DJ Deeon

CTL-E-2338 · Person · dj · 1980s–present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Chicago footwork/ghetto-house DJ and producer who cut his teeth as a dancer with the House-O-Matics; Ronnie Sloan booked him for the crew's parties in the 1980s–90s.

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Also known as: Deeon

Referenced by

House-O-Matics — related to → this record

Sources

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

Record CTL-E-2338 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 2 sources · 1 mapped relationship · CTL research: RELP-001.
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