Founder of Farris Wheel Recordings, Gene Farris caught the DJ bug as a teenager on the Southside of Chicago, and went on to become a bona fide legend in Chicago's underground loft scene of the 1990s and a headliner on the global DJ circuit.

In this video, Gene discusses taking his first demo to Relief Records (and hearing it for the first time on the radio while in college), the start of the loft scene and the talent pool of DJs that makes Chicago crackle.

Gene Farris Feat Chappell: "Thought Maybe U Should Know" (Gene Farris OGMX) (5 Magazine's Anniversary Project)