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A Conversation with Chosen Few Virtual Festival Performers, Carla Prather and Byron Stingily

This year's Chosen Few Virtual festival will feature prominent and successful Chicago artists at the top of their game. The Festival, to be held on July 4, 2020, will feature live DJ sets and performances from the Chosen Few DJs and House Music legend Byron Stingily, lead vocalist of the seminal House group Ten City; and singer-songwriter Carla Prather, noted for her work with Poi Dog Pondering and Mr. A.L.I., and the current smash hit, "Never Fall in Love with a DJ."

A singer since the age of five, Byron Stingily grew up on the West Side of Chicago and became part of Chicago's exploding house music scene in the early 80s. As the lead vocalist for Ten City, they scored numerous hits that became house music classics. With singles such as "Devotion," "Right back to you “and” That’s the Way Love Is," they solidified their names in house history as these tracks are still played in clubs around the world today. As a solo artist, Byron topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart three times with "Get Up (Everybody), a remake of Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" and the re-recorded version of "That's the Way Love Is."

Another Chicago native, singer/songwriter, Carla Prather, has graced the stages of numerous venues in Chicago and abroad. Like many soulful singers, Carla honed her craft as a young girl in Church. After a chance meeting with the Poi Dog Pondering's, Frank Orrall, she was invited to become a member. She has created music with some of the biggest in the house music industry, including Terry Hunter, Byron Stingily, Hula Malone, Maurice Joshua, Mike Dunn, and more. She can be found performing with her band, Carla Prather and Company, Poi Dog Pondering, Mr. Ali, and Zzaje.

This year the two joined DJ Emmaculate and released the smash hit, Never Fall in Love with a DJ on Nervous Records. The song shot up the charts and is currently being played by DJs around the world to incredible critical acclaim. I had a chance to chat with these incredible artists about their careers, the incredible year they are having, and what it means to perform at this year's Chosen Few Virtual Festival.

The free Chosen Few Virtual Festival livestream runs from noon to 9 p.m. Central Daylight Time and can be viewed at chosenfewdjs.com.

-Black Widow

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