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Jesse Saunders

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American musician

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Forge
  • House Music the Real Story
  • Spark

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1962-03-10

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
21,414
Total plays
51,545

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HouseChicago HouseelectronicchicagoIllinois

Jesse Saunders (born March 10, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois) is a DJ, music and film producer, remix artist, promoter and entrepreneur. He is one of the pioneers of House music, often cited as "the originator of House music". His 1984 single, "On & On", was the first house song pressed and sold to the public.[1][2]. On July 17, 1997 Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced the day would be forever known as Jesse Saunders and the Pioneers of House Music Day in Chicago. <a href="https://www.last.fm/

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jesse
Family name
Saunders
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Occupation
disc jockey
Record label
Geffen Records
Official website
JesseSaunders.com
Image
Promotional photo! 2013-08-09 00-25.jpeg
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date of birth
1962-03-10
start of work period
1977-00-00
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