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< | Edwin A. Smith, professionally known as '''Fast Eddie''', is a producer and disc jockey from Chicago, Illinois. Fast Eddie is known for his contributions to house, hip house, and hip-hop music. Beginning his career as a DJ on prominent Chicago radio stations WGCI-FM and WBMX, he emerged as a key figure in the early Chicago house music scene. | ||
He gained early recognition in 1986 with the track “Can You Dance,” co-produced with Kenny “Jammin’” Jason. In 1988, he released "Acid Thunder" and the influential track "Hip House," which helped popularize the hip house genre—a blend of house music and hip hop. His most notable commercial success came with "Git On Up" (featuring Sundance), which reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 1989. | |||
In the 1990s, Fast Eddie explored gangsta rap through the group America’s Most Wanted and later collaborated with DJ Sneak and DJ Funk on ghetto house tracks like “Booty Call” and “Pump It.” He has remained active in music production since the late 1980s.<ref>https://ra.co/dj/fasteddie/biography</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hit_Singles_%26_Albums</ref><ref>https://www.discogs.com/artist/228032-Fast-Eddie-Smith</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:47, 9 July 2025
Edwin A. Smith, professionally known as Fast Eddie, is a producer and disc jockey from Chicago, Illinois. Fast Eddie is known for his contributions to house, hip house, and hip-hop music. Beginning his career as a DJ on prominent Chicago radio stations WGCI-FM and WBMX, he emerged as a key figure in the early Chicago house music scene.
He gained early recognition in 1986 with the track “Can You Dance,” co-produced with Kenny “Jammin’” Jason. In 1988, he released "Acid Thunder" and the influential track "Hip House," which helped popularize the hip house genre—a blend of house music and hip hop. His most notable commercial success came with "Git On Up" (featuring Sundance), which reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 1989.
In the 1990s, Fast Eddie explored gangsta rap through the group America’s Most Wanted and later collaborated with DJ Sneak and DJ Funk on ghetto house tracks like “Booty Call” and “Pump It.” He has remained active in music production since the late 1980s.[1][2][3]