Steve Poindexter (born 1965) is an American

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producer and DJ. He is best known for his 1989 track "Work That Mutha Fucker", which is considered to be one of the first Chicago

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tracks.

Early life

Poindexter was born in 1965. His father was a

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drummer and his mother was a backup singer for

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. In 1975, at the age of ten, Poindexter started DJing for Saturday night parties held at Mendel High School on the South Side of Chicago.

Career

Inspired by

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' "On and On", Poindexter and his cousin John Hunt started experimenting with drum machines and began creating

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to play at parties. Poindexter's first record, the '' Work That Mutha Fucker'' EP, came out in 1989 as the first release on his and

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's label Muzique Records. The title track, built on the

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RZ-1 drum machine and featuring Poindexter's repeated "work that motherfucker" vocal

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, is considered to be an iconic

track and hugely influential on the genre. Ghetto house producer DJ Deeon listed "Computer Madness" from the EP as one of his five top ghetto house tracks, describing Poindexter as "a leading legend in this shit" for his generation of house producers.

Discography

;Albums * ''Man at Work'' (1996) ;EPs * '' Work That Mutha Fucker'' (1989) * ''Short Circuit'' (1989) * ''Phase II'' (1991) * ''Chaotic Nation'' (1991) * ''190 Octane'' (1993) * ''Demolition Man'' (1997) * ''Rise'' (1999) * ''The State of Shock EP'' (2010) * ''Street Fighter EP'' (2015) * ''Classic Collection, Vol 1'' (2016)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Poindexter, Steve House musicians DJs from Chicago American DJs 1965 births Living people Electronic dance music DJs