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Born and raised in the western suburbs, Derrick was into music from a young age, but during his teens Chicago´s house scene sucked him in for good. Before long Derrick became a strong presence in Chicago´s underground dance scene. “When I got my driver´s license at 16 my sneak ability was validated,” he laughs. “I was a fierce bedroom jock for a long time. After you mix for the love of it for six or seven years, you get it pretty tight and you can take it on the road.” Derrick got by working at dance–music specialty stores like Gramaphone and gigging at parties. later Derrick landed regular DJ stints at Shelter, Foxy´s, and Smart Bar.

Though he doesn´t spin much locally anymore, when he does he attracts large crowds. Derrick´s sets are rooted in house, but he freely travels outside club tastes, seamlessly incorporating old–school disco, soul, jazz, and whatever else catches his fancy. Most of the time Derrick works in Europe, where he´s become a major celebrity among dance–music aficionados. And the money´s a hell of a lot better there. “It´s hard not to laugh on the occasions when you´ll make 20 times what you make in Chicago on a Saturday night, but here are also times when you do it just for the fun, like at home. So many people come up to me and say, ´Man, I had the worst day. My girlfriend left me, I locked my keys in my car, but you turned me for two hours, and that made me able to get up in the morning.´ That´s the best thing going.”

In 1988 Derrick, fellow DJ Mark Farina, and friend Chris Nazuka released an EP as the group Symbols & Instruments.

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JTaylors1stgirl wrote:
August 2009

DC is THA man ~

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kingrich742 wrote:
July 2009

If you like Derrick Carter and all that is boompty, you might like my tenminmix! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBLycuiIfUg

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kingrich742 wrote:
July 2009

Legend! So good he's got a street named after him! (eat that tiesto!!!)

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djfilitico wrote:
March 2009

RESPTEK

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JimHB wrote:
September 2008

DC's Nu-Vo Vox Mix of Home & Garden's "In & Out" is probably my favourtie tune of the last few years. Leg end

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James_Hartley wrote:
April 2008

House music :(

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blueyz wrote:
March 2008

first heard him on nation tv,about3-4 years ago,1 hour live mix,i taped it,but this mix dont appear anywhere else.hey i got an exclusive here.derrick L carter rocks

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mikekonkee wrote:
December 2007

The guy keeps a ice cold drink on the other deck ( yes its still spining) while he gracefully picks another track . -giaint naval armory chicago NYE DBN DECADANCE PARTY

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5b0y5 wrote:
November 2006

Hey, I loved essential mix from 2002. And there is a track on there right before the remix of bug-a-boo, that I have been trying to find since... Can you help me out?

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