Chicago’s Very Own: Glenn Underground

GU AKA CVO

GLENN UNDERGROUND

Glenn Underground is the founding member of the Strictly Jaz Unit. He is by far the deepest most prolific House Music creator of any generation. Glenn was raised on Disco Classics. Freeform Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Funk and Black soul music on Chicago's South & West Sides. (The place where House Music was born). Glenn's inspiration derives from Chicago's original, pioneers Larry Heard, Ron Hardy, Lil' Louis & the late Frankie Knuckles. Glenn Underground has produced music for some of the most respected Deep House Music labels of the past 30-plus, years. His releases for Cajual, Prescription, Guidance, KENLOU Records, Vega Records, Shelter Records, Wave Records, Peacefrog, Life Line Records (Japan), and his SJU MUZIC label have set the standard for sophisticated dance music. He is one of the few DJs who can walk the line between Deep Jazz House, Disco influenced House, and the kind of Classics featured at the legendary parties of late seventies Chicago. Circa 1984, GU aka CVO started out as a DJ under the tutelage of his uncle David Collins in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. GU started collecting large amounts of vinyl in the. In the mid-1980s, from raw Disco to what is now called Rare Grooves & various styles of Chicago House Music sets, GU set the SJU standard of House Music in Chicago & is now Global for many years now. GU has played all over the world seeing many countries along his journey. As a DJ, GU will not stop until he drops. It's All About HOUSE MUSIC (It Is All About Music Period).