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It all started back in the Spring of 1986 when a poorly-recorded WKKC mixtape fell into his hands. A close cousin had provided him with a new kind of music that would change his life forever.
Although the seeds of house music were planted in the culture rich pockets of Chicago during the early 80's, its presence had yet to be felt in the farmlands of the Mississippi Delta.
Down in Greenwood, MS, that spring would baptize a new disciple of underground ambience... Read more
It all started back in the Spring of 1986 when a poorly-recorded WKKC mixtape fell into his hands. A close cousin had provided him with a new kind of music that would change his life forever.
Although the seeds of house music were planted in the culture rich pockets of Chicago during the early 80's, its presence had yet to be felt in the farmlands of the Mississippi Delta.
Down in Greenwood, MS, that spring would baptize a new disciple of underground ambience into the houseworld.
It's a fact that he had a bad reaction to house music when listening for the first time -- but just like fine wine and exotic cuisine Chris Gray would develop a taste for the essence of life that we all crave. He began devouring the new house ambrosia with uncontrollable addiction.
Chris began collecting a wide variety of house mixes from all over the world. This hobby would ultimately inspire him to develop The Deephouse Projekt in 1990.
The Deephouse Projekt is Chris' ongoing search to explore and understand the roots of house music and its perpetual migrations.
Phone and the internet produced many credible sources who would teach him about house music's controversial history. Sources include those who were present at the original Warehouse, Bismark and other legendary Chicago nightclubs that were shelters for the house community.
So inspired, he embarked upon his own pilgrimage by blindly relocating to Chicago. It was 1992 and time to chase another dream after completing his bachelors of arts in broadcast news at Mississippi State University.
There was no tangible evidence that it was Chris' destiny to make a mark in Chicago but he quickly settled in and continued his work there anyway, despite never visiting the city before. He quickly learned that politics and greed were in many facets of Chicago life and unfortunately the house scene was no exception.
But Chris refused to get involved with the negative fraternization and instead allowed an ancient spirit to be resurrected though his music.
It is this very spirit that helps him and others who are sincerely devoted to continue the upliftment and exploration of our unique music form.
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Note: Kennedy-King College's WKKC 89.3FM is a university radio station located on the south side of Chicago that has been critical in its support of the house community for over 20 years. Show less
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