Marshall Jefferson: The Diary of a DJ

by Marshall Jefferson, Ian Snowball

House music jacked the world in the 1980s and popular music has never been the same. From the merest two or three nightclubs in Chicago, House leapt the Atlantic, creating a scene in places as unalike as Manchester's clubland and the beaches of Ibiza - and sometimes its reputation did, too. Now, Marshall Jefferson, long hailed as the Godfather of House Music, speaks of just what his contribution was and how responsible he, his friends and colleagues were for bringing House music to our ears. Whether you are a fan or aficionado of House music, or just nostalgic about this high point of your youth, Marshall Jefferson's Diary of a DJ will give you the back stories to the big story of the rise and raves of the most radical departure in popular music since the sixties, and a social commentary on the revolution that electronic music instigated in popular culture.

229 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2019

Reviews

[Stefan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was really looking forward to reading the story of one of the legends of house music, and while I did get what I wanted, the way I got it was disappointing. It seems this book did not have an editor because who passages are repeated multiple times, the grammar and spelling mistakes are horrible and really, why do I need to know how big the boobs are of all the female artists Marshall worked with?

This book could've been great, but in it's current form I'm not going to recommend it to anyone.

[Robert Hellier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did not quite make it to the end, the kindle version I read was very badly edited.. there were loads of repeated sections, oh and it’s not a diary by the way, it’s an autobiography...