Fingers, Marshall Jefferson, Phuture, and many others.
The genre was pioneered by DJs and producers mainly from Chicago and New York such as Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Chip E., Steve 'Silk' Hurley, Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk, Mr.
As well, these DJs began to mix synth pop, rap, Latin music, and even jazz into their tracks. It was created by disc jockeys and music producers from Chicago's underground club culture in the early and mid 1980s, as DJs from the subculture began altering disco dance tracks to give them a more mechanical beat and deeper basslines. House is a genre of electronic dance music.