About Rush
RUSH, born Isaiah Major in Chicago on January 9, 1970, performs as DJ Rush and is known for a Hard Energy style that emerged from Chicago's early techno scene. He has spent part of his career based in Berlin, connecting his Chicago roots to the European techno circuit that has long drawn on the city's influence.
Rush is known for a flamboyant performing style, standing six foot six and often wearing platform shoes and elaborate costumes behind the decks, a visual presence that has made his sets memorable within the techno scene. His tracks Freaks on Hubbard and Get On Up remain among his best-known productions, tying his DJ identity to Chicago's techno and house lineage from the genre's formative years.
Rush's dual base in Chicago and Berlin reflects the transatlantic character of techno as a genre, with his career spanning the music's American origins and its later European stronghold. His costume-driven stage presence has become as much a part of his reputation as his productions, distinguishing his live sets from more understated techno DJ performances.