Pioneering Chicago House music label, launched in 1985 by Rocky Jones and Benji Espinoza (he passed away on October 24, 2020).
D.J. International released deep, hard, and soulful house but also acid house, as well as hip house recordings.
The label’s releases built one of history’s everlasting foundations of house music.
International hits included Farley "Jackmaster" Funk's "Love Can't Turn Around" (reaching no. 1 in the UK charts in 1987), J.M. Silk's "Jack Your Body", and Joe Smooth's "Promised Land".
European releases were licensed to Westside Records (2) (also London Records/FFRR and CBS) in Britain, BCM Records in Germany and Disques Dreyfus in France.
Single releases were licensed to different labels worldwide.
For bootleg and counterfeit releases with the DJ International logo, please use D.J. International Records (2).
Label Code: LC 8121
DJ International and all sub-labels shut their doors in 1995.
The worldwide licensing and exploitation rights for the World were granted to High Fashion Music B.V. in the Netherlands.
In 2019, the label’s holdings were acquired by Universal Music.
As of 2021, all releases that the label controls have been licensed to Last Man Music, headed by Rocky Jones.
