Adonis (musician)
Template:Short description Template:Infobox musical artist Adonis (born Michael A. Smith,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> current legal name Adonis M. Smith;<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> January 4, 1963) is a pioneering American acid house musician. Adonis is best known for his early Chicago house tracks "No Way Back" and "We're Rockin Down the House".
Musical career
Born and raised on the West Side of Chicago, Adonis was introduced to music at a young age. He studied contemporary jazz at the American Conservatory of Music. Later on, he played bass guitar in several R&B bands and was eventually introduced to the house scene in Chicago through hearing Jesse Saunders' "On and On".<ref name=EOPM>Template:Cite web</ref>
As Michael A. Smith, he was a member of the band Clockwork.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They recorded "I'm Your Candy Girl" (1984), a post-disco boogie song.
In 1986, Adonis released "No Way Back", which is considered to be one of the most influential Chicago house tracks. The single, by estimate, sold over 100,000 copies and was selected as number 14 by on the 2014 Rolling Stone list of the 20 best Chicago house records.<ref name="RollingStone"> Template:Cite web</ref>
Partial discography
- As Adonis
- "No Way Back" Template:Small (1987, Adonis Recordings)
- "We're Rocking Down the House" Template:Small (1987, Adonis Recordings)
- "Acid Poke" Template:Small (1988, Desire Records)
- "H.O.U.S.E." Template:Small Template:Small (1988, Black Market Records)
- "Do You Wanna Jack" Template:Small b/w "Lost in the Sound" Template:Small (1989, Jack Trax)
- With The Endless Poker's
- "! The Poke !" Template:Small (1987, D.J. International Records)
- With Clockwork
- "I'm Your Candy Girl" Template:Small (1984, Private I Records)
- "Night Life" Template:Small (1985, The Network)
- "Feela-La-La" Template:Small (1987, City Street Records)
- With Jack Frost & The Circle Jerks
- "Two The Max" lp (1988, Adonis Recordings)
References
External links
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- Discographie incl. various projects by Adonis
- Global Darkness History of Chicago House
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