DJ Captain Charles grew up Charles Leach in the Magnolia public housing development and the Zion City neighborhood. His mother's wall-to-wall stereo was often tuned to rhythm and blues.

GREENVILLE - Long-time local educator, and DJ Charles “vamp” Palmer was laid to rest over the weekend of July 26th.

The Chicago house music scene is mourning the loss an iconic figure. Charles "DJ Funk" Chambers died earlier this week. He was a pioneer in the unique Chicago music style Ghetto House.

THUMBS UP DJ Captain Charles was recognized by the City of New Orleans during the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for his 40-year career as a DJ. Charles Leach grew up in the Magnolia ...

One of its purveyors was a man named Charles Chambers, who was known as DJ Funk. In a 2015 interview with Red Bull Music Academy, DJ Funk said his first taste of success came when he was just a ...