Funk music started to emerge in black American communities ... funk put more emphasis on the rhythm and groove resulting from the interplay between bass and drums, than the melody, chord ...

Funk music emerged in the 1960s as a vibrant fusion of soul, jazz, and R&B, marked by its syncopated basslines, groovy ...

Beloved hip-hop artist and the term-coiner of "ghetto house", DJ Funk has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 54 years old.

Chicago-born ghetto house pioneer DJ Funk has died. His close friend and frequent collaborator DJ Slugo confirmed his death ...

Prior to his death, the musician was battling stage four cancer, according to a recent GoFundMe launched by his family.

DJ Funk has passed… It’s cool to send ... helping pioneer the ghetto house genre that saw producers take house music’s basic beats, bass and vocals and speed them up while mixing in raunchy ...