# DJ Rush

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**Isaiah Major** (born January 9, 1970) best known as **DJ Rush**, is an American [musician](/source/Electronic_musician), DJ and record producer of [electronic music](/source/Electronic_music), who was active in the early Chicago techno scene.

## Early life

Isaiah Major[1] was born in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago,_Illinois), United States, growing up on the south side of the city and DJing from an early age.[2] Isaiah finished his degree in Computer Operations, Anger Management and won several first-place awards in Art competitions.[citation needed]

## Career

In the growing [House](/source/House_music) scene of Chicago, DJ Rush quickly rose to prominence in the electronic music genre. He made his first appearances as a DJ in the Chicago clubs Music Box, the Powerhouse and [the Warehouse](/source/Warehouse_(nightclub)) where he played his sets for up to ten hours.[3] He also began producing. In 1989 he began running a party called Gaucho out of a friends garage. Gaucho became one of the cities most popular parties in the House scene, birthing dance crew battles at house parties across the city.[2]

In 1991 DJ Rush released his first single ("Knee Deep") on the label [Trax Records](/source/Trax_Records).[4] He began to gain ground in [London](/source/London) and [Berlin](/source/Berlin). In 1996 he moved to Berlin, becoming part of the progressive and creative techno scene that had gathered momentum after the fall of the [Berlin Wall](/source/Berlin_Wall).[2]

In 1998 DJ Rush successfully had a Europe-wide breakthrough with the record "Motherfucking Bass". It was widely regarded as one of the "club hymns" of that year.[3] Following this success he teamed up with Tina Panitzke to start the booking agency and record label Kne'Deep in Berlin.[5] In 2001 he displaced [Jeff Mills](/source/Jeff_Mills) as the Reader's Choice for most popular DJ in Groove-Magazine (a German magazine for electronic music released since 1989).[3]

DJ Rush began performing in Portugal in the late 1990s. After travelling there regularly for work he fell in love with it, leaving Berlin to move to the Algarve in around 2016.[2][6]

His production style over time embraced a harder more minimal style, placing him within the genre of hard techno, however DJ Rush has referred to his musical style as 'Hard Energy', first firmly rooted in house music and now combining elements of many genres including jazz, disco and soul.[4] He sometimes DJ's and MC's simultaneously as a unique way to entertain the crowd. DJ Rush is known for his unique sense of style – being 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and often performing in platforms and extravagant costumes, citing [Grace Jones](/source/Grace_Jones) and [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott) amongst his inspirations.[2]

### Performances

DJ Rush is a well-known DJ in the European techno scene, having played in Techno BAM ([Barcelona](/source/Barcelona)), Barcelona de Noche ([Barcelona](/source/Barcelona)), Sala del Cel ([Girona](/source/Girona)), Rachdingue ([Vilajuïga](/source/Vilaju%C3%AFga)), I Love Techno ([Ghent](/source/Ghent)), Tresor ([Berlin](/source/Berlin)), Love Parade ([Berlin](/source/Berlin)), Palazzo ([Bingen](/source/Bingen_am_Rhein)), Dolnov (Lukavac, BiH), La Real ([Oviedo](/source/Oviedo)), Florida 135 ([Fraga](/source/Fraga)), Hafentunnel ([Erfurt](/source/Erfurt)), Awakenings ([Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam)), Tomorrowland ([Boom](/source/Boom,_Belgium)) and Sziget Fesztivál ([Budapest](/source/Budapest)).[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] He continues to perform internationally.[6]

## Discography

### Albums

Year[16] Title Label 1996 Klub Kids Trax Records 1996 Rush Rules Trax Records 1996 Doing It To Death Force Inc. Music Works 2000 97/99 Motherfuckin' Tracks Omnisounds 2000 Shall We Dance? Pro-Jex

