1. Jesse Saunders was born on on 10 March 1962 and is an American house music musician, DJ, record producer, film producer, and entrepreneur.
14 Facts About Jesse Saunders
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Jesse Saunders is a member of The Recording Academy.
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Jesse Saunders was born and raised on the south side of Chicago.
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Jesse Saunders attended St Columbanus Kindergarten and Reavis Elementary School, where his mother, Lois M Saunders, was a teacher.
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At the age of 10, Jesse Saunders learned to program and operate computers.
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Jesse Saunders performed and toured with the Chicago Children's Choir.
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Jesse Saunders played intramural tennis and led his team to three City of Chicago Championships and one second-place finish, earning a letterman's jacket.
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Jesse Saunders studied communications and film at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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At the age of sixteen, Jesse Saunders was exposed to Chicago's night club scene through the music of Frankie Knuckles.
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Since 1991, Jesse Saunders has been involved in House Music Reunion Picnic, celebrated every Fourth of July weekend.
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In 2009, Jesse Saunders released the album 25th Anniversary of House Music, leading to a worldwide tour featuring art depicting the culture and pioneers of the genre.
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In 2020 Jesse Saunders released a book, titled In Their Own Words.
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Jesse Saunders became heavily involved in the American civil rights movement, walking with Martin Luther King Jr.
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Jesse Saunders married actress and musician Jazsmin Lewis in 1992, and the couple divorced in 1998.