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Adonis

アドニス　/　あどにす

American musician

January 4, 1963 (age 63)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
musician

My Take

Adonis earns my deep respect as one of the architects of Chicago acid house. Born Michael Smith in 1963, he helped shape a sound that quietly rewired global dance music, with "No Way Back" still echoing in clubs decades later. What moves me is how a handful of foundational tracks can outweigh any flashy résumé, that's the mark of a true pioneer. I'm drawn to artists who stood at the source of a movement rather than riding its wave. To me, Adonis embodies the understated greatness of innovators whose influence is everywhere even when their name isn't loudly spoken.

Overview

Adonis (born Michael A. Smith, current legal name Adonis M. Smith; January 4, 1963) is a pioneering American acid house musician. Adonis is best known for his early Chicago house tracks "No Way Back" and "We're Rockin Down the House".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Adonis
Name (Japanese): アドニス
Reading: あどにす
Born: January 4, 1963 (age 63)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rabbit
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.housesoundofchicago.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%89%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9%20(%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3)

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