Aviance Records

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Aviance Records
Parent company House of Aviance
Founded2014 (2014) [1]
Founder Mother Juan Aviance and David Ohana Aviance [1]
GenreVarious
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City
Official website www.aviancerecords.com

Aviance Records is an independent record label company founded in March 2014 by New York City's nightlife personality and vogue dancer Mother Juan Aviance with business partner DJ/Producer David Ohana Aviance. [1]

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Aviance Records is a multi-genre record label company that promotes new and upcoming artists. It is a division of the House of Aviance brand—one of the legendary ballroom houses in the U.S. [2] [3] [4] The company is headed by Mother Juan Aviance (CEO / A&R) and David Ohana Aviance (CEO / Producer). [1]

The first record released on this label was a house track titled Avi’ously Aviance (2014), produced by David Ohana Aviance and featuring EJ Aviance, Kevin Aviance, Perry Aviance and Mother Juan Aviance. [3] Since then, it has gone on to release other tracks such as Discotech (produced by dEEcEE); Who You Are (produced by Ohana and Morabito); [5] Circles (by Rob Moore), the soulful track They Don't See — a collaboration between producer/remixer Call Me Cleve (Cleveland Allen) and vocalist Zhana Roiya; Take Control by Shanee; OVAH by Erickatoure Aviance — produced Adam Joseph; [6] [7] and Vogue Is My Religion by Coby Koehl – mixes by Adam Joseph and David Ohana Aviance. [8]

Discography

YearInformation
2014Avi'ously Aviance feat. EJ Aviance, Kevin Aviance, Perry Aviance and Mother Juan Aviance; produced by David Ohana Aviance
  • Released: December 25, 2014 [3]
2015Discotech – produced by DJ dEEcEE
  • Released: October 9, 2015 [9]
2016Who You Are – feat. Johanna; produced by Morabito and David Ohana Aviance
  • Released: February 26, 2016 [5]
2016Circles – produced by DJ Rob Moore; dub mix by David Ohana Aviance
  • Released: April 15, 2016
2016They Don't See – by Zhana Roiya; produced by Call Me Cleve
  • Released: July 22, 2016
2016Take Control – by Shanee; original & dub mix produced and mixed by Gilad Markovich; club mix, 10am mix & instrumental remixed by DJ/Producer David Ohana Aviance
  • Released: December 9, 2016 [10]
2017OVAH – by Erickatoure Aviance; original/extended mix by Adam Joseph; remixed by David Ohana Aviance
  • Released: June 23, 2017
2017Vogue Is My Religion – by Coby Koehl; mixes by Adam Joseph and David Ohana Aviance
  • Released: November 24, 2017 [11] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Official website of Aviance Records – Bio of Mother Juan Aviance and David Ohana Aviance
  2. Official website of Aviance Records
  3. 1 2 3 "Aviance Records" [in] House of Aviance Official website
  4. Wave Music : Mother Juan Aviance and House of Aviance in "Kevin Aviance Wave Music" Archived 2010-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 1 2 "MORABITO & AVIANCE TEAM UP FOR A NEW TRACK" : "Morabito (aka Susan Morabito) and David Ohana Aviance (Aviance Records) rework the classic 90s house track "I'm a Bitch" feat. Johanna" [in] King Mag (Retrieved December 25, 2017)
  6. Thotyssey : "On Point With: Mother Juan Aviance" (June 21st, 2017)
  7. "Erickatoure – Ovah (Music Video)" on Hey Qween official YouTube Channel. Published on June 26, 2017
  8. 1 2 Coby Koehl "The Duplex, NYC, November 11, 2017" Reviewed by Chris Struck for Cabaret Scenes [in] Cabaret Scenes (Retrieved December 25, 2017)
  9. "DISCOTECH" PRODUCED BY DEECEE [in] Official Aviance Records
  10. "Take Control" [in] Official Aviance Records
  11. "Vogue Is My Religion" by Coby Koehl [in] Official Aviance Records website