Felix da Housecat

You can't talk about house music without bringing up Chicago, and you'd be remiss to discuss Chicago house without dropping Felix da Housecat's name. A central figure in second-wave Chicago house, Felix was the legendary DJ Pierre's protegé, releasing his first single way back in 1987, long before he became...

By Amber Taufen

April 16, 2009

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You can't talk about house music without bringing up Chicago, and you'd be remiss to discuss Chicago house without dropping Felix da Housecat's name. A central figure in second-wave Chicago house, Felix was the legendary DJ Pierre's protegé, releasing his first single way back in 1987, long before he became owner of the well-respected Radikal Fear Records and the darling of clubbers across Europe. He never moved entirely out of the limelight, keeping his sound fresh through half a dozen side projects and countless collaborations with big industry names. Let's face it: A DJ who's done remix work for such diva superstars as Britney Spears, Madonna and Kylie Minogue has a campy authority denied most club-hopping disc-spinners. Furthermore, da 'Cat can capably juggle more than one yarn ball, throwing down playfully sleazy house/electroclash sets guaranteed to ignite any dance floor.

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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