on the Marini’s group.
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