That's right, it's an eternal,
international,
Shakedown
of epic proportions
happening in L.A. this Friday night!
international,
Shakedown
of epic proportions
happening in L.A. this Friday night!
DERRICK CARTER
One of the pinnacles of Chicago house music's '90s wave, Derrick Carter began DJ’ing at the age of nine, spinning disco records at family reunions. Born and raised in the western suburbs, Carter was into music from a young age. But it was during his teenage years that Chicago's house scene sucked him in for good. Before long Carter became a strong presence in the city's underground dance scene. In an interview he recants:
When I got my driver's license at 16, my sneak ability was validated [laughing]. I was a fierce bedroom jock for a long time. After you mix for the love of it for six or seven years, you get it pretty tight and you can take it on the road.He survived by gigging at parties and working at dance-music specialty stores like Gramaphone. Later, he landed regular DJ stints at Shelter, Foxy's, and Smart Bar. Though he doesn't spin much locally anymore, when he does he attracts large crowds. Most of the time he works in Europe, where he's become a minor celebrity among dance-music aficionados.
