Ron Carroll

Vocals on classic Chicago house productions have earned Ron Carroll wider recognition than his work behind the decks. From the formative years of that Chicago sound, he performed both as a DJ and singer in the company of established figures including Frankie Knuckles, Kim English, and Crystal Waters. A decisive break arrived in 1994 when Little Louie Vega invited him to compose a song for house diva vocalist Barbara Tucker. The resulting single, the Billboard Dance Chart number-one “I Get Lifted,” was succeeded by several more charting releases over the next few years. Early in 2001 Carroll showcased his mixing abilities on the compilation Sessions, Vol. 3 while also supplying vocals for a track by the European disco-funk production act Superfunk.