Episode: "YWTDJ 009: Jesse Saunders, In Their Own Words - a Differently Told History of House Music" Welcome to Episode 009 of the You're With the DJ on the Fade In Network. In this episode, Jesse Saunders discusses his new release, “In Their Own Words,” a history of House. So if you want advice for new artists, or to learn about the process behind the “In Their Own Words” book tune in now. Jesse Saunders Bio: * Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois JESSE SAUNDERS felt the "groove to make people move" at the early age of fifteen. He boasts an extensive record collection dating back to 1974. He says DJ'ing "is in his blood a true DJ never grows out of it. There's nothing like the rush of controlling the crowd and having them yell for more." * Jesse Saunders is the architect of what we know as House Music. A Yahoo Search will return an unprecedented 2,960,000 results!. His Jesse Saunders Wikipedia entry is an amazing overview of the worldwide phenomenon known as House Music. Why is there so much information on this man? * Using a blueprint of old school funk, disco, R&B, early pop and hip-hop, JESSE SAUNDERS is the architect of the musical style known as "House Music." He wrote, produced and released the first documented House record titled "ON & ON" through his own label Jes Say Records. His next hitz "Funk U Up," "Real Love" and the platinum selling single "Love Can't Turn Around," served as the foundation for a funky and soulful new sound in electronic music. Jesse Saunders reigns as the ambassador for the global house craze through his work as a DJ, producer, filmmaker and author. After a lifetime of influential and innovative work, JESSE SAUNDERS continues to break new ground. * Jesse has been featured in hundreds of books including the bestseller "What Kind Of House Party Is This?" by Jonathan Fleming (MixMag) and his own semi-autobiography "House Music...The Real Story." He has co-starred in over 10 documentaries including the Sun Dance award winning "Modulations," the Channel 4 (London) mini-series "Pump Up The Volume," the BBC audio documentary "The 2nd Summer of Love" and currently the award winning "Put The Needle on the Record." He has had hundreds of features in every major industry magazine including Rolling Stone, MixMag, Urb and Keyboard. Jesse has lectured at top conferences, schools, colleges and universities throughout the world including The Red Bull Academy, Oxford University, Boston University, The Winter Music Conference (Miami), Popkom (Germany), The New Music Seminar (New York) and the Amsterdam Dance Event (Holland). * The mayor of Chicago declared July 17th, JESSE SAUNDERS and the Pioneers of House Music Day in 1997, and he has received similar recognition by the mayors of San Francisco, Seattle, and Albuquerque, NM. He is featured in Jonathan Fleming's book What Kind of House Party Is This? (Mind In U Publishing, U.K.), and has been interviewed as the house authority for many films and magazine articles, including the award winning “Modulations,” “Pump Up The Volume” (London), "The 2nd Summer of Love" and currently "Put The Needle On The Record." Countless successful singles, albums and production credits behind him, JESSE SAUNDERS maintains his status as the head of the House. * JESSE believes in "breaking new ground and my music must have a message and a meaning". He opened wide the doors to his House and invited the world in. With programs like Rave Secure and AV Talent Search he ensures that his heritage will live on. He continues to tear the roof off with slamming sets and forays into the world of film and publishing. Whatever JESSE SAUNDERS does, one thing is certain, HOUSE is where his heart is. More Information Learn more about how you can improve your results with the history of house music with Check out In Their Own Words at link.fadeinnetwork.com/jesse