### Singles and EPs

Year[16] Title Label 1991 Knee Deep Saber Records 1991 Childs Play Dance Mania 1995 Returns Dance Mania 1995 Show Me A Man Relief Records 1995 Drum Major E.P. Force Inc. Music Works 1996 The Vicious E.P. Force Inc. Music Works 1996 Mind Games EP Cosmic Records 1996 The Flex Kne' Deep 1996 Get Funky Circuit Records 1996 Punch It Djax-Up-Beats 1997 Rhythm, Drums & Style Force Inc. Music Works 1997 Ooo La La Mental Groove Records 1997 DJ Rush & Nerk – The 8 N 9 EP V-Records Berlin 1997 The Breaks E.P. Pro-Jex 1997 EP Relief Records 1997 Robo' Tripp'n Force Inc. Music Works 1997 Maniac Djax-Up-Beats 1998 The Bomb High Octane Recordings 1998 Spitball EP Pro-Jex 1998 Remixes Part 2 Mental Groove Records 1998 Remixes Part 1 Basic Beat Recordings 1998 DJ Rush vs Paul Langley – Analog Showbiz EP Predicaments 1998 Lesson I Force Inc. Music Works 1998 Traks Couture Djax-Up-Beats 1998 Marathon Man Djax-Up-Beats 1998 Remixes Part 1 Mental Groove Records 1998 Homecoming EP High Octane Recordings 1999 Freaks on Hubbard Remixes Pro-Jex 1999 Session Session Recordings 1999 Feeling Lik A Woman High Octane Recordings 1999 One Two Zero Pro-Jex 1999 Lesson II Force Inc. Music Works 1999 My Favorite Things Utils (record label) 1999 Swingin' Da Drums Djax-Up-Beats 1999 Boomerang EP High Octane Recordings 2000 Look And See (Remixes) Pro-Jex 2000 Dawn of the Recent Modular Music Channel 2000 Lollipop Terminal M 2000 Jack Your Body EP Hörspielmusik 2000 Breakthrough Djax-Up-Beats 2001 Get on Down Pro-Jex 2001 Motherfucking Bass T:Classixx 2001 Club Freaks Djax-Up-Beats 2001 Mental Problems Djax-Up-Beats 2002 Get on Up Remix E.P. Pro-Jex 2002 DJ Rush vs. Paul Langley – Guestlist Superstars E.P. Predicaments 2002 Pounding Grooves / DJ Rush – Pounding Grooves Remixed 01-11 Pounding Grooves Remixed 2002 Going Back INEX Music Works 2002 Highballin' EP Highball Music 2003 Whip Raff Trax Records 2003 Ghetto Fabulous Jackstar Recordings 2003 My Palazzo Beatdisaster Records 2003 The Family (Remixes) Djax-Up-Beats 2003 Ladies EP Djax-Up-Beats 2003 Partytime E.P. Terminal M 2003 Djax-Up-Beat (Remixes) Djax-Up-Beats 2003 Club Freaks (Remixes) Djax-Up-Beats 2003 Let's Change Pro-Jex 2003 The Rebirth EP Utils (record label) 2003 Heart And Soul EP Pro-Jex 2004 DJ Rush 'n Eric Sneo – I Control The Base / Beatboxx T:Classixx 2004 Funk U Up Pro-Jex 2005 My Palazzo (Remixes) Beatdisaster Records 2005 Yeah It's Me Djax-Up-Beats 2005 DJ Rush & Robert Natus – For The Kidz Bitshift Music 2006 Heavy in Fashion EP Equator (record label) 2006 Pussy Pop'n Djax-Up-Beats 2006 Amazon Farewell... The Mixes Dark House Music 2007 DJ Rush / Alex Kvitta – Two of a Kind E.P. Kne' Deep 2007 DJ Rush vs. DJ Ocram – The Golden X EP Combat Skill 2009 Major Damage E.P. Cause Records 2009 You Better Ask Somebody EP Kne' Deep 2010 DJ Rush Vs Bruce (17) – Rhythm Composers EP Kne' Deep 2010 Rhythm, Juicy & Drum EP Kne' Deep 2012 DJ Rush / J. Fernandes / Huma-Noyd – United! Kne' Deep 2012 DJ Rush & Hirte* – Evil EP Truth Tracks 2013 She's Fine (Gary Beck Remix) BEK Audio 2013 J. Fernandes / DJ Rush – Jaula EP Kne' Deep 2014 The Evidence EP Kne' Deep 2014 Major Power EP Kne' Deep 2015 Fun And Music EP Kne' Deep 2016 Remembering My Roots EP Kne' Deep Unknown Boomerang Remix EP Not on Label

