Hector Fonseca
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Hector Fonseca is an internationally acclaimed house music
DJ
. In addition to his production and DJ work, Fonseca is presently one of the music industry’s most requested remixers due to his ability to transform many commercially released songs into club hits.
, New Jersey
in a very, tight-knit Puerto Rican
family, Hector first started to dabble with notoriety with a brief career in as a fashion model. While his success in that industry was limited due to factors beyond his control, Hector decided to pursue other ambitious ventures and later enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania
where he majored in business administration for three years. It was in college that his passion for music began to grow, and after serious consideration, he left his studies to focus on the growing tribal and house music scene emerging in New York during the mid-1990s.
With his experience and a loyal following of fans, word of mouth began to circulate throughout New York's music scene of Hector's rising stock. Soon, he could boast of residencies at most of New York City’s legendary nightclubs such as the Roxy
, along with numerous national gigs. With a list of venues that read like a who’s who of city nightclubs, he soon attracted the attention of his mentor, Grammy Award
-winning DJ/producer/remixer Peter Rauhofer
. Rauhofer, the founder and proprietor of dance music label, Star69 Records, wanted to verify whether or not Fonseca’s musical means extended beyond the turntables.
In the summer of 2004, with just two years of producing music under his belt, Fonseca solidified his spot in dance music’s hall of fame with his rendition of Jahkey B’s single, "Heart Attack". His remix of the song pushed the song to the #8 spot on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. His follow-up of Shelia Brody’s "U Ain’t that Good" reached #3 on the same chart, further solidifying his reputation as one of the dance music industry's rising stars.
's Hottest DJ in 2007. Some of the major circuit party
events he has headlined in the past include the White Party
(both Palm Springs
and Miami), the Black Party (New York
), the Black and Blue Festival
(Montreal
), Circuit Festival (Barcelona
), Amore (Rome
), Maxima (Rio de Janeiro
), Alegria (New York), Prism Pride (Toronto
) and Scream (Paris
) to name just a few. In addition to these events, he currently holds residencies at some of the most popular venues worldwide including Work! (New York City), Fly (Toronto) Parking (Montreal), Score (Miami) and Reflex (Los Angeles
).
In addition to his various club residencies and gigs, he has remixed many songs, both commercially and unreleased, for such artists as Suzanne Palmer
, Offer Nissim
, Beyonce, Lady Gaga
and Rihanna
. Furthermore, following the path paved by dance music pioneers such as Junior Vasquez
and Peter Rauhofer, Fonseca is now one of the most requested DJs to provide music for many fashion industry-related events such as New York Fashion Week
which is held annually in Bryant Park
.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. In addition to his production and DJ work, Fonseca is presently one of the music industry’s most requested remixers due to his ability to transform many commercially released songs into club hits.
Early years
Raised in suburban CliftonClifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in a very, tight-knit Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
family, Hector first started to dabble with notoriety with a brief career in as a fashion model. While his success in that industry was limited due to factors beyond his control, Hector decided to pursue other ambitious ventures and later enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
where he majored in business administration for three years. It was in college that his passion for music began to grow, and after serious consideration, he left his studies to focus on the growing tribal and house music scene emerging in New York during the mid-1990s.
With his experience and a loyal following of fans, word of mouth began to circulate throughout New York's music scene of Hector's rising stock. Soon, he could boast of residencies at most of New York City’s legendary nightclubs such as the Roxy
Roxy NYC
Roxy NYC was a popular nightclub located at 515 West 18th Street in New York City. Located in Chelsea section of Manhattan it began as a roller skating rink and roller disco in 1978, it was founded by Steve Bauman, Richard Newhouse and Steve Greenberg then acquired in 1985 by Gene DiNino until it...
, along with numerous national gigs. With a list of venues that read like a who’s who of city nightclubs, he soon attracted the attention of his mentor, Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning DJ/producer/remixer Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer is a DJ, remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is famous for his remixes of a number of Madonna's songs including "Nothing Really Matters", "American Life", "Nothing Fails, "Nobody Knows Me", "Get...
. Rauhofer, the founder and proprietor of dance music label, Star69 Records, wanted to verify whether or not Fonseca’s musical means extended beyond the turntables.
