D.J. International Records

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Pioneering Chicago house music label, launched in 1985 by Rocky Jones and Benji Espinoza.
D.J. International released deep, hard, and soulful house but also acid house, as well as hip house recordings.
International hits included Joe Smooth's "Promised Land".
European releases were licensed to Disques Dreyfus in .
Single releases were licensed to different labels worldwide.
Chief engineer in charge of production from 1988 to 1994: Craig S. Loftis.

For bootleg and counterfeit releases with the DJ International logo, please use D.J. International Records (2).

Label code: LC 8121.

DJ International and all sub-labels shut their doors in 1995.
The worldwide licensing and exploitation rights were granted to High Fashion Music B.V. in the Netherlands.
In 2019, the label’s holdings were acquired by Universal Music.
Espinoza died on October 24, 2020.
As of 2021, all releases that the label controls have been licensed to Last Man Music, headed by Rocky Jones.

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 Universal Music Group

Sublabels:

 Underground

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DJ International
3 W. Golf Center
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
USA

E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (312) 388-4188

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  • deeman1976's avatar
    deeman1976
    Edited 3 years ago
    so what happened with the deal with universal, to release the catalog digitally. did rocky jones have a disagreement.
    • jancito303's avatar
      jancito303
      I saw a sign (November 2016) for the demolition of the building at 727 W. Randolph St, the original location for DJ International. Just curious if anybody knows anything about this. Should be considered a building of historical value for the city of Chicago :- )
      • djjimmy60's avatar
        djjimmy60
        THE FIRST RECORD LABEL TO CALL OR LABEL ITSELF HOUSE MUSIC!!! (Dj-888)
        NO ONE HAS EVER CALLED IT'S MUSIC, HOUSE MUSIC BEFORE THE SPRING OF 1985!!!
        • Attari31's avatar
          Attari31
          Trax recently released a boxset, it would be great if DJ International did the same.
          • DaJacker's avatar
            DaJacker
            There was a pdf press release dated January 7, 2007 on the Phuture Trax Records website stating their intent for acquisition of the DJ International Records catalog. Under the new agreement, it stated that Phuture Trax retains the exclusive distribution rights for all music within the DJ International catalog and that the music will be packaged as collections and distributed across the globe under the Phuture Trax label. No definitive date has been given at all at this time on if or when the releases will become available to the public.
            • jaxxalude's avatar
              jaxxalude
              I am really stunned that nobody, up until now, made a comment on such a groundbreaking and historically important label! This label was the first "real" house music label and - as many people can easily see through its catalogue - released most of the early and influential house classics. And it's no secret that many of this music still sounds as fresh and vital as back then. Respect is due to DJ International!

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