![]() Biography Boo Williams was born and raised in Chicago growing up on the south side...where all the heavy hitters come from. Born in '67, Boo is in his mid thirties and loving every second of it. His musical expressions are inspired by the seventies era from disco to some of the best jazz he could ever listen to back then. Influences like Patrice Adams, Roy Ayers, The Tramps, Gil Scott Heron and Captain Sky - his heroes from back then. In the early 80s Boo started to take his spinning seriously and started playing in Chicago at some of the hottest spots such as hotels like the Bismarck, Ascott, Congress and clubs like the Powerhouse, where legends like Lil' Louis, Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy were performing. Not long after that another person stepped up to the plate - Mr. Fingers aka Larry Heard. He set the standards for Chicago house music with hits like "A Path", "Can You Feel It?", "Waterfall", "Bring Down The Walls", "Mysteries of Love" and "A Corner Called Jazz." He is the reason for Boo making music today. Boo Williams has built impressive old school credentials with classic house releases and relentless Dj touring. As one of the premier representatives of the Chicago sound, Boo has headlined the world's most famous clubs including Ministry of Sound (London), Fuse (Brussels), and E-Works (Berlin) as well as countless events in every major US market from NYC to San Francisco. His recent headlining set at the Homelands Festival (Ireland) saw Boo educating 40,000 students on quality house music - past, present, and future. Boo's production work ranges from tek house classics on Relief and disco based dance floor cuts on Cajual to Strictly Jaz Unit styled tracks for Ovum, Guidance and Nite Life Collective. His most recent releases, including his work for Three to Five effortlessly blends elements of all three to create a style that is uniquely his own. Selected Discography Home Town Chicago LP 2x12 (Relief Records) NB Project (Nite Life Collective) The Unreleased Series (Transparent Records Inc.) Hard Times (Diaspora Recordings) Nuclear Transit EP (Residual) Fruits Of The Spirit (Three to Five) EP (Relief Records) New Breed (Djax-Up-Beats) Midnight Express (Relief Records) EP (Relief Records) Flashback (Relief Records) Technical EP (Formaldehyd) 12 Tribes EP (Guidance) Many Forms Of House (Formaldehyd) A Little Something For You EP (Guidance) Mortal Trance EP (Residual) Mars (Headphoniq) Thera Jaz (Nepenta) Big Fat Woman (Nite Life Collective) Breakin' Point EP (Track Mode) Mistic Dreams / Chrissy Jazz (Ovum) Jaz Mandrake / Windmill (Ovum Recordings) Universal Limits 2x12 (Moods & Grooves) Mars 2002 Remixes (Headphoniq) The Mortal Trance EP (Lost Vegas) Remixes Something In My Soul (Beat 'em Down Mix) on Move Me / Something In My Soul (NLC) Take Me Back (Take Me Back Or Else Mix) on Take Me Back (Cajual Records) A Little Bit Of Magic (Vintage Chicago Mix) on A Little Bit Of Magic (Dirty Loop) Flash (Boo Williams Mix) on Flash Remixes 2x12 (Relief Records) Flash (Boo Williams Mix) on Flash, CD (Yeti Records) Da Lost Trip (Reproduced By Boo) on Groove-A-Delic Vol.1, 2xCD (Sub Terranean) Flash (Boo Williams Remix) on Flash, 12" (Yeti Records) Hit With A Brick (Might Nice And Mellow Mix) on Hit With A Brick Remixes 2x12 (Sounds) Flash (Boo Williams Mix) on Flash (The Relief Remixes) 2x12 (Open) Da Lost Trip (Boo Williams Mix) on Raiders Of The Lost Groove, Vol. 2 (Formaldehyd) Flash (Boo Williams Mix) on Flash - Remixes Part 1 (Open) Take Me Back (Take Me Back Or Else Mix) on GU Works Vol.3 CD (Rhythm Republic) Flash (Boo Williams Mix) on Flash CD (SPV) Appearances Midnight Express on The Future Sound Of Chicago CD (Ministry Of Sound) Midnight Express on Outer Limits 2 CD (Kickin Records) Sundown on Glenn Underground Presents The SJU Project (Defender) Electro Shock on The S.J.U Project (Defender) Electro Shock on The Parables Of S.J.U CD (Defender) J-Dance on The Parables Of S.J.U CD (Defender) Sun Down on The Parables Of S.J.U CD (Defender) 12 Tribes on Smuggler's Run CD (Guidance) The Solution on Rewind One - Part 1 3x12 (Guidance) Flash Back on The Many Shades Of Cajual 3x12 (Cajual Records) Jaggin' Off on Trance Atlantic Vol. 2 2xCD (Trance Europe Express) Man's Treachery on Berlin-Chicago Express Vol. 1 CD (Formaldehyd) Man's Treachery on Berlin-Chicago Express Vol. , 2x12 (Formaldehyd) Disco Swings Edit on This Is House Music 3x12 (Headphoniq) Make Some Noise on Groove - The Compilation Volume 1 2xCD (Sony Techno (S3) J-Dance on The S.J.U. Project 2x12 (Defender) Electro Shock on The S.J.U. Project 2x12 (Defender) Midnight Express on The Future Sound Of Chicago 3x12 (Sound Of Ministry) End Of Days on Heavy Hitters 2x12 (Disko B) Midnight Express on Colin Dale's Outer Limits 2 2x12 (Kickin Records) Midnight Express on Back To Future Vol.1 2xCD (Vision Soundcarriers) Jaggin' Off on Trance Atlantic Vol. 2 6x12 (Trance Europe Express) Flashback on Definition Of House Vol. 5 CD (Metronome) Piano Trance on Nepenta The Groove, CD (Nepenta) Make Some Noise on Groove - The Compilation Vol. 1 4x12 (Sony Techno (S3)) Yes Lord (Year Of Da Unit Mix) on Yes Lord 12 (Under My Skin Records) Snare Tappin on Paris-Chicago Express 2x12 (Sony Music Entertainment (France)) Fear God on Deep House vol. 2 CD (Choice Productions) Dark Jazz (Main 12" Mix) on Textures Vol.1 (Mixed By Gene Farris) CD (Farris Wheel) |