In the summer of 2004, with just two years of producing music under his belt, Fonseca solidified his spot in dance music’s hall of fame with his rendition of Jahkey B’s single, "Heart Attack". His remix of the song pushed the song to the #8 spot on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. His follow-up of Shelia Brody’s "U Ain’t that Good" reached #3 on the same chart, further solidifying his reputation as one of the dance music industry's rising stars.
Career
Credited with starting the now popular "electribal" sound (a mixture of tribal, vocal and electro house), he was voted Out MagazineOut (magazine)
Out is a popular gay and lesbian fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle magazine, with the highest circulation of any gay monthly publication in the United States. It carries itself in a similar editorial manner to Details, Esquire, and GQ. Out was published by PlanetOut Inc...
's Hottest DJ in 2007. Some of the major circuit party
Circuit party
A circuit party is a large dance event, extending through a night and into the following day, almost always with a number of affiliated events in the days leading up to and following the main event...
events he has headlined in the past include the White Party
White Party
The White Party is the name of a number of circuit parties held annually, catering to the LGBT communities. Its name comes from the requirement that party-goers dress in all or almost all white...
(both Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
and Miami), the Black Party (New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
), the Black and Blue Festival
Black and Blue Festival
The Black & Blue Festival is the world's largest gay-benefit dance festival, attracting thousands of tourists to Montreal every Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, which raises money for HIV/AIDS and the gay community. It is organized annually by the Bad Boy Club Montréal .The various events attract up...
(Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
), Circuit Festival (Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
), Amore (Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
), Maxima (Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
), Alegria (New York), Prism Pride (Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
) and Scream (Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) to name just a few. In addition to these events, he currently holds residencies at some of the most popular venues worldwide including Work! (New York City), Fly (Toronto) Parking (Montreal), Score (Miami) and Reflex (Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
).
In addition to his various club residencies and gigs, he has remixed many songs, both commercially and unreleased, for such artists as Suzanne Palmer
Suzanne Palmer
Suzanne Palmer is a female Progressive Trance, Club/Dance and House music singer, songwriter, pianist and producer born in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known as the lead vocalist on Peter Rauhofer's Club 69 project, most specifically the hits Much Better , "Alright" and a remake of the Michael...
, Offer Nissim
Offer Nissim
Offer Nissim is a popular Israeli DJ and producer. He was born in 1964 in Tel Aviv, Israel.Nissim produces house music in mostly tribal, hard and progressive styles, including exclusive tracks featuring female vocalists and Meital De Razon...
, Beyonce, Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
and Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
. Furthermore, following the path paved by dance music pioneers such as Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
and Peter Rauhofer, Fonseca is now one of the most requested DJs to provide music for many fashion industry-related events such as New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
which is held annually in Bryant Park
Bryant Park
Bryant Park is a 9.603 acre privately managed public park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan...
.
Discography
Compilation albums- New York Club Anthems, Vol. 2 (2007)
- New York Club Anthems, Vol. 3 (2008)
Selected remixes
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) - "Sex Secret" - AdeleAdele (singer)Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
- "Someone Like YouSomeone Like You (Adele song)"Someone Like You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele. Written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album 21, the song was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it...
" - Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
- "Empire State of MindEmpire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"Empire State of Mind Broken Down" is a song performed by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It is an answer song to the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z, on which Keys is featured...
" - Allie - "Living in a Whisper"
- Andrea Roma - "I Feel The Same"
- Andro-B - "Young & Dumb"
- AmukaAmukaAmuka is the stage name used by singer/songwriter Sheila Brody. Originally from Detroit, she was discovered by funk musician George Clinton and became a member of the Brides Of Funkenstein, a P-Funk spin-off act.-Career:...
- "U Ain't That Good" - Antoine ClamaranAntoine ClamaranAntoine Clamaran is a French house music artist and music remixer. Clamaran was born in Villeurbanne. In the early 90's, his local fame interested Maximum FM, the leading parisian dance radio station at that time. Impressed by his mixing gift, Clamaran gained a huge audience and started to be...
(featuring Digital Mode) - "Gold" - Avenue DAvenue D (band)Avenue D was a female electroclash duo from Miami, Florida, based out of New York City and consisting of Debbie and Daphne D. The band are proteges of Larry Tee, and perform for his parties. Their music is an energetic, humorous and sexually-explicit mix of rap, electro and new wave...
