Ron Hardy

Ron Hardy may be the just man who are able to check Frankie Knuckles’ position as the godfather of Chicago home music. Though he under no circumstances documented under his personal name and remaining little proof his existence, Hardy was the main name for Chicago dance music through the late ’70s towards the middle-’80s. By 1974, he previously already effected a continuing music blend — with reel-to-reel devices and also a dual-turntable set up — on the membership Den One. Many years afterwards, Hardy used Knuckles at a membership known as the Warehouse and even though he spent many years in LA, he afterwards came back to Chicago to open up his own membership, the Music Container. While Knuckles was translating disco as well as the rising home music to a direct, southside market at the energy Place, Hardy’s 72-hour combine periods and flamboyant party life style easily fit into well using the uptown, mainly gay audience on the Music Container. A roll-call of main Chicago companies — including Marshall Jefferson, Larry Noticed, Adonis, Phuture’s DJ Pierre, and Chip E — all debuted their compositions by pressing up acetates or reel-to-reel copies for Hardy to try out during the middle-’80s. Lingering issues with heroin cravings compelled him to keep the Music Container around 1986 and even though he continuing to DJ in the region, Hardy wasn’t around when Chicago became home music’s mecca afterwards in the 10 years. He passed away in 1991.