### DJ Mixes

Year[16] Title Label 1999 Rauschen 14 Force Inc. Music Works 2001 Marco Remus / DJ Rush – Essential Underground Vol. 02: Berlin / Chicago DJ-sets.com 2002 U60311 Compilation Techno Division Vol. 2 V2 Records, Inc. 2004 Palazzo Volume Three T:Classixx 2004 Ekspozicija Ena : Meet Me Explicit Musick 2007 Felix Kröcher & DJ Rush – U60311 Compilation Techno Division Vol. 6 V2 Records, Inc. 2008 Time Warp Compilation 08 Time Warp 2009 DJ Rush / PET Duo – Ekspozicija 10: Deep, Hard & Dirty Explicit Musick Unknown Relentless Sole Unlimited

## References

1. ["Biography"](http://www.djrush.net/biography/). *"DJ Rush.net - Biography"*. djrush.net. Retrieved October 19, 2013.

1. ["Cover Story: DJ Rush is a True Original, and an Entertainer of the Highest Calibre"](https://www.beatportal.com/features/cover-story-dj-rush-chicago-house-techno-berlin-tresor/). *Beatportal*. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2023-12-01.

1. ["LAUT.DE-BIOGRAFIE – DJ Rush"](http://www.laut.de/DJ-Rush) (in German). laut.de. Retrieved February 4, 2013.

1. ["Interview with DJ Rush"](https://www.54house.fm/en/news-story/interview-with-dj-rush/). *54house.fm – The Heartbeat of House Music*. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

1. ["About"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130620054317/http://knedeep.net/about/). knedeep.net. Archived from [the original](http://knedeep.net/about/) on June 20, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

1. Hewitt, Martin Guttridge (2022-02-23). ["Techno legend DJ Rush: "Manchester really wants to party""](https://www.manchestersfinest.com/music/techno-legend-dj-rush-manchester-really-wants-to-party/). *Manchester’s Finest*. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

1. [*Dj Rush & Zombie Nation live @ Hafentunnel 2001*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG-RdeuvKUM). Kieloview. July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*Awakenings Festival 2018 Saturday - Live set DJ Rush @ Area Y*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTD1_Zmxk1I). Awakenings. July 2, 2018. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201227103406/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTD1_Zmxk1I) December 27, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*Dj Rush @ Sziget Fesztivál (2003.08.05)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x2r-nmeGMc). GabWeinTechno. October 7, 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210315025735/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x2r-nmeGMc) March 15, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*Dj Rush - Live @ I Love Techno 2003 (19.07.2003)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eBoQ1HGlaQ). intothecosmic. July 11, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*Dj Rush @ Tresor Closing Party \[13.04.2005\]*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shU8ELxAwQM). Rausch Durch Musik. February 16, 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210202134044/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shU8ELxAwQM) February 2, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*VIDEO TECHNO-DJ RUSH LIVE @ PALAZZO AIRBASE*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSufpiLxvKM). DJ Huggy. September 13, 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201110214624/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSufpiLxvKM) November 10, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*DJ Rush vs Pet Duo @ Florida 135 -- 06-11-2004*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiUmCJD7yPo). intothecosmic. July 16, 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210615061832/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiUmCJD7yPo) June 15, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*DJ Rush @ Tomorrowland 2013*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4S9WaeiuMI). Cherrybeats. July 29, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. [*Dj Rush - Barcelona*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbMayCjECV0). Toni. August 24, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2021. – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube)

1. ["DJ Rush"](http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Rush). Discogs.com. Retrieved October 19, 2013.

## External links

- [DJ Rush's official website](http://www.djrush.net)

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