- "Do I Look Like a Slut?Do I Look Like a Slut?Do I Look Like a Slut? is an album by electroclash group Avenue D. It consists entirely of remixes of their song of the same name, as well as the original version of the song, which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart in 2005....
" - Beyonce (featuring ShakiraShakiraShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
) - "Beautiful LiarBeautiful Liar"Beautiful Liar" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé and Colombian Latin pop singer Shakira. The song was written by Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, and Stargate members Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, and produced by Stargate and Knowles for the re-release of Knowles'...
" - Beyonce - "Best Thing I Never HadBest Thing I Never Had"Best Thing I Never Had" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé Knowles for her fourth studio album, 4 . It was released by Columbia Records on June 1, 2011, as the second single from the album. "Best Thing I Never Had" was composed by Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,...
" - Bimbo JonesBimbo JonesBimbo Jones is a UK dance music group comprising producers Lee Dagger and Marc JB and vocalist Katherine Ellis. Known for their remix work and white label releases, they produced a remix of Meck's 2006 UK number-one single "Thunder in My Heart Again"...
- "Freeze" - BrandyBrandy NorwoodBrandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
- "Talk About Our LoveTalk About Our Love"Talk About Our Love" is a song performed by American entertainer Brandy. It was written by producers Kanye West and Harold Lilly for her fourth studio album, Afrodisiac , and produced by West, who moreover appears as a featured artist on it...
" - Brandy - "What About Us?"
- Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
- "CircusCircus (song)"Circus" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on December 2, 2008, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. "Circus" was written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco as a metaphor for the public's perception of...
" - Britney Spears - "Hold It Against MeHold It Against Me"Hold It Against Me" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, released as the first single from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. It was written and produced by Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Billboard, with additional writing by Bonnie McKee. Luke explained that he wanted "Hold It...
" - Sheila Brody - "U Ain't That Good"
- Cajjmere WrayCajjmere WrayCajjmere Wray is a Canadian Producer/DJ/Remixer from Toronto. He is known for a variety of his remix productions for many major recording artists including Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, Girlicious, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Kristinia DeBarge, Deborah Cox, Leona Lewis, Divine...
- "Ecstasy Queen" - Cevin FisherCevin FisherCevin Fisher is an American house music record producer. He is best known for songs such as "The Freaks Come Out" and " Burning Up," the latter of which featured vocals by Loleatta Holloway...
- "Love You Some More" - Chelly - "Took the Night"
- Chris Salvatore - "Dirty Love"
- Chris Salvatore - "I Kissed a Boy"
- Cira - "Like a Boy"
- Club 69 - "I Look Good"
- Club 69 (featuring Kim Cooper) - "The Drama"
- Cyn - "Fantasy Reality"
- Danny Verde - "Pushin to the Top"
- DJ Bruno - "People"
- Enimem (featuring Rihanna) - "Love the Way You LieLove the Way You Lie"Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his seventh studio album, Recovery . It was released as the album's second single on August 9, 2010, by Interscope-Geffen-A&M. The song features vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. According to her, its theme...
" - FC Nond - "Control"
- FaithlessFaithlessFaithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
- "InsomniaInsomnia (Faithless song)"Insomnia" is a song recorded by British dance group Faithless. Released as the band's second single, it became one of their most successful. It was released in 1995 and became a hit in Dance Charts while peaking at #27 in the UK in 1995 and #3 in 1996 . The song also reached #48 in the UK chart...
" - Grace JonesGrace JonesGrace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
- "Slave to the RhythmSlave to the Rhythm (song)"Slave to the Rhythm" was the first single from Grace Jones' album of the same name, which was released in 1985. The song and the album was written by Bruce Woolley, Simon Darlow, Stephen Lipson and Trevor Horn and was produced by Horn...
" - Hector Fonseca (featuring Alan T.) - "Get on Top"
- Hector Fonseca - "U Want It"
- Jahkey B (featuring Satta) - "Heart Attack"
- Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
- "Love LockdownLove Lockdown"Love Lockdown" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released September 18, 2008 as the lead single of his studio album 808s & Heartbreak. Written and produced by West and musician Jeff Bhasker, it was premiered by West at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards prior to its release as a single...
" - Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
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" - KelisKelisKelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
- "4th of July (Fireworks)4th of July (Fireworks)"4th of July " is the second single from Kelis' fifth album, Flesh Tone. It samples "You're My Heart " by Lioness. The song was listed at #51 on the list of the NME's best tracks of 2010...
