Spanky

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CTL-P-0085 · Person

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Combined Graph record U-00302 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-P-0085. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Phuture member

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Phuture member

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Also known as: Earl Smith Jr.
Role(s): DJ, producer

Sources

https://dancingastronaut.com/2013/07/designed-with-the-dance-floor-in-mind-the-story-of-chicago-house/ (verification source · master store)

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Earl 'Spanky' Smith, member of Phuture with DJ Pierre; co-created acid house on 'Acid Tracks' (per Dancing Astronaut).

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