Ronnie Sloan

CTL-E-2337 · Person · promoter · 1980s–1990s

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Founder (1985) and president of the House-O-Matics dance crew; he booked DJs including DJ Deeon and DJ Slugo for the crew's parties at 51st, the Elks, and the projects, and gave DJ Rashad, DJ Spinn, and RP Boo their first shots on the turntables.

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Also known as: Ronnie Sloane

Relationships

House-O-Matics — related to
Ronnie Sloan founded and led the House-O-Matics as president.

Referenced by

House-O-Matics — related to → this record

Sources

SPIN, 'Teklife Forever: DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn Reflect on Footwork's Chicago Origins' (2014)
SPIN, 'These Feet Were Made for Workin': Inside Chicago's Explosive Footwork Scene' (2012)

Record CTL-E-2337 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 2 sources · 2 mapped relationships · CTL research: RELP-001.
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