Lewis Martineé
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Lewis Antonio Martineé is a freestyle music
producer and former DJ
based in Miami, Florida
. In addition to founding the girl group
Exposé in 1984, he also wrote and produced all of the songs on its first two albums, Exposure (1987) and What You Don't Know (1989). He also contributed to the group's third effort, Exposé
, in 1992. He worked with many other artists, producing and remixing tracks for Sequal
, the Cover Girls
, Debbie Gibson, Vanessa Williams
, Pet Shop Boys
, Jermaine Jackson
, and Tatiana
, among others. His contributions to the nascent freestyle music movement in the mid-1980s contributed to its popularity, which continues to this day.
Freestyle music
Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...
producer and former 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...
based in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. In addition to founding the girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Exposé in 1984, he also wrote and produced all of the songs on its first two albums, Exposure (1987) and What You Don't Know (1989). He also contributed to the group's third effort, Exposé
Exposé (album)
Exposé is the third album released from the group Exposé. This album's music style is less Latin influenced with more adult-contemporary material...
, in 1992. He worked with many other artists, producing and remixing tracks for Sequal
Sequal (band)
Sequal was a Latin Freestyle female duo from Miami, composed of Angie Vollaro and Maria Christensen. The duo was founded in 1984 by producer Lewis A. Martineé, who was also responsible for the group Exposé. The group's first releases in 1985–86 were on independent label Joey Boy Records and became...
, the Cover Girls
The Cover Girls
The Cover Girls is a New York City-based freestyle-urban-dance-pop girl group that achieved the majority of its chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, Debbie Gibson, Vanessa Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
, Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
, Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine La Jaune Jackson is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director...
, and Tatiana
Tatiana (singer)
Tatiana Palacios Chapa , better known as simply "Tatiana", is a Mexican singer and actress.-Birth and childhood:Tatiana's parents, Dr...
, among others. His contributions to the nascent freestyle music movement in the mid-1980s contributed to its popularity, which continues to this day.