DJ Funk
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DJ Funk in 2003 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles E. Chambers III |
| Born | January 25, 1971 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2025 (aged 54) |
| Genres | House, rave, ghetto house |
| Occupation | DJ |
| Years active | 1989–2025 |
| Labels | Funk Records, Dance Mania |
Charles Chambers (Jan 25th, 1971 – March 4th, 2025), better known by his stage name DJ Funk, was an American DJ who pioneered the ghetto house subgenre of house music. Through the 1990s, he built a regional reputation in the Chicago-Detroit region and in the Midwest rave scene. His 1999 album Booty House Anthems was distributed nationally and sold over one million copies. He founded the Funk Records label in 2006. He is included in Modulations, a 1998 film documentary of electronic music.
DJ Funk died from cancer on March 4th, 2025, at the age of 54.