DJ Giorgio Moroder plays tonight at First Avenue

Giorgio Moroder will be DJing tonight at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Moroder has been dubbed the father of Disco.

He co-authored "Love to Love You Baby" by Donna Summer. More recently, a song by Daft Punk released in 2013 includes clips of Moroder explaining how he created his distinctive sound.

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