[10] Before moving into house and techno, Moodymann sold beats to local hip-hop artists, including A.W.O.L., Detroit’s Most Wanted, The Riddler, B-Def, and Smiley.

[11] At this time, Moodymann, who then used the name Mr. House, partnered with the rapper Kevin Bailey, who performed under the K-Stone, and the producer Kahlil Oden, or K9.

He would use breakbeats and vocal samples to create various different hip hop grooves and beats,” Bailey told Mixmag.

[12] In 1994, Moodymann officially launched his own independent label, KDJ Records, with the release of his EP Moody Trax.

Because of financial constraints in the early days of the label, records varied by track length, edits, and mixes.

[14] Among the ten tracks of the album, Moodymann included “I Can’t Kick This Feeling When It Hits,” a classic techno record that samples Chic’s 1978 disco hit “I Want Your Love.” Silentintroduction also samples jazz, incorporates spoken word, and returns to Moodymann’s techno roots.

[23] In December 2020, Moodymann portrayed a fictionalised version of himself in the video game Grand Theft Auto Online as part of an update; he serves as one of the resident DJs at the newly-opened nightclub called the Music Locker.

[25] Moodymann produced Kenny’s Backyard Boogie Mix — a playlist of house, soul, hip-hop, and other genres — for the game.

Moodymann provides narration and three of his songs — “Black Mahogani,” “I Got Werk,” and “I Can’t Kick This Feeling When It Hits” — appear in the film.

[27] In 2010, Moodymann partnered with Red Bull Music Academy to host a Soul Skate roller-skating jam in South London’s Renaissance Rooms.

[15][29] Moodymann is considered to have "developed hybrid modes of recording and performance incorporating analog and digital media—the playing of 'real' instruments with 'pushing buttons live'.

"[30] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork wrote: "His sample-heavy productions have drawn on artists like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Chic, not to mention gospel music, and his beats have always remained rooted in disco's bump and swirl.

[32] The Highland Park police department released a statement saying that during the incident, Moodymann did not show proof of ownership of the property or an ID, which led to the arrest.