Chris Cox (DJ)

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Cox in 2004
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Niles Cox
BornJuly 15
Oakland, California, United States [1]
Origin Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Years active1989–present
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Website chriscox.net

Christopher Niles Cox (born July 15) is an American dance music record producer, remixer, and DJ [2] who has worked on over 600 records throughout his career. His album 12 Inches of Cox was released in 2002. [3]

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Career

As one-half of the production team Thunderpuss and as a solo artist, Cox has earned a total of 64 Billboard dance chart number one records. [4] He has remixed songs performed by Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Céline Dion, Janet Jackson, and the Spice Girls. [5] Cox was nominated for a Grammy in 2004 for his production work with Cher.

Since the dissolution of Thunderpuss, Cox has worked as a solo artist, [6] and through collaborations with Pusaka. Cox has produced original music and dance remixes for Madonna, Rihanna, Michelle Branch, Hilary Duff, Donna Summer, Kelly Osbourne, and Kelly Clarkson. [5]

For four years he was heard weekly on XM's BPM 81 with his hour-long set, "12 Inches of Cox". In 2008 he produced the album Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party , [7] [8] which spent several weeks at number one on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. [9]

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