DJ Fast Eddie
Real Name:
Edwin A. Smith
Profile:
American DJ and house producer from Chicago, Illinois.
He gained immense popularity during the heyday of Chicago House Music (1986–1988). During that time, he was also spinning on WGCI and WBMX in Chicago.
In 1986, he produced one of his first singles in collaboration with Kenny "Jammin'" Jason entitled "Can You Dance?".
In 1988 he left WGCI for WBMX to concentrate on producing. In the same year he scored one of his biggest hits with "Acid Thunder" on the D.J. International Label, being regarded as a classic of the Chicago acid house genre.
And yet, it was "Hip House" that really increased his popularity. Fast Eddie popularized this genre — essentially hip-hop lyrics over house beats — and produced several tracks afterwards.
In 1990, he tried his hand at Gangsta Rap by forming the group America's Most Wanted but without much success.
Around 1995, Fast Eddie made two collaborations that are considered under the genre of ghetto house with DJ Sneak and with DJ Funk. Both songs gained a lot of airplay on Chicago radio and in clubs.
He gained immense popularity during the heyday of Chicago House Music (1986–1988). During that time, he was also spinning on WGCI and WBMX in Chicago.
In 1986, he produced one of his first singles in collaboration with Kenny "Jammin'" Jason entitled "Can You Dance?".
In 1988 he left WGCI for WBMX to concentrate on producing. In the same year he scored one of his biggest hits with "Acid Thunder" on the D.J. International Label, being regarded as a classic of the Chicago acid house genre.
And yet, it was "Hip House" that really increased his popularity. Fast Eddie popularized this genre — essentially hip-hop lyrics over house beats — and produced several tracks afterwards.
In 1990, he tried his hand at Gangsta Rap by forming the group America's Most Wanted but without much success.
Around 1995, Fast Eddie made two collaborations that are considered under the genre of ghetto house with DJ Sneak and with DJ Funk. Both songs gained a lot of airplay on Chicago radio and in clubs.
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"Fast" Eddie Smith
| "E"
| "Fast Eddie" Smith
| 'Fast' Eddie Smith
| D.J. Fast Eddie
| D.J. Fast Eddie, The
| DJ Fast Eddie
| DJ Fast Eddie, The
| E Smith
| E. A. Smith
| E. Fast Smith
| E. Smith
| E.Smith
| Eddie
| Eddie Smith
| Eddie Smith III a.k.a. "Mello"
| Edwin A. Smith
| Edwin Smith
| F. Eddie
| F. Eddie Smith
| Fast Eddie
| Fast Eddie Smith
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| Releases: | ||||
| Hip House (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions) | Westside Records (2) ... | 1988 | ||
| Appears On: | ||||
| Rap-Ture Outerlimits Of Rap (LP + 12", Ltd, Mixed) | Rap-Ture Mix | Indisc Benelux, Indisc Benelux | 1990 | |
| Acid Brass ◄ (2 versions) | Can U Dance | Blast First | 1997 | |
| Acid Brass (CD, Album) | Can U Dance? | Blast First | 1997 | |
| Acid Brass (Live) (CD, Ltd, Album) | Can U Dance? | Blast First | 1997 | |
| Tracks Appear On: | ||||
| Get On The Dance Floor Volume 5 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) | Jack To The Sound | Style Records | 1989 | |
| Hip House - The Deepest Beats In Town (Cass) | Hip House | k-Tel | 1989 | |
| Rap-Ture Outerlimits Of Rap (CD, Comp) | Git On Up | Indisc | 1989 | |
| Rap-Ture (LP) | Git On Up | Indisc, Indisc | 1990 | |
| Rap-Ture Outerlimits Of Rap (LP + 12", Ltd, Mixed) | Git On Up | Indisc Benelux, Indisc Benelux | 1990 | |
| The Ben Liebrand Grandmix 89 (CDr, Comp, Mixed, RP) | Yo Yo Get Funky | DMC | 2007 | |
| Unofficial Releases: | ||||
| The Ben Liebrand Grandmix 89 ◄ (2 versions) | Yo Yo Get Funky | Not On Label | ||
Don't know if hiphouse is really dead yet but a revival is always around the corner. Fast Eddie did put hiphouse on the map when house music was new and fresh and in a time when there was only 4-5 different house styles.
His great succes also contributed to the house scene as a whole making him one of the pioneers making house music rise.
The crossover between house and rap mended that house music was expending amoung youth who also liked hiphop or was growing up with hiphop and discovering house music through the legacy of Fast Eddie. Beside his great contribution to house music as a whole, his music is quality stuff.
A bit outdated now but it's full of energy and you can hear the joy from Fast Eddie in making the music.
Sometime with no consession an putting acid in your face. "This is acid, you like it, you know it, now react!".
Fast Eddie is and was a great artist and will not be forgotten. A well deserved place in house history.