>Mel Cheren, nicknamed “The Godfather of Dicso” died on 7 December of an AIDS related illness, aged 74. He was the founder of the legendary New York club Paradise Garage and West End Records in the mid 1970’s. He was also a prominent New York AIDS activist.
In 2000, Cheren published a memoir called My Life and the Paradise Garage: Keep on Dancin’, which wa used as the basis for a documentary entitled The Goldfather of Disco.
Disco pioneer Mel Cheren dies at 74
RIP Melvin Cheren: Dance Music Legend And AIDS Activist