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About
Jamie 3:26 is a Chicago-born DJ, producer and editor whose name nods to the Music Box address associated with Ron Hardy and the city’s foundational house culture. Raised on the South Side, he came to dance music through a mix of jazz, blues, soul, funk and disco, then carried those references into a style that is warm, rhythmic and unafraid of a long groove. His selections move across classic house, disco, deep house, soulful house and boogie, with an instinct for records that make a room feel connected rather than simply louder. That sensibility has made him a respected selector in Chicago and abroad, while his own productions extend the same conversation between past and present. Releases and remixes have appeared through labels including Salsoul, Defected, Nu Groove, Heist, Toy Tonics and Glitterbox, and projects such as Live My Life / Feelin’ It, Testify, Love Bomb and What It Is... show his range as a producer, editor and collaborator. He also leads 3:26 Records, a platform for developing music and artists around a shared commitment to groove, character and musical history. Jamie’s sets are built from patient sequencing, overlooked gems and modern tracks with enough swing to sit beside them; he treats the booth as a place for storytelling, not a display of technical tricks. His work pays respect to Chicago’s lineage while keeping the sound open to contemporary disco, house and soulful dance music. The result is an artist whose exuberance is matched by craft: a selector who understands why a bassline, a vocal phrase or an unexpected edit can turn a crowd into a community. Jamie 3:26’s continuing catalogue and DJ practice show a musician invested in keeping house music human, physical and generous.