Joe Smooth

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

Promised Land   CH 21st 04/30/1989 (5 weeks)   UK 56 01/28/1989 (5 weeks)

Joe Smooth (Joseph Lorenzo Jr. Welbon) is an American House - DJ and - producer from Chicago , mainly 1990 in the late 1980s and early years was popular.

biography

Joe Smooth is one of the house pioneers. The autodidact started creating his music at the age of 12. When he turned 16, he started house parties and DJed in Chicago's underground music scene. At the age of 18, Smooth opened his first nightclub called "Hollywood Mannequins". In 1983 he started working as a DJ in the "Smart Bar" in Chicago, a famous discotheque, where he also became musical coordinator in 1985. As early as 1987, he got a job as a DJ and head of music at the Charlie Club.

In 1985 Smooth got a contract with DJ International and distinguished himself as the most important songwriter and head of all innovative productions of the label. He worked with Frankie Knuckles , Marshall Jefferson , A Guy Called Gerald , Lil 'Louis , D'Bora , Tyree Cooper , Fast Eddie , Fingers Inc. , The Art of Noise , Sterling Leere , Pet Shop Boys , Janet Jackson , Brian McKnight , Atlantic Starr , The Style Council , New Order , Steve Hurley, and many others.

In 1988 Joe Smooth took a break from the club scene, devoted himself fully to his productions and traveled abroad with them. In 1990, when he had the feeling that there was no underground house club in Chicago, he opened the “Warehouse Nightclub”, the name of which pays homage to the legendary club of the same name from the early 1980s. A time in Rome followed, where Smooth worked with Claudio Donato (Active Bass Music). Since the 1990s he has been producing with the Slang Music Group and Nu Soul for artists such as Whitney Houston , Donnell Jones , Destiny's Child , Sisqó and many others.

Discography

Albums

• 1988: Promised Land
• 1990: Rejoice

EPs

• 1989: They Want to Be Free / Let the Music Take Control (EP / Promo; Joe Smooth / Tyree)
• 1997: Disco Acid EP Vol. 1
• 1998: Disco Acid EP Vol. 2
• 1999: Save the Children EP
• 1999: Disco Acid EP Vol. 3
• 2003: Disco Acid EP Vol. 4
• 2004: Disco Acid EP Vol. 5

Singles

• 1987: The Promised Land (Joe Smooth Inc. feat. Anthony Thomas)
• 1987: Full House - The Promised Land / I Remember (Joe Smooth Inc. feat. Anthony Thomas; Promo)
• 1987: Goin 'Down (Joe Smooth Inc. feat. Anthony Thomas)
• 1988: I'll Be There (feat.Mikkhiel)
• 1988: Rejoice
• 1989: They Want to Be Free
• 1989: Can't Fake the Feeling
• 1990: I'm Not Givin 'Up / One Moment in Love
• 1993: Untitled ( White Label )
• 1995: Promised Land ('95 Remixes)
• 1996: Back Home (Tommy Musto Remixes)
• 1996: He'll Lift You Up (12inch double vinyl)
• 1997: remixes
• 1998: I Made It Over (Tanya Louise vs. Joe Smooth)
• 1998: Promised Land ('98 Remixes)
• 2004: alternative 3
• 2004: Alternative 3: 4 Different Mixes
• 2004: Promised Land [2004]
• 2005: Promised Milkshake (Joe Smooth & Mixmaster Luke)
• 2008: Promised Milkshake [7 tracks]
• 2009: Promised Milkshake (Skreatch vs. Joe Smooth)
• 2010: (Take Me To) The Promised Land (5 mp3 files; Joe Smooth & DJ Hannu; Australia only)

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1. ↑ Chart sources: CH UK

Web links

• Joe Smooth at Allmusic (English)
• Joe Smooth at Discogs (English)
• Joe Smooth - Discography Switzerland
• Joe Smooth at myspace
• Joe Smooth at Billboard.com