On the Floor – DJ Pierre at Red Bull Music Festival Chicago

Chicago-born Nathaniel Pierre Jones, AKA DJ Pierre, is a true dance music pioneer and the quintessential acid house producer. Recording as DJ Pierre, Phortune, Phantasy Club, Photon Inc and a myriad of other aliases, it was his early acid house supergroup Phuture that changed the game forever. Holed up in his bedroom in the mid-1980s, and inspired by Chicago’s legendary Hot Mix 5 radio shows, he teamed up with his friends Spanky and Herb J to release the seminal "Acid Tracks" in 1987, an undisputed classic. Based on Roland’s TB-303 sequencer and bass machine, the trio invented a sound which would leave a lasting impact on the world of club culture, inspiring producers worldwide. After moving away from the Chicago scene in 1990 and heading to New York City, Pierre became in-house producer and head of A&R at Strictly Rhythm and was responsible for releasing another string of hugely influential tracks such as Photon Inc.’s "Generate Power" and Joint Venture’s "Master Blaster.