Mike Dunn

Bio

Mike Dunn is a Chicago-based DJ and producer who emerged in the late 1980s as a key figure in the city’s acid and house scenes. Working under his own name and aliases such as MD-X-Press and The MD X-Spress, he released influential singles on labels like Trax, Dance Mania, and his own Dunn Deal Records, helping shape the raw, bass-heavy sound that defined Chicago house. His productions often blend classic four-on-the-floor rhythms with acidic synth lines, soulful vocals, and funk-infused grooves, earning him a reputation for bridging early house with later disco-house and funky-house styles. Dunn’s catalog includes enduring tracks such as “So Let It Be Houze!,” “God Made Me Phunky,” and “Dance, Dance, Dance,” which remain staples for house DJs worldwide.