Kerri Chandler | |
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| Also known as | Third Generation |
| Born | (1969-09-28)September 28, 1969 (age 55) |
| Origin | East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Madhouse, MadTech |
| Website | Official website |
Kerri Camar Chandler (born September 28, 1969) is an American DJ and record producer.[1] He has been dubbed a pioneer withinhouse music, a genre in which he has an "eclectic brand".[2]
Chandler's influences go back toNew Jersey, growing up in a family ofjazz musicians. His father, Joseph Chandler, was a DJ and provided him with a background in the origins ofsoul,disco, as well as theNew York Underground Sound. Accompanying his father to gigs, he began playing records at the Rally Racquet Club inEast Orange,New Jersey at the age of 13.
At 14, he began interning in studios and producing music.[3] Since the release of his first single "SuperLover/Get It Off" onAtlantic Records in 1991, Chandler has released over 100 records.[4] He was a resident DJ atClub Zanzibar inNewark, New Jersey in the 1980s as well, home to theNew Jersey sound brand of deep house or garage house.[5]
He is the founder of the house music labelMadhouse Records (not to be confused withDave Kelly's eponymous reggae label) in the United Kingdom, whose signings includeRoy Ayers andDennis Ferrer, but also more recently of MadTech Records, whose roster includes No Artificial Colours, Citizen, Kashii,Waze & Odyssey, as well as Waifs & Strays.[6]
In 2016 he founded his third record label, Kaoz Theory, which has included releases from notable artists such asJamie Jones,Satoshi Tomiie,Seth Troxler, in addition toThe Martinez Brothers.[7]
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Singles
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