DJ Nate

Producer and vocalist DJ Nate is a legendary figure of the Chicago-born footwork style, as well as the city's rap scene, particularly the dance movement known as bopping. Nate's 2010 debut, Da Trak Genious, was the first footwork album to receive international distribution and press coverage, paving the way for the wider recognition of scene pioneers like DJ Rashad and RP Boo, and the genre's worldwide expansion. While Nate's music featured breakneck tempos, brain-pounding bass, and frenetic sample manipulation similar to those artists, there was always something stranger and ...