STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- DJ Funkmaster Flex recently announced that he is leaving radio station Hot 97 after 33 years. Funkmaster Flex, whose legal name is Aston George Taylor Jr., noted that his last ...
DJ Funk, the Chicago legend who coined the term "ghetto house," has died. The musician, whose real name was Charles Chambers, was 54. Funk's death was confirmed to PEOPLE by his friend and ...
DJ Funk, a Chicago-born musician and producer who coined the “ghetto house,” has died at age 54. Funk, whose real name was Charles Chambers, had been “bravely” battling stage 4 cancer before his death ...
Legendary New York radio DJ and car enthusiast Funkmaster Flex dropped a bomb on his fans in an Aug. 28 social media post saying he would host his final show at 7 p.m. on New York's Hot 97 radio ...
The Chicago house music scene is mourning the loss an iconic figure. Charles "DJ Funk" Chambers died earlier this week. He was a pioneer in the unique Chicago music style Ghetto House. The Chicago ...
Prior to his death, the musician was battling stage four cancer, according to a recent GoFundMe launched by his family. Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...