Jesse Saunders

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jesse Saunders
Occupation	Music Producer
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1962(1962-03-10)
Age	62
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Jesse Saunders Biography

Jesse Saunders is one of the most popular and richest Music Producer who was born on March 10, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. A renowned Chicago DJ and music producer is often is credited as the originator of the house genre by both critics and admirers. Some of his most famous work is “Funk U Up,” the first house song ever to make it onto the Billboard charts, “I’m Back Again” and “Love Can’t Turn Around.”

They and He and Frankie Knuckles are two of house music’s earliest pioneers. are two of the house music’s first pioneers.

Saunders was born and grew up on the south side of Chicago, Illinois in the 1960s and 70s. He attended St. Columbanus for Kindergarten and Reavis Elementary School (until 5th grade) where his mother, Lois M. Saunders, was a teacher. Saunders’ mother, a Roosevelt University graduate in Early Childhood Education, was his primary caregiver and a great supporter of his sporting and music pursuits. Jesse then went on to enroll in Shoesmith Elementary School (about 1 mile from Reavis) so that he could get from under his mother’s watchful eye and spread his youthful wings. At Shoesmith Jesse was selected for 2 major things that would change his life and eventually lead to him understanding his calling; being a straight “A” student and creatively gifted, he was selected to participate in the “Gifted” Program at Ray Elementary School. In the “Gifted” Program, Jesse learned to program and operate computers at the age of 10 years. He was also selected to perform and tour in the Chicago Children’s Choir.

Jesse Saunders (born March 10, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American DJ, record producer, film producer and entrepreneur. He is one of the pioneers of house music, often cited as “the originator of house music” by critics and historians. His 1984 single, “On & On”, co-written with Vince Lawrence, was the first record with a house DJ as the artist that was pressed and sold to the public. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley declared July 17, 1997, as Jesse Saunders and the Pioneers of House Music Day in Chicago. Since his emergence as a DJ almost three decades ago, Saunders has run several of his own independent labels, and worked extensively in music and film production, as well as artist promotion and management. In recent years, through house music reunions, a pending book release and a live ‘disc-jocumentary’ – where, while DJing, he visually takes the audience through the history of house and electro – Saunders has worked towards erasing the misconceptions associated with the genre’s origins. He is also a long-time member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

He was engaged with actress He was married to actress Jazsmin Lewis from 1992 to 1998. His grandfather is civil rights activist Robert H. Miller, who helped erect a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama. from 1992 until 1998. His grandfather was the civil rights advocate Robert H. Miller, who was instrumental in the erection of the monument to Dr. Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama.

Jesse Saunders Net Worth

Jesse Saunders is one of the richest Music Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jesse Saunders 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the winner of 3 Chicago city championships while an athlete in Charles S. Deneen Public School in which he was an honors-level student.

He was the founder of The Music & Arts Society and introduced an exhibit entitled SPIN the Evolution of the DJ, the first ever exhibit on DJ culture.

His maternal grandfather, Robert H. Miller, a funeral business owner and founder of the National Funeral Directors and Mortician’s Association, was voted “Mayor” of Bronzeville (then the Black section of Chicago) from 1937–1939. He also became heavily involved in the Civil Rights Movement, eventually erecting a statue in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama (commemorating the “March on Selma”, in which he walked side by side with Dr. King) promoted the career of legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and owned and operated the Grand Ballroom which showcased artists such as Cab Calloway and Count Basie.

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Who is Jesse Saunders Dating?

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Jesse would end up back in Chicago and originate the musical phenomenon known as House Music in 1984. During an ABC TV News interview in 1984 he told Janet Davies that he wanted to be the next Motown (Records). At this time, his label Jes Say Records was distributing records locally and regionally to major record stores with a wholesale price twice as high as Madonna and Prince’s releases. Eventually he would sign with Geffen Records and once again moved back to Southern California which would be his home for more than 27 years.

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Jesse Ranked on the list of most popular Music Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jesse Saunders celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

In 2004 after touring incessantly throughout the world, Saunders revived his Broken Records label. The label releases digital content to the all major download sites and boasts featured artists such as Inaya Day, Scott Langley, Sound Syndicate, Igor Garnier, Didier Vanelli, Mia Calderon, Joe Smooth, Marshall Jefferson and of course Jesse Saunders himself.