Brian Cross

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Brian Cross
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Brian Cross at Amnesia Ibiza, 2012
Background information
Birth nameBrian Fortuny Cruz
Born28 November 1986
Barcelona, Spain
Genres House, Pop
Occupation(s) Music Producer, DJ, Remixer
Labels Ultra Records, Sony Music, Armada Music
Website djbriancross.com

Brian Cross is a producer, DJ and entrepreneur born in Barcelona, Spain.

Contents

He is known for working with numerous other artists from different music styles including Armin Van Buuren, Ricky Martin, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Yandel, Robbie Rivera, Inna, Leah Labelle and many more. He has released on some of the world's biggest record labels including Armada Music, Ultra Music, Dirty Dutch, Big Beat Records, In Charge, Sony Music and A State of Trance. [1] In 2015 he signed with Ultra Music. [2]

Brian Cross is also the creator of POPSTAR festival in Amnesia Ibiza featuring artists like Hardwell, Avicii, Cedric Gervais and global pop icons including Pitbull, Nelly Furtado, Inna, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and many more. [3]

In 2014 Brian Cross signed for the summer season with Ushuaia Ibiza and Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza sharing the stage with Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, Jason Derulo, Pitbull, Kylie Minogue, The Prodigy, Nile Rodgers, Ellie Goulding, Placebo and Icona Pop. [4]

In 2015 Brian Cross signed with SuperMartXé as their weekly resident at the world's biggest club Privilege Ibiza and for the worldtour of the brand. [5] The weekly performances included guests like Afrojack, [6] Chuckie, [7] Deniz Koyu, Matthew Koma, Two Tone and the 12-hour non-stop closing party featuring Nervo, Thomas Gold, Glowinthedark and Yves V. [8] 2015 was also the year where Brian Cross performed for the first time at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium and Tomorrowworld Festival in Atlanta. Both performances took place at the V Session Stages with artists like Chuckie, Borgore, Firebeatz, Ftampa, Quintino, R3hab and of course the host of the stage Yves V. [9]

In May 2016 Brian became the new Head of the Electronic department of Livenation Spain. He has also signed for another season as headliner for SuperMartXé in Privilege Ibiza sharing the stage with Steve Angello, Chris Brown, Afrojack, Chuckie, Nervo, Yves V and many more. In April 2016 Brian Cross had his debut at Tomorrowland Brazil and is also confirmed to perform for the second time at Tomorrowland in Belgium on the V sessions stage.

In 2017 Brian Cross performed for the third time on Tomorrowland in Belgium [10] and returned to Amnesia Ibiza as weekly guest on the new event Black Out which hosted guests like Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, Nicky Romero and many more. [11]

Discography

Studio albums
Singles
Remixes

Mixes

Radio Shows

Brian Cross Radio show

Every weekend Brian Cross hosts his weekly radio show in the Spanish national radio station Europa FM. In 2016/2017 his weekly guest artists are David Guetta Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Yves V, Chuckie, W&W and Nervo. [15] In 2014/2015 his weekly guests were Steve Aoki and Yves V. Other guests included Nervo, Chuckie, Vinai, Dannic, Borgore, Firebeatz, Quintino, Dyro and AN21. [16] [17]

Brian Cross presents Ultra Radio

From 2014 till 2016 Brian Cross was the official host of the weekly Ultra Radio Show in Spanish. Every week he hosted different guest on the show including Steve Aoki, Kygo, Nervo, Paul Van Dyk, Mako, Dank and many more. The show is broadcast on various radio stations all over the world, on Soundcloud [18] and Mixcloud

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