The Chosen Few DJs. Top row, left to right: Tony Hatchett, Terry Hunter, Wayne Williams, and Mike Dunn. Bottom row, left to right: Alan King, Jesse Saunders, and Andre Hatchett. Credit: Parrish Lewis ...

Alan King, one of the original members of the legendary Chosen Few DJs, has been instrumental in creating one of Chicago’s most enduring cultural celebrations. What began as a small reunion in 1990 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. What is known as a huge family reunion that ...

34th annual Chosen Few House Picnic in Chicago (Photo credit: Eddy “Precise” Lamarre) The 34th annual Chosen Few House Picnic in. Chicago was a love fest. On July 13, 2024 the Chosen Few DJ’s ...

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The Chosen Few DJs have announced the featured guest DJs and performers for the much-anticipated 35th Annual Chosen Few Picnic & Festival, scheduled on July 12 at the iconic Jackson Park in Chicago.

Back in the late 1970s, some DJs on Chicago’s South Side came together to form the Chosen Few DJs — a collective that played a new style of music. That style used elements of disco, soul and some ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Family reunions usually include delicous food cooked outdoors, conversations with people you haven't seen in a while, and music providing a fun backdrop to the event. Back in 1990, the ...

Hundreds of tents dotted Jackson Park in Woodlawn on Saturday, shielding music lovers from the morning rain and the afternoon sunshine as they immersed themselves in house tunes. In the city widely ...

The Chosen Few Picnic has evolved from the informal gathering that birthed the event in the summer of 1990, but a handful of constants remain: barbecue, family, dancing, and house music. These days ...