Jesse Saunders

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Jesse Saunders (born March 10, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American DJ, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur.

He is one of the pioneers of house music, and critics and historians alike have referred to him as "the source of house music."

"On & On," Vince Lawrence's co-written 1984 album, became the first record with a house DJ as the artist pressed and sold to the public.

Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago declared July 17, 1997, as Jesse Saunders and the Pioneers of House Music Day.

Saunders has operated several of his own independent labels, worked in music and film production, as well as artist promotion and management since his inception as a DJ almost three decades ago.

Saunders has worked towards debunking the myths associated with the genre's origins in recent years, including house music reunions, a pending book launch, and a live 'discjocumentary', where, while DJing, he physically transports the audience through the history of house and electro.

He is also a long-serving member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Early years

In the 1960s and 1970s, Saunders was born and grew up on Chicago's south side. He attended St. Columbanus Kindergarten and Reavis Elementary School (until 5th grade), where his mother, Lois M. Saunders, was a teacher. Saunders' mother, a Roosevelt University undergraduate in Early Childhood Education, was his primary caregiver and a promoter of his sporting and music activities. Saunders were then enrolled in Shoesmith Elementary School (about 1 mile from Reavis). Saunders was chosen as a straight "A" student and creatively gifted student at Shoesmith, and was chosen to participate in Ray Elementary School's "Gifted" Program. Saunders learned to program and use computers in the "Gifted" Program at the age of ten years. He was also selected to perform and tour in the Chicago Children's Choir.

Saunders earned their degree from Charles S. Deneen Public School and then went on to study and graduate at Hyde Park's Kenwood Academy. Saunders wore three White Letters from school on his Letterman's Jacket while his team was competing in the 3 City of Chicago Championships and 1 Runner-Up. During this period, he was selected by the City of Chicago's "Youth Action" program for training exceptional student athletes into professional athletes.

Saunders was mentored by his older brother, DJ Wayne Williams, in the art of DJing during his high school years (formerly Kenwood High School), where Saunders was an honor student. The two brothers began to produce the Chosen Few House Music Reunion Picnic in Chicago, attracting over 30,000 people. Chosen Few Disco Corp. brought Saunders into the fold in 1977.

Saunders went on to study Communications and Film at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Saunders began learning piano at the age of five, and he eventually explored every instrument that was available to him. Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Smokey Robinson, and Earth Wind & Fire were among his early musical influences.

Personal life

Robert H. Miller, a funeral business owner and founder of the National Funeral Directors and Mortician's Association, was named "Mayor" of Bronzeville (then the Black section of Chicago) from 1937 to 1939. He became heavily involved in the American civil rights movement in 1965, marching with Martin Luther King Jr. and later erecting a statue in honor of King in Selma, Alabama. Miller also promoted Mahalia Jackson's career, as well as the Grand Ballroom, which showcased artists such as Cab Calloway and Count Basie.

In 1992, Saunders married actress/musician Jazsmin Lewis. In 1998, the couple divorced. He now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Career

House music got its first appearance within the walls of Chicago's Warehouse nightclub, earning the name. The sound dramatically evolved as the music spread to a wider audience, and house music as it came to be known was also known. Although Frankie Knuckles, one of his key influences and another key figure in the construction of house, confined himself to the gay nightclub scene (mainly the Warehouse), Saunders brought the unique sounds of the Windy City to the masses. Saunders expanded his musical palette and fused it with the turntable trickery, which has remained a staple to this day, rather than relying solely on disco and R&B like Knuckles. He would bring back desired moments in songs by loops and repetition, focusing on sections that were stripped down to only the drum or bass, which is a tradition he will continue as a DJ.

Saunders was introduced to Chicago's nightclub scene through Frankie Knuckles' music and others on the scene at the age of 16. The Playground, he founded in 1982, was the Playground's first nightclub. Attendance figures soon outnumbered those of the Warehouse and Saunders, who were able to incorporate his original content into his sets.

