Farley Keith Williams, known professionally as Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, was
born on January 25, 1962, in Chicago and is an American DJ. In 1981, he founded
Hot Mix 5, a collective of disc jockeys. He began recording influential house
and acid house tracks for Trax Records in Chicago. In 1985, his single "Jack the
Bass" and Chip E.'s "Time to Jack" from the Jack Trax EP popularized the jacking
dance style within the Chicago house scene. That same year, he released "Funkin'
with the Drums Again", followed by "Give Yourself to Me" in 1986, featuring
vocals from Kevin "Jack N House"...