Producer/remixer/songwriter/DJ Steve “Silk” Hurley helped Pioneer Chicago's House Music with “Jack Your Body,” and has garnered 4 GRAMMY® Nominations thus far. His client list includes Michael Jackson, Prince, CeCe Peniston, Madonna, Janet, and J-Lo.
Truly a maestro of music, Chicago-based producer/remixer/songwriter/DJ Steve “Silk” Hurley of S&S Chicago is a 4-time GRAMMY® Nominee and a Pioneer of Chicago’s House Music genre. His mix shows have been syndicated on 128 stations in the U.S., to 8 million listeners a week.
In addition to writing and producing the House Music classic, “Jack Your Body,” (#1 on the U.K. National Chart for multiple weeks), Silk” has written, remixed and/or produced over 400 records, including chart-topping gold and platinum songs for Michael Jackson, Prince, Crystal Waters, Madonna, Yolanda Adams, CeCe Peniston, Boyz II Men, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Madonna, Inner City, Jennifer Lopez, Ann Nesby, Rahsaan Patterson, Donell Jones and Byron Stingily of Ten City.
Silk is a pioneer of the modern-day remix, being named as the first producer to incorporate the new style of remixing that exists today, in which a totally new composition is created over an Accapella.
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remix) cites the relevance of Hurley’s House Remixes of ballads and pop records to the gradual evolution of the remix to this style. Many of Silk’s remix projects stem from original versions which are not in the dance genre at all, but his house remixes still manage to reach the #1 position on the dance charts, and sometimes even become crossover radio hits. With hundreds of remixes under his belt, Silk’s influence on the evolution of the remix has helped expand the worldwide reach of House Music.
Hurley and global DJ/Producer Shannon “DJ Skip” Syas h ave also garnered worldwide recognition with their label, S&S Records, Inc. / S&S Chicago, Inc. (www.snschicago.com), which boasts a catalog of over 500 releases.
S&S has created a consistent following by releasing original music, compilations, and remixes, and is the home of music by names such as Jamie Principle, Mousse T., James Curd, Sharon Pass, Ann Nesby, DJ Skip, Paul Johnson, Tommy Sunshine, Ron Carroll, Bad Boy Bill, Lary Saladin, Sylyeena Johnson, Marshall Jefferson, Joe Smooth, Director’s Cut, Stonebridge, Fat V., Zonum, Alfred Azzetto, Mijangos, EC Twins, Doorly, Superfunk, Olav Basoski and special remix projects from Malik Yusef ft. Common, Kanye, & J.V., and Khao ft. Gucci Mane, Lil’ Baby, YBN Nahmir, and Tobias Tate, to name a few. S&S has been responsible for major house music events in Chicago that have averaged an attendance of over 6,000 people.
In addition to playing intense DJ sets across the globe, Silk also displays his mixing skills on his Internet Radio Station, MashUpFM, (w ww.MashUpFM.com) which airs Mashups in the day, and HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG (presented by S&S Chicago / S&S Records, Inc.)