By 1983, he was making his own music and along with Vince Lawrence, "On & On," the label they coproduced, Jes Say Records, he released the first official house music album in early 1984. Saunders produced the track with Lawrence in order to replace a record that had been stolen from Saunders' collection, namely the "On & On" bootleg megamix by Mach (1980). The megamix, which was a montage of loops from several disco albums, including the bassline from Player One's "Space Invaders" (1979) and Lipps Inc's "Funkytown") (1980), was one that many DJs in the area didn't have or didn't play; it was one that other DJs in the area didn't have or didn't have. Saunders & Lawrence developed hypnotic lyrics and electronic equipment, as well as a Roland TR-808 drum machine as electronic percussion, a Korg Poly-61 synthesizer, and Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer.

"Funk U Up" (the first house track to make it to the Billboard charts), "Real Love," "Love Can't Turn Around," and "Dum Dum" followed shortly. Jesse's Gang was eventually signed to Geffen Records, bringing the album Center of Attraction right after, with the single "I'm Back Again" becoming a top-ten club hit.

Saunders began focusing all his energies on writing, producing, and remixing rather than DJing in the late 1980s. He went back to DJing, touring the world, as well as creating music for television throughout the 1990s. Broken Records, his independent record store, has adopted the digital age by releasing music solely via the internet. Since 1991, he has been involved in House Music Reunion Picnic, which is celebrated every Fourth of July weekend. Over 100 DJs appear at the festival, which draws in crowds of up to 30,000 people. He reunited with the other forefathers of house music in 1997 to debut the Chicago Reunion Album.

Saunders went on to be included in a number of books, including What Kind Of House Party Is This? Jonathan Fleming (MixMag) and his own semi-autobiography House Music...The Real Story, co-written by James Cummins. "I Was There (When House Took Over The World)" the Sun Dance award-winning "Modulations" "I Was There" the BBC audio documentary "Pump Up The Volume" and "Everybody Is Home" the Channel 4 (London) "I Was There (When House Took Over The Country) "Frankie Knuckles and The Roots of House" The Channel 4 (London) "I Was There" "I Was There" the TV series "The 2nd Summer of "Pump Up The Uns "From "P "The Web" "P Up The The Uns "P" "Med "Adam "I Was" "The Show "Movie "Mo" "P Up The Until They" "P Up The Voice" "The Channel 4 "Beg" "The People" "The Uns "Today" "The Uns "I" "F" "It "The Reson" "Fo "Under" "Fa" "Fa" "F" "Chil" "P Up The Channel 4 (London) "P Up Took "F" "From The World) "Fit The Needle" "Beca" "F" "Britis" "F" "I Was On The Ins" He has appeared in Rolling Stone, MixMag, Urb, and Keyboard. Saunders has lectured at The Red Bull Academy, Oxford University, Boston University, The Winter Music Conference (Miami), Popkom (Germany), The New Music Seminar (New York) and the Amsterdam Dance Festival (Holland).

Saunders' Broken Records label was revived in 2004 after touring the world. Many leading download portals and features artists such as Inaya Day, Scott Langley, Sound Syndicate, Igor Garnier, Didier Vanelli, Mia Calderon, Marshall Jefferson, and Jesse Saunders himself are among the label's digital content.

Saunders introduced the album 25th Anniversary of House Music in 2009, which culminated in a worldwide tour focusing on art representing the culture and pioneers of the movement. The tour spanned the United States and South Africa's Johannesburg, South Africa.

Saunders founded the Electronic Music Cafe in Vegas in 2010 to showcase the Tour's work from the tour's 25th anniversary of House Music Tour. It has grown into a major television network that broadcasts DJs and fine artists' interpretations of their music. He founded the Music & Arts Society, a non-profit group dedicated to the growth and preservation of the DJ culture, as well as the unveiling of the word's first DJ Culture exhibit, "SPIN – Evolution of the DJ" the same year. During the red carpet reception for the highly publicized event recognizing his contributions to education and Las Vegas's culture, Mayor Goodman released a proclamation.

Saunders introduced the first installment of the Above The Sound Cloud compilation series in the same year. He also produced and published the first Chilled & Unbroken compilation book, as well as the internationally famous DJ Divas album.

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