The Ian Carey Project
Encyclopedia
Ian Carey is an American
house
DJ
, musician
and record producer
from Maryland
, United States
. Carey has performed as a disc jockey since 1993 and worked as a record producer since 1998. Working with Jason Papillon as part of Soul Providers, their first single, "Rise", was a major crossover hit in Europe
and the US
and achieved Gold certification in the UK
.
Unhappy with the house music scene in America, Carey moved to the Netherlands
from the US in 2003 and then on to Spain
in 2006. In 2008, Ian Carey released the single "Get Shaky
" (released as The Ian Carey Project) which peaked at No.2 in Australia and entered the top-10 in the UK, Belgium and New Zealand. The singles achieved Double Platinum certification in Australia
and Gold certification in New Zealand
. The song also won the award for Best Dance Video at the MTV Australia Awards 2009
. Ian is now based in Miami, but spends much of the year touring internationally.
Carey grew up in a small town in Maryland, USA, about 2 hours from Washington DC. His father was a live sound engineer and ran a sound reinforcement company and had engineered for such groups as Kool & The Gang
and The Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Carey became involved with dance music while in college. He had already experimented with the graffiti-writing scene in Baltimore, MD, where he met a number of hip-hop DJs, which led to him becoming involved in DJing. He was also introduced to house music while working at a record store. The success of Carey's first self-produced single "Rise" later influenced him to move to Europe to pursue a career in dance music production. His song "Get Shaky" reached the top ten and was world champion Czech Republic's official goal song at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Cup in Germany. In 2011 Ian collaborated with Snoop Dogg
and Bobby Anthony on his single "Last Night
" which was also remixed by Afrojack
.
United States
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house
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...
, musician
Musician
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and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Carey has performed as a disc jockey since 1993 and worked as a record producer since 1998. Working with Jason Papillon as part of Soul Providers, their first single, "Rise", was a major crossover hit in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and achieved Gold certification in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Unhappy with the house music scene in America, Carey moved to the Netherlands
Netherlands
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from the US in 2003 and then on to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in 2006. In 2008, Ian Carey released the single "Get Shaky
Get Shaky
"Get Shaky" is the thirteenth single released by Ian Carey. It was first released as a commercial radio track in Australia by Vicious Recordings who made it an ARIA Singles Chart #2 hit. It then went on to be a top ten hit in Belgium, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and the goal song of world...
" (released as The Ian Carey Project) which peaked at No.2 in Australia and entered the top-10 in the UK, Belgium and New Zealand. The singles achieved Double Platinum certification in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Gold certification in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The song also won the award for Best Dance Video at the MTV Australia Awards 2009
MTV Australia Awards 2009
The Vodafone MTV Australia Awards 2009 is the fifth annual MTV Awards show from MTV Australia. The Awards were held on 27 March 2009 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney.-Background information:...
. Ian is now based in Miami, but spends much of the year touring internationally.
Biography
Ian Carey has been a part of the worldwide house music scene for a number of years.Carey grew up in a small town in Maryland, USA, about 2 hours from Washington DC. His father was a live sound engineer and ran a sound reinforcement company and had engineered for such groups as Kool & The Gang
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
and The Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Carey became involved with dance music while in college. He had already experimented with the graffiti-writing scene in Baltimore, MD, where he met a number of hip-hop DJs, which led to him becoming involved in DJing. He was also introduced to house music while working at a record store. The success of Carey's first self-produced single "Rise" later influenced him to move to Europe to pursue a career in dance music production. His song "Get Shaky" reached the top ten and was world champion Czech Republic's official goal song at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Cup in Germany. In 2011 Ian collaborated with Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
and Bobby Anthony on his single "Last Night
Last Night (Ian Carey song)
"Last Night" is the seventeenth single by House Dj Ian Carey. The track features urban superstar Snoop Dogg and Bobby Anthony.-Charts:-Certifications:...
" which was also remixed by Afrojack
Afrojack
Nick van de Wall, born 9 September 1987, commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Grammy Award winning Dutch music producer and DJ. Born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011...
