Black History Month 2025

Feb 01, 2025

Celebrating House Music

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About the Doodle

About the Celebrating House Music Doodle

A word from DJ Kelly G

"Google's tribute to Chicago House music isn’t just a nod to culture—it’s a masterclass in digital storytelling and respect. The team didn’t just scratch the surface; they dug deep into the vinyl crates of history, obsessing over details that would make even the most seasoned House heads grin. The Google Doodle feels like a perfectly mixed Chicago House track—layered, nuanced, and full of Easter eggs that reveal themselves with each replay. It’s a celebration of how a local, raw sound became a global movement. 

Collaborating with the pioneers who built this genre was a humbling experience—a reminder that as a DJ, producer, and fan, I stand on the shoulders of giants who innovated with yesterday’s tools to create tomorrow’s sound.

The algebra here is beautiful: when a tech giant slows down and tells forgotten stories right, the multiplier effect is exponential. Google didn't just move fast and break things - they moved with respect, paid close attention and built a bridge between generations. That's the kind of algorithm update I can get behind. And the ROI? As we say in the club: straight fire." - DJ Kelly G

Making the doodle

Guest Artist Q&A

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Credits

🎶 Team Credits 🎶

House Music Expert  |  DJ Kelly G

Music | Marshall Jefferson

Design | Thoka Maer (Doodle art direction), Roche (design lead), Amanda Godreau (design), Lo Harris (character design), Mathijs Luijten (storyboards), Will Pietsch (design)

Animation | Mathijs Luijten (animation lead), Will Pietsch (animation), Max Wanniaratchy (animation) , Antoinie Eugene (animation), Handel Eugene (animation)

Music Supervision | Good Ear Music Supervision (GEMs)

Production  | Jelly Mazza (Brand Studio), Thoka Maer (Doodles), Claudia Chagui (Doodles), Mathijs Luijten

Marketing | Cecelia Cox, Selly Sallah, Caroline Moran

Business Affairs | Connery Obeng, Stacey Gera

Social team | Victor Nguyễn-Long (creative lead), Bessie Chang (creative), Juan Garza (creative), Amanda Chau (producer)

YouTube Music team | Tuma Basa, Ryan Thornton

Doodle Team Leads | Claudia Chagui, Jessica Yu, Alyssa Winans, Nate Sandhart, Tom Tabanao, Jacob Howcroft

Where this Doodle appeared

The Doodle Celebrating House Music launched Feb 01, 2025

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