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5 Magazine talked to Lil Louis about his role as a house music pioneer, the success of “French Kiss” and his future plans.

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Cajmere AKA Green Velvet sat down with 5 Magazine to discuss his career beginnings and inspirations for the publication’s five year anniversary. For the uninitiated Curtis Jones is the man behind such house staples as “Percolator,” “You Got Me Up,” “Brighter Days,” “Tee Dum,” “La La Land” and a host of other hypnotic tracks that have kept people dancing till early in the morning for the past 20 years. Know your dance music history!

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5 magazine is celebrating its 5th anniversary starting August 16th with 40 interviews with 40 of Chicago’s key house music artists.