.
Singles
- 2002: "The Mobtown Sound" (Ian "45" Carey)
- 2003: "It's Alright" / "Party Time" (Ian "45" Carey presents Illicit Funk)
- 2004: "Drop da Vibe" (DJ Jani & Ian Carey featuring MC Gee)
- 2004: "Nonstop" (Ian "45" Carey)
- 2004: "Got to Release" (Ian Carey presents Saturated Soul)
- 2005: "Give Up the Funk" (Ian Carey presents The Good Guys)
- 2005: "The Power" (Ian Carey presents Illicit Funk)
- 2005: "Say What You Want" (Ian Carey & Mochico)
- 2006: "Lose Control" (Ian Carey presents The Good Guys)
- 2007: "Keep on Rising" (Ian Carey featuring Michelle Shellers)
- 2007: "Love Won't Wait" (The Ian Carey Project)
- 2008: "RedlightRedlight (song)-Track listing:CD single# Redlight # Redlight # Redlight # Redlight -Charts:...
" (Ian Carey) - 2008: "Get ShakyGet Shaky"Get Shaky" is the thirteenth single released by Ian Carey. It was first released as a commercial radio track in Australia by Vicious Recordings who made it an ARIA Singles Chart #2 hit. It then went on to be a top ten hit in Belgium, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and the goal song of world...
" (The Ian Carey Project) - 2009: "SOS" (Ian Carey)
- 2009: "Shot CallerShot Caller-Track listing:Australian CD single# Shot Caller # Shot Caller # Shot Caller # Shot Caller -Official versions:* Shot Caller * Shot Caller...
" (Ian Carey) - 2010: "Let Loose" (Ian Carey featuring Mandy Ventrice)
- 2011: "Last NightLast Night (Ian Carey song)"Last Night" is the seventeenth single by House Dj Ian Carey. The track features urban superstar Snoop Dogg and Bobby Anthony.-Charts:-Certifications:...
" (Ian Carey featuring Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
and Bobby Anthony) - 2011: "Amnesia" (Ian Carey featuring TimbalandTimbalandTimothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
and Rosette)
Other appearances
- "Faith (In the Power of Love)" (Ian Carey featuring Rozalla)
- "Tonight" (Ian Carey & Mad Mark)
Peak sales chart positions
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
BEL Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
BUL Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
GER Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
IRE Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
ITA Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
NLD Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
NZ New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
RUS | UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
WOR World World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth.... |
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| 2000 | "Rise" (Soul Providers) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 62 | – | – | 59 | – | |
| 2001 | "Deep Inside Your Love" (Soul Providers) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 156 | – | |
| 2005 | "The Power" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 103 | – | |
| "Say What You Want" | – | – | – | – | – | – | 96 | – | – | 56 | – | ||
| 2008 | "Keep on Rising" | – | – | 30 | – | – | 31 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | |
| "Redlight Redlight (song) -Track listing:CD single# Redlight # Redlight # Redlight # Redlight -Charts:... " |
– | – | 40 | – | – | – | 28 | – | 1 | – | – | ||
| "Get Shaky Get Shaky "Get Shaky" is the thirteenth single released by Ian Carey. It was first released as a commercial radio track in Australia by Vicious Recordings who made it an ARIA Singles Chart #2 hit. It then went on to be a top ten hit in Belgium, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and the goal song of world... " |
2 | 7 | – | 46 | 9 | – | 54 | 7 | 105 | 9 | 71 |
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| 2009 | "Shot Caller Shot Caller -Track listing:Australian CD single# Shot Caller # Shot Caller # Shot Caller # Shot Caller -Official versions:* Shot Caller * Shot Caller... " |
61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | – | |
| 2011 | "Last Night Last Night (Ian Carey song) "Last Night" is the seventeenth single by House Dj Ian Carey. The track features urban superstar Snoop Dogg and Bobby Anthony.-Charts:-Certifications:... " |
15 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 77 | – | – | – | – |
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