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Adonis

American musician

PersonAge 63humanQ2824955

Also known as Michael A. Smith

Born: January 4, 1963
Birthplace: Chicago
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: musician
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Adonis is a pioneering American acid house musician. Adonis is best known for his early Chicago house tracks "No Way Back" and "We're Rockin Down the House".

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Sex or gender: male
Genre: house music
acid house
deep house
Label: Trax Records
DJ International Records
Q128035534
Website: housesoundofchicago.com
Start of work period: 1983
Nickname: Gentry Ice
Endless Poker
Jack Frost
Santos
The Acid Budda

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