Chicago Home Legend Paul Johnson Lifeless at 50 After Battling COVID-19

Chicago home legend Paul Johnson died yesterday on the age of fifty.

The pioneering DJ/producer was hospitalized in mid-July attributable to COVID-19, in keeping with a number of posts on his Instagram feed. Nevertheless, explanation for loss of life has not been launched at the moment.

“Initially hospitalized on July 17, Paul Johnson fought up till the very finish,” an official assertion reads. “His loss of life comes as a shock to household and followers alike.”

“Paul’s charismatic spirit made him a pal to many and an inspiration to all. The Johnson household is devastated, the outpouring of help has been great and for that they’re grateful.”

Johnson started honing his DJ craft as an adolescent within the 80s and expanded into manufacturing within the 90s. He launched lots of of data over the subsequent three a long time, dropping large hits within the course of together with “Get Get Down,” “Hear The Music,” “Music’s In Me,” and lots of extra.

Billboard shares a sentiment nicely value echoing, “Johnson’s legacy as a home music nice is probably most famously cemented inside Daft Punk’s 1997 observe ‘Teachers,’ which over its three-minute length lists the French digital duo’s many influences. Johnson is the primary artist named.”

Relaxation in peace.

Paul Johnson – Get Get Down

Sources: Block Club Chicago, Billboard