Wake Up! Music CEO Pepper Gomez Asks “What or Who is Jack (in House Music)?”

As unbelievably fascinating as the world of music is, we often don’t question why we use certain terms to describe certain aspects, nor from where these terms come. There is an entire 100-year history behind the use of the term rock n’ roll, but you’ve probably never given it much thought (or done much research) into the origins of the term. Jack, or Jacking, or Jackin’ is another one of those terms that has entered our vernacular, and you essentially know what it is, but it’s hard to put your finger on where it came from or what it exactly means. Generally speaking, Jacking is a term used to describe a freestyle dance move that emerged in the 1980s Chicago House Music scene. This particular dance move is defined by the dancer rippling their torso back and forth in a rolling or wavy motion...

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