Stereo Martini
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Stereo Martini is a Canadian electronic remixing and production duo composed of Gerard Briz (a.k.a. Gerardo Brizuela) and Alonso Mendez (aka Alonso Mendizabal)
They are based out of Toronto, Canada, and have remixed or produced electronic and house music under the name Stereo Martini since 2008.
Jazz Program in the 1990s and later became an Audio Engineer at Trebas Institute
. He was also part owner and lead songwriter/composer/arranger of Dominicanada in the 1990s. Canada's leading Latin band at the time. Signed to a distribution deal with MRP Records distributed by EMI
and Sunrise Records
, Dominicanada released several albums and traveled across Canada
and USA on many promotional tours. He also attended Earl Haig Secondary School
/Claude Watson program for the performing arts as a music major.
Alonso Mendez is a local DJ born in Lima, Peru and came to Canada in January 1988. He went to Father Michael Goetz with a focus in the performing arts then studied at Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology. He was accepted into the arts program with scholarship at both York University
and University of Toronto
in the acting and performing arts program, but ultimately balanced his performing arts talents with marketing and business studies at Humber College
instead. He has worked as a DJ in Toronto and around the world since 1999 after working as an artist and marketing consultant for Universal Music Group
Canada. With Gerard Briz, he has created popular remixes of R&B and dance hits with Jully Black
, Matt Dusk
, La India
, America Olivo
, Sak Noel
, Jes Brieden
, Davidson Ospina, Oscar P, Maurice Joshua
, Sasha Alazy, Lidell Townsell
, Sound Bluntz, Lil' Pete, Cory Bradshaw, Tony Bishop, Emjay, Marcos Pearson, Jesse Reyez, and many more...
They have worked with the following artists:
Canadian jazz crooner Matt Dusk
(Feels Good Remix 2011) - Worldwide release on October 11, 2011 on Mas+ Label / EMPO Records
La India
("I Can't Get No Sleep" 2009 remixes, which charted at number 3 on the billboard hot 100 Dance tracks in October 2009)
Had a 2009 hit “Deja-Vu” with Actor/Musician/Songwriter America Olivo
, best known as a member of the former Latino-American Pop/R&B group Soluna
, lead actor as Camero in Bitch Slap
the movie, and played the villainess, Arachne
, in the Broadway hit Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
the Musical, Friday the 13th
.
The Sound Bluntz - Juno Award
Winners Cory Bradshaw and Lil' Pete - On the track "Lucky (Maybe You'll get)" featuring singer Cheyne Coates of Madison Avenue fame.
Storm Newtown, Actor, Singer, and personal trainer (featured in the Canadian production of Dirty Dancing
in Toronto in 2010 and personal trainer to the Kardashian
sisters in Los Angeles); Emjay, popular singer in the 1990s of French-Canadian heritage whose hit "Flying to The Moon" has been remade by Stereo Martini for a 2012 release; Tony Bishop, also a popular Canadian singer from the 1990s known for his "house" version of George Michael
’s Father Figure, released under Captain Records in 1992.
Currently working on their 2012 full album release.
They are based out of Toronto, Canada, and have remixed or produced electronic and house music under the name Stereo Martini since 2008.
Personal Life
Brizuela is a trained musician who attended Humber CollegeHumber College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
Jazz Program in the 1990s and later became an Audio Engineer at Trebas Institute
Trebas Institute
Trebas Institute is a private, bilingual, post-secondary college specializing in the recording arts with campuses in Montreal, and Toronto.- Faculty :...
. He was also part owner and lead songwriter/composer/arranger of Dominicanada in the 1990s. Canada's leading Latin band at the time. Signed to a distribution deal with MRP Records distributed by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
and Sunrise Records
Sunrise Records
Sunrise Records is a Canadian independent record store chain based entirely within the province of Ontario. It is the last major such independent media retail business in the country.The first store was established in 1977 by The Handleman Co...
, Dominicanada released several albums and traveled across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and USA on many promotional tours. He also attended Earl Haig Secondary School
Earl Haig Secondary School
Earl Haig Secondary School is a public high school with a student body of about 2,300 students in Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school's principal is Renata Gonsalves.-History:...
/Claude Watson program for the performing arts as a music major.
Alonso Mendez is a local DJ born in Lima, Peru and came to Canada in January 1988. He went to Father Michael Goetz with a focus in the performing arts then studied at Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology. He was accepted into the arts program with scholarship at both York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
and University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in the acting and performing arts program, but ultimately balanced his performing arts talents with marketing and business studies at Humber College
Humber College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
instead. He has worked as a DJ in Toronto and around the world since 1999 after working as an artist and marketing consultant for Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
Canada. With Gerard Briz, he has created popular remixes of R&B and dance hits with Jully Black
Jully Black
Jully Black |Julie]]"; born Jullyann Inderia Gordon; November 8, 1977) is a Canadian R&B singer–songwriter. She has collaborated and written for many artists, including Nas, Missy Elliott, Saukrates, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Destiny's Child, and Sean Paul.-Life & career:Black was born Jullyann...
