Chicago's DJ 3D started buying underground dance records in 1983 and spinning them publicly in 1984. He was dedicated to the break-dance era where Afrika Bambaataa reigned and electro funk was a way of life. As the music progressed through time, 3D remained heavily involved in his club work until he noticed a new form of breakbeat music spawning from techno in the early nineties. He followed this path to what developed into the jungle/drum and bass music and culture.