The Long Awaited ‘Funk Center’ is Now Open!

The Funk Excursion’s Brieze Thompson was on-hand for the Historic Grand Openning of The Funk Music Hall of Fame and Exhibition Center in Dayton, OH.

Ten years in the making, on February 16, 2018, the “Funk Center” opened to a star-studded array of the who’s who of Dayton Funk. Brieze Thompson was in the house for this historic event, capturing exclusive interviews and pics of the Funk Center exhibit.

The Official Ribbon Cutting – Open for Business!
Brieze gets the Star Treatment at the Grand Opening Gala
Brieze is interviewed by Funk Center founder, president and CEO, David Webb
with Grammy Award Winner Keith Harrison – (former member-Faze-O, Heatwave & Dazz Band)
Brieze in front of the Funk Center indowntown Dayton, OH

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Check out Brieze’s Special “Hall of Fame” Tribute to The Funk Center and the bands of “The Land of Funk”:

The Funk Excursion Radio – Funk Center Hall of Fame”

Featuring the hits, rare grooves, and little known facts that highlight the incredible contribution of Dayton, OH to the Funky Universe. Also included, Brieze’s interview with Mr. David Webb, Founder, President and CEO of the Funk Center.

Playlist

Pain Ohio Players
Loving Arms (Extended) Junie Morrison
Born To Hustle Shadow
Who’d She Coo? Ohio Players
Sizzlin’ Hot Slave
Free Your Mind Record Player
Make Up Your Mind (Original 12” Version) Aurra
Weak At The Knees Steve Arrington
Your Love Is on the One Lakeside
Boogie Bopper Sun
Comin To Get My Love Dayton
Love the Way You Funk Platypus
Funky Reputation Faze-O
Eyeballing’ Heatwave
Let It Whip Dazz Band
Come 2 My Dance (New Music!) K. Harrison
Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) Zapp & Roger
So Ruff, So Tuff Roger Troutman
Let’s Go All The Way Sly Fox
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Parliament
I’m Gon Make U Sick O’Me (feat. Scarface) Parliament
Bass-Rigged-System (New Music!) Bootsy Collins