02.22 (Thu)
Moniker(s) / Sensei Sweetdaddy
Cordell Johnson is considered to be one of the smoothest, most knowledgeable djs in Chicago. He has been spinning records since 1981, his sophomore year in high school, listening to and learning from the city's pioneers, like Farley "Funkin" Keith (later known as "Jackmaster Funk") on WBMX's radio show, and Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy at the Power Plant, COD's and the Underground. They proved inspirational enough to send him on this nonstop journey in pursuit of his passion for playing out as often and for as long a set as possible. Hearing Cordell is believing. Cordell conglomerated the styles of these legends to develop his own style. Confident that he could drive crowds into a frenzy with his new skills, He created HottWaxx Productions, a promotion company/mobile sound system/DJ crew that threw some of Chicago's hottest underground parties from 1984 until 1986. HottWaxx's reputation was solid, but it ended as its members of HottWaxx went their separate ways. Cordell was not deterred by its demise, however, as he was hooked and still down for the House Music cause! Cordell left Chicago in 1986 to attend Texas Southern University in Houston, Texa... More Biography
Cordell Johnson is considered to be one of the smoothest, most knowledgeable djs in Chicago. He has been spinning records since 1981, his sophomore year in high school, listening to and learning from the city's pioneers, like Farley "Funkin" Keith (later known as "Jackmaster Funk") on WBMX's radio show, and Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy at the Power Plant, COD's and the Underground. They proved inspirational enough to send him on this nonstop journey in pursuit of his passion for playing out as often and for as long a set as possible. Hearing Cordell is believing. Cordell conglomerated the styles of these legends to develop his own style. Confident that he could drive crowds into a frenzy with his new skills, He created HottWaxx Productions, a promotion company/mobile sound system/DJ crew that threw some of Chicago's hottest underground parties from 1984 until 1986. HottWaxx's reputation was solid, but it ended as its members of HottWaxx went their separate ways. Cordell was not deterred by its demise, however, as he was hooked and still down for the House Music cause! Cordell left Chicago in 1986 to attend Texas Southern University in Houston, Texa... More Biography