Roger Sanchez

born on 1/6/1967 in New York City, NY, United States

Roger Sanchez

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Roger Sanchez

Roger Sanchez (born June 1, 1967) is an American (of Dominican descent) house music DJ.

He is the eldest of two sons (his younger brother is named Gabriel) born to Angela Almonte and Hugo Rene Sanchez, immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Sanchez graduated from the High School of Art and Design in New York City. He attended Pratt Institute, working towards a degree in architecture, but took his father's advice to take a break from his studies to devote his full energy to DJing and see if he could make a career of it. Eventually he found success and began to play nightclubs in New York City, and later around the world. Along with fellow New York house DJs David Morales and Danny Tenaglia, Sanchez has become well known in the European party scene, especially on the Spanish island of Ibiza. He has maintained residency on there every summer since 2000.

On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Sanchez placed at number 60.[1]

Sanchez has scored numerous hits in the European and World Charts with both his own music and the remixes he has created for an array of superstars including Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, Daft Punk, Madonna, The Police, No Doubt and Maroon 5. In 2003, he won his first Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of No Doubt's "Hella Good". He hosts a weekly terrestrial and online radio show called Release Yourself, with 15 million listeners worldwide. Along with the radio show, Sanchez hosts a bi-weekly podcast, distributed internationally. In 2007 the podcast was awarded the first-ever Best Podcast Award at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA).

Roger is also the founder of his own label in 2002, Stealth Records. Yearly, Sanchez curates a series of compilation albums called Release Yourself, which are known for their blend of deep house, Latin, tribal and tech sounds.

Awards

At the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003, Sanchez won his first award for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of No Doubt's "Hella Good". In the DJ Magazine list of 2007, Sanchez placed 25th.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Secret Weapons Volume 1 (1994)
  • Secret Weapons Volume 2 (1995)
  • First Contact (2001)
  • Come With Me (2006)
  • Release Yourself 10th Anniversary Edition (2010)

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
AUS BEL
(Vl)
FIN NED SUI UK
[2]
U.S.
Dance
[3]
1995 "Strictly 4 the Underground" Singles only
1996 "Release Yo Self"
1997 "Deep"
1998 "Funky and Fresh" (featuring Gerald Elms presents The International Posse)
1999 "1999"
"I Want Your Love (remixes)" (Roger S. presents Twilight) 31 5
2000 "I Never Knew" 24 First Contact
2001 "Another Chance" 20 25 12 6 15 1
"You Can't Change Me" (featuring Armand van Helden & N'Dea Davenport) 45 78 86 25
2002 "Nothing 2 Prove" (featuring Sherleen Spiteri)
2005 "Turn on the Music" 44 31 5 27 48 Come with Me
2006 "Lost" 31 8 50 1
2007 "Not Enough"
"Again"
2008 "Bang That Box!" (featuring Terri B!) Single only
2011 "2gether" (featuring Far East Movement) 86 92 Release Yourself 10th Anniversary Edition
"" denotes releases that did not chart

Selected remixes

  • Michael Jackson "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (1992)
  • Michael Jackson "Jam"
  • Tom Tom Club "Sunshine & Ecstasy" (1992)
  • Kenny "Dope" González Presents Axxis "All I'm Askin'" (1992)
  • M People "Renaissance" (1994)
  • Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (1995)
  • Definition of Sound "Pass the Vibes" (1995)
  • Janet Jackson "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (1996)
  • Jamiroquai "High Times" (1997)
  • Michael Jackson "Dangerous" (1997)
  • Jamiroquai "Deeper Underground" (1998)
  • Daft Punk "Revolution 909" (1998)
  • Lenny Kravitz "Black Velveteen" (1999)
  • Wamdue Project "King of My Castle" (1999)
  • Garbage "Cherry Lips" (2001)
  • Alicia Keys "Butterflyz" (2002)
  • Anastacia "Paid My Dues" (2002)
  • Kylie Minogue "In Your Eyes" (2002)
  • No Doubt "Hella Good" (2002)
  • Texas "I'll See It Through" (2003)
  • Madonna "Get Together" (2006)
  • Robyn "Be Mine!" (2007)
  • Depeche Mode "Perfect" (2009)
  • Sérgio Mendes "Pais Tropical" (2010)
  • OneRepublic "Secrets" (2010)
  • Maroon 5 "Give A Little More" (2010)
  • Brandon Flowers "Only The Young" (2010)
  • Miguel Bosé "Cardio" (2010)
  • Robbie Williams "Last Days of Disco" (2010)

Credentials

  • Featured in Hang the DJ by Marco & Mauro La Villa
    • Cannes Film Festival, France

References

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  3. Allmusic peaks
  4. Search for British certification

External links

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