, Matt Dusk
Matt Dusk
Matthew-Aaron Dusk is a Canadian jazz musician / vocalist. He currently has two certified gold albums: Two Shots and Good News, and three number one radio hits: "Back in Town," "All About Me", and "Good News."-Biography:From an early age, Matt Dusk wanted to become a performer. At the age of...
, La India
La India
La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
, America Olivo
America Olivo
America Olivo is an actress and singer most notable for her membership in the Spanish- & English-language band Soluna. Born in Los Angeles, she has multiple citizenships: US, Canadian, and Italian. Born to father Nello Olivo and mother Danica d'Hondt...
, Sak Noel
Sak Noel
Sak Noel is a Catalan DJ, music producer and music video director. He is also founder and co-owner of Moguda production house . Since 2009, Moguda also runs the annual Moguda Dance Festival....
, Jes Brieden
Jes Brieden
Jes Brieden is an North American singer, songwriter, producer, and frequent guest vocalist.-Early life:Jes Brieden is a singer, songwriter and producer. Born and raised in New York City, she studied art and singing in an art school. She first began experimenting with music production at her...
, Davidson Ospina, Oscar P, Maurice Joshua
Maurice Joshua
Maurice Joshua, also known just as Maurice, born in Chicago, Illinois, is a record producer who is most known for his laid back and soulful House music style remixes.-Career:...
, Sasha Alazy, Lidell Townsell
Lidell Townsell
Lidell Townsell was a house-music artist from Chicago, Illinois. He originally released numerous singles on the Trax and D.J. International labels. He released one album, Harmony, on Mercury/PolyGram Records as Lidell Townsell in 1992...
, Sound Bluntz, Lil' Pete, Cory Bradshaw, Tony Bishop, Emjay, Marcos Pearson, Jesse Reyez, and many more...
Career
Upon Brizuela's last Latin release of his own band called Tumbao Inc in 2005, Alonso and Gerard met through a mutual friend and discovered their similarities in music taste and styles, love for house music and electronic influences into traditional songwriting for, pop and contemporary Latin.They have worked with the following artists:
Canadian jazz crooner Matt Dusk
Matt Dusk
Matthew-Aaron Dusk is a Canadian jazz musician / vocalist. He currently has two certified gold albums: Two Shots and Good News, and three number one radio hits: "Back in Town," "All About Me", and "Good News."-Biography:From an early age, Matt Dusk wanted to become a performer. At the age of...
(Feels Good Remix 2011) - Worldwide release on October 11, 2011 on Mas+ Label / EMPO Records
La India
La India
La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
("I Can't Get No Sleep" 2009 remixes, which charted at number 3 on the billboard hot 100 Dance tracks in October 2009)
Had a 2009 hit “Deja-Vu” with Actor/Musician/Songwriter America Olivo
America Olivo
America Olivo is an actress and singer most notable for her membership in the Spanish- & English-language band Soluna. Born in Los Angeles, she has multiple citizenships: US, Canadian, and Italian. Born to father Nello Olivo and mother Danica d'Hondt...
, best known as a member of the former Latino-American Pop/R&B group Soluna
Soluna
Soluna was a music group consisting of four members, all of Hispanic descent - Aurora Rodriguez, America Olivo, Jessica Castellanos, and Christina "T" López. The group's name is the combination the Spanish words for sun and moon...
, lead actor as Camero in Bitch Slap
Bitch Slap
Bitch Slap is a 2009 action and exploitation film directed by Rick Jacobson and stars Julia Voth, Erin Cummings, America Olivo and Michael Hurst, with cameos by Lucy Lawless, Kevin Sorbo, and Renée O'Connor.- Plot :...
the movie, and played the villainess, Arachne
Arachne
In Greco-Roman mythology, Arachne was a great mortal weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Minerva, the Latin parallel of Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom and crafts. Arachne refused to acknowledge that her knowledge came, in part at least, from the goddess. The offended...
, in the Broadway hit Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is a rock musical with music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge and a book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The musical is based on the Spider-Man comics created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, published by Marvel Comics, as well as the 2002...
the Musical, Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th (2009 film)
Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, which began in 1980 and the twelfth Friday the 13th film in total...
.
The Sound Bluntz - Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
Winners Cory Bradshaw and Lil' Pete - On the track "Lucky (Maybe You'll get)" featuring singer Cheyne Coates of Madison Avenue fame.
Storm Newtown, Actor, Singer, and personal trainer (featured in the Canadian production of Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, as well as Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach...
in Toronto in 2010 and personal trainer to the Kardashian
Kardashian
Kardashian is an Armenian surname. "Kardash" means 'stone' + 'carver' in Armenian and patronymic suffix "-ian".The most notable people with the surname Kardashian come from one family:First generation:...
sisters in Los Angeles); Emjay, popular singer in the 1990s of French-Canadian heritage whose hit "Flying to The Moon" has been remade by Stereo Martini for a 2012 release; Tony Bishop, also a popular Canadian singer from the 1990s known for his "house" version of George Michael
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
’s Father Figure, released under Captain Records in 1992.
Currently working on their 2012 full album release.