The word gets out quick these days. After ABC Nightline segment pronounced David Guetta as the "Grandfather of Electronic Dance Music", backlash soon ensued. Many reminded ABC that House Music was an American invention started by Frankie Knuckles in Chicago and that David Guetta didn't actually bring it to the U.S. as Guetta himself claimed. Now the article has been taken down:




But the tweet still exists. See below for all the crowd reactions.

.@davidguetta dubbed the "grandfather of electronic dance music." We’re with the artist in Las Vegas talking his rise to stardom and his new album “7.” pic.twitter.com/TmthRPN4Fc

— Nightline (@Nightline) October 19, 2018

To learn more, watch "Pump Up The Volume", a documentary about the history of House Music:

Pump of The Volume - The History of House Music (Sub.Español) from Fractal Media on Vimeo.