DJ DAGWOOD
From the legendary Playground club on 13th & Michigan Ave to the global stage — raw, rhythmic house music built for the dancefloor. Deep House, Ghetto House, Jackin, Hip House & beyond.
A Sound Shaped By Chicago
From basement booths to main stages.
Chicago born and raised, DJ Dagwood fell in love with house music at 13 at the legendary Playground club on 13th & Michigan Ave. "My life changed the day I saw Jesse Saunders and Farley 'Funkin' Keith DJing there." From that moment, his mission was clear: to become a DJ and play house music.
He joined the league of Chicago pioneers — DJ Fast Eddie, Tyree Cooper, Larry 'Mr. Fingers' Heard, Robert Owens, and K-Alexi Shelby — developing a signature sound shaped by DJ Fast Eddie and the emerging Hip House movement. When DJ International Records was the Motown of Chicago house, Dagwood and his peers set out to bring their sound to the world.
Style & Sound
House Music Therapy Tour
The Force
with JOIA · Box Of Cats (#1 Beatport)
Raw, rhythmic, and built for the dance floor.
— The Dagwood signature
Out Now & Trending
What Is House Music
Original Mix
The Force
with JOIA
Chicago Ain't Techno
ft. Queen Fe
House Music Therapy
ft. Jackie Jackie
Top Charting Tracks
Selected Releases
A legacy spanning decades — records released across UC Records, IHR, Subliminal Soul, We Jack, S&S, Witty Tunes, Farris Wheel, Basement Leak, One Love, Brobot, J&M, and Badkill Records.
Frequent Collaborators
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Available for TV, film, mixtapes, and live events — host, DJ, MC, and remix work. Bring Chicago house to your stage.
TV
Host & Interview
Film
Extra / Speaking Roles
Mixtapes
Hosting & Remix
Events
Host, DJ / MC
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