DJ Phil

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois DJ Phil traces hisearliest musical influence back to listening to oldies from the 70s & 80s in the as a child in his grandmother s car. Meanwhile, his uncle was listening to the 102.7 FM WBMX, featuring artists such as Frankie Knuckles,Armando Rivera, Ron Hardy, Little Louis and others, which were his first exposures to house music djs. By the age of 12 Phil was being exposed to Ghetto-House mixtapes that were circulating around the underground in Chicago. These experiences led to a further involvement in the burgeoning Chicago Ghettohouse and Juke movement. Phil has found inspiration through many forms of music and artists ranging from legend producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to J Dilla, DJ Deeon, Funk, Traxman, Polo, Clent, Jammin' Gerald,