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Remix & Production Discography (Incomplete List)
Ace of Base Arista Records Living In Danger
Alanda Columbia Night By Night
Alain Ducroix, Daniele S&S Records House Music All Night Long
Quatrini, Steve “Silk” Hurley
Ann Nesby Interscope Lovin’ Is Really My Game
Ann Nesby Perspective Records Can I Get A Witness
Ann Nesby Perspective Records Hold On
Ann Nesby Silk Entertainment Let Your Will Be Done
Ann Nesby Silk Entertainment Catch The Vibe
Aurra Salsoul Just A Little Love
B*Witched Sony U.K. Rollercoaster
Bannanarama London Tripping on Your Love
Benz RCA UK Miss Parker
Black Box RCA Records I Don’t Know Anybody Else
Blackbox Mercury Records Native New Yorker
Bob Marley Silk/JAD/Edel Soul Shakedown Party*
Boyz II Men Motown Records I’ll Make Love To You (Sexy Mix)
Brandy Atlantic What About Us*
CeCe Peniston Silk Ent. / S&S Records He Loves Me 2*
CeCe Peniston A&M Records Don’t Know What To Do
CeCe Peniston A&M Records I’m In The Mood
CeCe Peniston A&M Records I’m Not Over You
CeCe Peniston A&M Records I’m Not Over You (Silk's Old Skool Remix)
CeCe Peniston Silk Entertainment Nobody Else*
CeCe Peniston A&M Records Searchin’
CeCe Peniston A&M Records The Last To Know
CeCe Peniston A&M Records We Got A Love Thang
Celetia Big Life Rewind
Chaka Khan New Line Free Yourself (From To Wong Foo Movie)
Chance Silk Entertainment Hold On Tight
Chantay Savage RCA Records I Will Survive
Chantay Savage RCA Records I Will Survive (HipHop Rmx)
ft. Common
Chantay Savage RCA Records I Will Survive (House Mix)
Chantay Savage RCA Records Don’t Let It Go To Your
Head
Chantay Savage RCA Records Betcha’ll Never Find
Chantay Savage RCA Records Betcha’ll Never Find (House Mix)
Clubland Great Jones / Island Hold On Tighter
Commissioned CGI Records Love Is The Way
Crystal Waters Mercury Records Makin’ Happy
D’Borah Smash/Polygram Dream About You
D’Borah Smash/Polygram ESP
D’Borah Smash/Polygram Good Love
D. S. K. London What Would We Do (2
mixes)
Damage Big Life Love Guarantee
Dannii Minogue MCA Records Baby Love
Debbie Gibson Atlantic Records We Could Be Together
Dhany D:Vision Italy Dha Dha Tune
Divinyls Virgin Records I Touch Myself
Donell Jones Overbrook / Interscope I’ll Go (“Love N Basketball”
Movie & Soundtrack)
DJ Dado &Simone J IRMA Ready Or Not
En Vogue Atlantic Records Strange
Fantasy Club International House Mystery Girl
For Real A&M Records You Don’t Wanna Miss
Inner City Virgin Records Good Life
Inxs Atlantic Records Not Enough Time
Jennifer Lopez (J-Lo) Sony Ain’t It Funny
James Curd Exploited High Tower
Jamie Loring Smash / Polygram Crazy
Jamie Principle DJ World/London Baby Wants To Ride
Jamie Principle Silk Ent. /S&S Records Baby Wants To Ride
Jamie Principle Silk Ent. / DJ World Bad Boy
Jamie Principle Echotron/Atlantic Date With The Rain
Jamie Principle ID / Smash / Polygram Hot Body
Jamie Principle ID / Smash / Polygram You’re All I’ve Waited For
Jamie Principle DJ World / London Rebels
Janet Jackson A&M Records Runaway
Jeff Redd EMI Records I Still Do Care
Jestofunk feat. IRMA Special Love
Jocelyn Brown
Jomanda Big Beat Got A Love For You
JM Silk Silk Entertainment All In Vain
J.M. Silk RCA Cry Of The Lonely
J.M. Silk RCA Heart Of Passion
J.M. Silk RCA I Can’t Turn Around