" - Kim Cooper - "The Drama"
- Kelis - "MilkshakeMilkshake (song)"Milkshake" is a song by American recording artist Kelis and the lead single from her third studio album, Tasty. The song was released in the United States on August 25, 2003, by Star Trak and Arista Records, and internationally on November 24. It was written and produced by The Neptunes, a duo...
" - Kelly RowlandKelly RowlandKelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
- "Comeback" - Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
- "Love at First Sight" - La RouxLa RouxLa Roux are an English electropop duo made up of singer, keyboardist, co-writer and co-producer Eleanor Kate Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid. Jackson describes their relationship as "very much a half and half sharing situation... not like a singer producer outfit", but also...
- "Bulletproof" - La Roux - "Going In For The Kill"
- Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
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" - Lady Gaga - "You and I"
- Lula - "The DJ, The Music, And Me"
- MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
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" - Mike Curcio (featuring Daniella) - "In Your Head"
- Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
- "Work It" - Offer NissimOffer NissimOffer Nissim is a popular Israeli DJ and producer. He was born in 1964 in Tel Aviv, Israel.Nissim produces house music in mostly tribal, hard and progressive styles, including exclusive tracks featuring female vocalists and Meital De Razon...
(featuring Maya) - "Alone" - Offer Nissim (featuring Maya) - "Be My Boyfriend"
- Offer Nissim (featuring Maya) - "First Time"
- Offer Nissim (featuring Maya) - "On My Own"
- One Republic - "ApologizeApologize (song)"Apologize" is a song written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud...
" - Pastaboys - "Body Resonance"
- RihannaRihannaRobyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
- "Don't Stop the MusicDon't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)"Don't Stop the Music" is a dance-pop song performed by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. It was the third single from the album in most of Europe, the second single in Germany and Spain and the fourth single in the rest of the world...
" - Scooby, Ajoshua & Tigra - "Hot Dogs In My Bun"
- Starkillers - "Diskoteka"
- Superchumbo - "Dog"
- Suzanne PalmerSuzanne PalmerSuzanne Palmer is a female Progressive Trance, Club/Dance and House music singer, songwriter, pianist and producer born in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known as the lead vocalist on Peter Rauhofer's Club 69 project, most specifically the hits Much Better , "Alright" and a remake of the Michael...
- "Eye Can See U" - Suzanne Palmer - "Show Me"
- Swedish House MafiaSwedish House MafiaSwedish House Mafia is a Swedish House Music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers; Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008....
(featuring Deborah CoxDeborah CoxDeborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on...
) - "Leave the World BehindLeave the World Behind"Leave the World Behind" is a progressive house song by the Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Steve Angello and Laidback Luke. It features Canadian singer Deborah Cox.-Chart performance:...
" - Touvan - "Beat Machine"
- Ultra NatéUltra NatéUltra Naté is an American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable amount of success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free" and "If You Could Read My Mind" as part of Stars on 54....
- "Free" - Willow SmithWillow SmithWillow Camille Reign Smith , often known simply as Willow, is an American child actress and singer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and the younger sister of Jaden Smith. Smith made her acting debut in 2007 in the film I Am Legend and later appeared in Kit Kittredge: An...
- "Whip My HairWhip My Hair"Whip My Hair" is a song sung by American recording artist Willow Smith. The song is the debut single from her eponymous debut album, Willow. The song was written by Janae Rockwell and Ronald "Jukebox" Jackson, with the latter producing the track...
"
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Electronic dance musicElectronic dance musicElectronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
- David MoralesDavid MoralesDavid Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
- Manny LehmanManny LehmanManny Lehman is a house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Lehman is one of the most requested remixers presently, transforming many songs into club hits....
- Hex HectorHex HectorHex Hector , is an American dance remixer. He won a Grammy in 2001 for "Best Remixer".-Biography:Hector was born in in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father, and was raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan...
- Little Louie VegaLittle Louie VegaLuis Fernando Vager , better known as "Little" Louie Vega, is an American musician and one half of the Masters At Work musical production team...
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- Hector Fonseca fan page on Facebook
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- New York Anthems Tour on MySpace
- Hector Fonseca on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Hector Fonseca on LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
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Music - Hector Fonseca on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....