# Where did house music originate?

> House music originated in Chicago in the early 1980s; its name derives from The Warehouse nightclub.

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## Answer

House music originated in Chicago, USA, in the early 1980s, primarily within Black and Latino LGBTQ club communities. The genre takes its name from The Warehouse nightclub, where Frankie Knuckles was resident DJ. A parallel "garage" strain developed in New York City at the Paradise Garage under Larry Levan.

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- https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/the-warehouse (or /artist/the-warehouse)
- https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/chicago-house (or /artist/chicago-house)
- https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/black-origins-of-house-music (or /artist/black-origins-of-house-music)

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia: House music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music)
2. [Wikipedia: The Warehouse (nightclub)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Warehouse_(nightclub))

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