J.M. Silk RCA Let The Music Take
Control
J.M. Silk RCA Lucky To Be Loved
J.M. Silk Silk Entertainment Music Is The Key
J.M. Silk Silk Entertainment Shadows Of Your Love
J.M. Silk RCA She’s So Far Away
Karen Ramirez Mercury/Manifesto U.K. If We Try
KC &The Sunshine Band ZYX Germany Will You Love Me In The
Morning
Keith Nunnally Giant Records Seasons Of Love
Keith Sweat Elektra Just A Touch Of Love
Kelly G. feat. Silk Entertainment Go Down Moses
Sharon Pass
Khao ft Gucci Mane, Lil Baby, S&S Records Done With Her
Tabius Tate, YBN Nahmir, (S&S Remixes)
Steve “Silk” Hurley
Kleeshay Sony U.K. Rush
Kym Mazelle Capitol Records Don’t Scandalize My
Name
Kym Mazelle Capitol Records Never In A Million Years
Kym Sims ID / Atco / East West A Little Bit More
Kym Sims I.D./Atco/EastWest Take My Advice
Kym Sims I.D./Atco/EastWest Take My Advice (Silky 70's
Remix)
Kym Sims ID / Atco / East West Too Blind To See It
LaTanya TVT If You Play Your Cards
Right
Lionel Richie Motown Records My Destiny
Lionel Richie Motown Records Do It To Me
Lisa Stansfield Arista Real Thing (Silk’s Real
House Thang)
Liza Minelli Epic Love Pains
Loleatta Holloway Salsoul Mama Don’t, Papa Won’t
Lieutenant Stitchie Atlantic Records Dress To Impress
Madonna Warner Brothers Take A Bow
Malik Yusef ft. Common, S&S Records Wouldn’t You Like To Ride
Kanye West & J.V. (Silk & Skip's Ride To The
House Remix)
M. Doc InDaSoul It’s A Summer Thang
M. Doc Smash Are You Wid It
Sevynn Silk Entertainment Free
Mantronix Capitol Records Got To Have Your Love
Mark Rogers Freetown Twilight For Some
Marvin Gaye Motown Records Got To Give It Up
Mary J. Blige MCA Records Let No Man Put Asunder
Maurice feat. I.D. Records I Got A Hold On You
Chantay Savage
Maurice Joshua Nervous Yeah Yeah Get Down
Silk’s Disco Anthem
Mel B. (Spice Girls) Virgin Records Tell Me
Mellow Man Ace Capitol Records Welcome To My
Groove
Michael Jackson Epic Jam
Michael Jackson Epic Remember The Time
Mint Condition Perspective Records Someone To Love
Mint Condition Perspective Records You Send Me Swingin’
Mint Condition Perspective Records You Don’t Have To Hurt
Mint Condition Perspective Records Let Me Be The One
Mint Condition Perspective Records Ain’t Hookin’ Me Up
MN8 Sony Tuff Act To Follow
Monie Love Warner Bros. Records Born To Breed (Silk's
Old Skool R&B Mix)
Monie Love Warner Bros. Records Born To Breed (Silky
Jazz House Mix)
Nenah Cherry Virgin Records Inner City Mama
New Order Warner Bros. Records Fine Time
Nia Peeples Virgin Records Kissing The Wind
Nicole Atlantic Records Rock The House
NPG Sony Superhero
O.M.D. A&M Records Brides Of Frankenstein
Organized Noize Elektra Set It Off
Paul Varney P.W.L. If You Only Knew
Paula Abdul Virgin Records Vibeology
Pointer Sisters Motown Records Insanity
Prince Paisley Park Records Gett Off
Prince Paisley Park Records Gangster Glam
Pseudo Echo RCA Records Funky Town
Public Demand ZZT Invisible
Rahsaan Patterson MCA Where You Are (Silk’s
House Mix)
Rahsaan Patterson MCA Where You Are (Silk’s
Old School Mix)
Rahsaan Patterson MCA Yeah Yeah Yeah
Rickster Soundpack Nightmoves
R. Kelly Jive /Arista / BMG Thoia Thoing (HipHop
Mix)
R. Kelly Jive /Arista / BMG Thoia Thoing (House
Mix)
Roberta Flack Atlantic Records Uh Oh Ooh Ooh Look
Out
Rodeo Jones A&M / Universal Get Wise (Bumpin Mix)
