As one half of the Chicago new-school house duo The Sound Republic, Mork and then-partner Frankie J took house music on a wild ride of sample-heavy, funk laden beats, and set new standards of audio dissection all while managing to remind audiences it was once again OK to smile and enjoy itself.

2009 marks a new beginning for Mork, who has taken his performance and production career solo again for the first time in more than six years.