Hardy Boy

Ron Hardy is arguably the founder of Chicago house . I never saw him DJ, but I am big fan of his pioneering edits and mixes of disco, soul, funk and early house music

A whos who of iconic house producers like Marshall Jefferson, Larry Heard, Adonis, Phuture's DJ Pierre and Chip E all credit Hardy as huge influence. Sadly his problems with a heroin addiction forced him to leave the Music Box around 1986 and he died in 1991, and that's the only reason why he's not a star today. . At least theres still some of his mixes and edits available for his memory to live on..

You can download a fantastic edit of the jacksons - living together by Julien Love below, which is inspired from old Ron Hardy tapes

http://www.zshare.net/audio/4156578b9a3d08/