Samantha Cole MCA Records Down in Love
Shay Jones ID Records Are You Gonna Be There
Shay Jones ID Records When Love Calls
Simply Red Atlantic Records Something Got Me
Started
Sounds Of Blackness Perspective Records I Believe
Stars On 54 Tommy Boy Records If You Could Read My
(Ultra Naté, Amber & Mind*
Jocelyn Enriquez)
Steve “Silk” Hurley Silk Entertainment I Can’t Turn Around
(2nd 4 track Version)
Steve “Silk” Hurley Silk Entertainment I Don’t Know (1984)
Steve “Silk” Hurley Silk Entertainment Jack Your Body
Steve “Silk” Hurley Silk Entertainment Jack Your Body
(Homemade Mix)
Steve “Silk” Hurley Silk Entertainment Jack Your Body 2000
Steve Silk” Hurley, Silk Entertainment Runnin’ Away
E-Smoove, Sharon Pass
Steve “Silk” Hurley, S&S Records I Wanna Let You Know
Immaculate Styles, (S&S Remixes)
Lisa Shaw
Steve “Silk” Hurley ft. Echotron/Atlantic Cold World
Jamie Principle
Steve “Silk” Hurley & Silk Ent. / S&S Records Just A Feelin’
Marshall Jefferson ft
B. Lauren
Steve “Silk” Hurley & Silk Entertainment It’s Percussion
M. Doc
Steve “Silk” Hurley ft. Atlantic Records Work It Out
M. Doc
Steve “Silk” Hurley ft. Risse Echotron / Atlantic Chain Of Fools
Steve “Silk” Hurley ft. Risse Silk Entertainment House Train
Steve “Silk” Hurley Silk Ent. / S&S Records The Word Is Love*
ft. Sharon Pass
Steve “Silk” Hurley, Silk Entertainment Higher*
Vernessa Mitchell &
Rickey Dillard’s New G.
Syleena Johnson Jive Records I’m Your Woman
Syleena Johnson S&S Records Peace Pipe
2 Raw I.D. Records We Got The Funk
(Hurley’s Deep House
Mix)
Tanya Blount Polygram I’m Gonna Make You
Mine
Taylor Dayne Arista Records I’ll Wait
Tene Williams Pendulum Give Him A Love He
Can Feel
Ten City Atlantic Records That’s The Way Love
Is
Ten City Atlantic Records Right Back To You
Ten City Atlantic Records Superficial People
The Party Hollywood / Universal Free
The Pasadenas Columbia Records I’m Doing Fine Now
Tina Moore Scotti Bros Records Never Gonna Let You
Go
Rickster Soundpack Nightmoves
Was (Not Was) feat. Chrysalis Shake Your Head
Ozzy Osbourne
& Madonna
Was (Not Was) Chrysalis Tell Me That I’m
Dreamin
Yasmin Geffen Records Sacrifice
Yolanda Adams Elektra Open My Heart*
GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS
(Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical[1][2])
"If You Could Read My Mind (Silk's Uplifting Vocal)" by Stars on 54
"If You Could Read My Mind (Silk's House on 54 Mix)" by Stars on 54
"Nobody Else (Silk's House Revival)" by CeCe Peniston
"Special Love (Silk's Special House Mix)" by Jestofunk feat. Jocelyn Brown
"Where You Are (Silk's Old Skool Mix)" by Rahsaan Patterson
"The Word Is Love (Silk's Anthem 7)" by The Voices of Life
"Go Down Moses (Silk's Spiritual Anthem)" by Kelly G feat. Sharon Pass
"He Loves Me 2 (Silk's 12" Mix)" by CeCe Peniston
"Higher (Silk's Journey to Heaven Mix)" by Vernessa Mitchell
"Jack Your Body 2000 (Silk's Y2K Mix)" by Steve "Silk" Hurley
"Rollercoaster (Silk's Uplifting Extended Mix)" by B*Witched
"Yeah Get Down (Silk's Disco Dub of Life)" by Maurice Joshua presents
The Reunion Project
GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS
(Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical[3][4])
"Soul Shakedown (Silk's Downunder Mix)" by Bob Marley
"What About Us? (SilkMix.Com Mix)" by Brandy