Biography
What defines a Dance Music Legend? Over 100 productions, six albums, on labels like Defected, CR2, Soma, Cajual, and his own Farriswheel Recordings? Djing in over 30 countries, playing in all the hottest clubs all over the world for over a decade, from Ibiza's "Space", Cielo New York, or Residenting at North America's longest running dance night Chicago's "Boom Boom Room? Gene Farris is someone who dance music fans, producers, and Djs all over the planet consider a Dance Music legend.

For The better half of two Decade's Gene Farris has captivated crowds from all around the world with his dj sets and productions, whether at Amsterdam's "Extrema Festival" or at Chicago's Legendary "Red Dog", his DJ style includes Sexy sultry, melodic blends with hot party beats makes him a club favorite around the world. Pushed by local kids in his South Side neighborhood of Chicago Gene Farris caught the DJ bug at the tender age of twelve. Inspired by the likes of Larry Heard, Ron Hardy, Lil Louis, Derrick May, Prince, and Roy Ayers Farris began blending a mixture of Chicago Deeps House music, funk, disco, and soul combined with eighties' pop icons such as, Duran Duran. One may still hear hints of disco in his production style, In his first productions on Cajual and Relief Records like is debut 1994 smash club killer "Summer Affair", the 1998 Farriswheel Recordings Debut release "The Copa Cabana"  over 25,000 sold world wide, 2000 release "The Spirit" Remixed by DJ Sneak, or with his classic hits like "Sanctifed Love" released on Defected Records in 2001,"Welcome to Chicago" 2002 Defected Records, "Black Satin" released on Soma Recordings in 2003, or "The Big Doobie" released 2005. Gene Farris's productions continue to inspire and grow stronger through the years, his 2009  release "Do You Believe in Love" and "Take Me Back" both were in top 20 digital downloads for dance music in 2009.Gene Farris's Dj Style currently is a mix of Chicago"Boopty" sound(simular to Derrick Carter & Mark Farina) and hot upbeat party music that will rock all clubs worldwide!

Gene Farris Also in 1998 started his Own Record label Farriswheel Recordings Which has continued to be one of the leaders in Underground house music. The Farriswheel Family has put out remixes or full productions from some of the worlds prolific and respected dance music producers for over a decade, such as J.T. Donaldson, Chuck Love, 1200 Warriors, Stacey Pullen, Glenn Underground, Greenskeepers, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Boo Williams, Brett Johnson, Miguel Migs,and Jay-J.

Discography

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Mixes

Gene Farris LIVE: the Detroit Experience

Press Kit

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Links

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