Danny Alias (Duane Scott Cerny) is an American house music artist and playwright born in Norridge, Illinois.
In 1984, he co-founded Persona Records with David Bell and released the single "Civil Defense," an early example of Chicago house music which was played by DJ Ron Hardy.
[1] The label went on to release the first two singles by Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles: "Waiting on My Angel" and "Your Love".
[2] In 1990, Alias created Chicago's Broadway Antique Market, a 20,000 square-foot multi-dealer shop specializing in mid-century modern collectibles.
Alias has also written two LGBT comedic spoofs, "Mrs. Hyde and the Case of the Gaslight Buggerings," which debuted at the Athenaeum Theatre in 2009,[5] and "The Bloody Fabulous Curse of Dragula," which debuted at Mary's Attic Theatre in 2010.