b. Jan 25, 1962 in Chicago, IL
DJ and producer. First made his name broadcasting on Chicago's WBMX-FM as a member of the Hot Mix 5 DJ team. Farley also appeared at the Warehouse club and then began a residency at the Playground.
Known as Farley Keith or Farley Funkin' Keith until 1984. He then adopted the name Farley "Jackmaster" Funk and together with , created the first house single to reach the UK charts. His anthem Love Can't Turn Around (cover of ' I Can't Turn Around) made the Top Ten in mid-1986.
By the late '80s, he had lost his DJ residency. His recorded output during the '90s was relatively small, preferring to concentrate on performing on the global DJ circuit.
Name Vars
- 'JackMaster' Funk
- 'Jackmaster' Funk
- D.J. Farley Funk
- Farley
- Farley \
- Funk
- Jackmaster Funk
- Farley 'Jackmaster Funk'
- Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk
- Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk (The Rude Boy)
- Farley (Jackmaster) Funk
- Farley << Jackmaster >> Funk
- Farley J M Funk
- Farley J. M. F.
- Farley J. M. Funk
- Farley J.M. Funk
- Farley J.M.F.
- Farley JMF
- Farley Jack Mast Funk
- Farley Jack Master
- Farley Jack Master Funk
- Farley JackMaster Funk
- Farley Jackmaster
- Farley Jackmaster Funk
- Farley Jackmaster Funk (\
- )
- Farley Jackmasters Funk
- Farley Jmf
- Farly Jackmaster Funk
- J. Fanks
- J. M. F.
- J. M. Funk
- J.M Funk
- J.M. Funk
- J.M. Funky
- J.M.F.
- JM Funk
- JMF
- Jack Master Funk
- The Jackmasters
Aliases
- A Black Man, A Black Man And Another Black Man
- The House Girl
- The Housemaster Boyz
- Jackmaster Dick
- The Rude Boy Farley Keith
- Exclusive T
- Blackman
- The Godfather Of House
- Zone
- C.Williams
- Farley Keith Williams
- The Rude Boy Of House
- Farley \"Funkin\" Keith