“And Dayton, Ohio, and Southwest Ohio is the nerve center of funk music.” The creation of funk came as factories populated ...

In the 1970s and 1980s, southwestern Ohio - particularly Dayton’s west side ... Hot Chili Peppers to name a few. Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center architect David R.

The Ohio Players, Zapp, Heatwave, Lakeside and Faze-O are among local groups that carved a fundamental path in funk music. “The film talks briefly about Dayton being a hotbed of funk music ...

“Ohio is the heart of it all,” Webb declared. “And Dayton, Ohio, and Southwest Ohio is the nerve center of funk music.” The creation of funk came as factories populated Dayton, with folks ...