Steve Maxwell, Chicago South Side East native, is a DJ/remixer whose star is rising in the Chicago House scene.  He likes to say he started his deejaying around 1980-81. Having his skills inherited from his brother Jerome Maxwell whom Dj’d parties with Tony Hatchett, Andre Hatchett, Bryon Brayme, Jesse Sanders and Wayne Williams. Before ever touching a set of turntables he started remixing disco and R&B mixes which was known as “pause button” remixing.

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Moving from the Pill-Hill area to Hyde Park he met others who influence him get started like Nick Stricklen, Geafro Roby, Keith Fobbs, Richie Smith and Steve Hurley. Known for all the intense pause button mixes, Steve started DJing Hyde Park mansion parties, The Blue Gargoyle, Hyde Park Racquet Ball Club (before it was called Bally’s) and most of the Kenwood parties starting the Dj group name “Unique Sounds”.

 

His current influences are likes of Joe Clausell, Louie Vega, Glenn Underground, Vick Lavender, Dj Cheez (Universal Dance Music), Derrick Brown, Osman Muhammad, Terry James, Sadar Bahar-Lee Collins (Soul in the Hole), JR JAM (PS Entertainment), Jamie 326 , Jihad Muhammad, Ian Friday, Peven Everett, Jamiroquai, Osunlade, Incognito, Ambrosia, Roy Ayers and the list goes on and on… He’s now started his own remixing/production name called “The Rhythm Factory”.  Steve has become a resident and guest DJ at many venues in Chicago such as Red Dog, Sonotheque, Betty’s Blue Star, Brando’s, Output, and is currently the resident Dj for Arise Radio 89.3 FM WNUR f/k/a Dj Shani -The Groove Temple along with Jozana, Black Terry and Tobi G.