Fonzerelli

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Fonzerelli
Birth nameAaron McClelland
Also known asYer Man, Touch & Go, Startraxx, Brazen, Skelpt, Dr Dapper, The Tone Ranger, Digital Glitter
Origin UK
Genres House, funky house, progressive house, Progressive Trance, alternative dance, nu-disco
Occupation(s) DJ, producer
Years active2000–present
LabelsMena Music, Big in Ibiza
Website facebook.com/djfonzerelli , menamusic.com , soundcloud.com/menamusic

Fonzerelli is a DJ and music producer from the UK.

Biography

His 2006 single, "Moonlight Party", charted in the Netherlands, Finland and Australia. Fonzerelli's remix of J. Majik & Wickaman's "Crazy World" is featured on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack on Vladivostok FM. [1]

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Fonzerelli has also remixed for various UK artists and labels; most notably "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted", featured on Basshunter's Platinum selling Now You're Gone – The Album . He also had his own productions and remixes played on Saturday nights on BBC Radio 1 than any other artist in 2006 and 2007, as DJ Judge Jules was a massive supporter of Fonzerelli's work on his Saturday warmup show.[ citation needed ]

His single "Dreamin' (Of A Hot Summers Night)" hit number 2 in the DMC Buzz Chart [2] and number 6 in the Cool Cuts Chart. [3]

Many of the world's major and influential labels have commissioned Fonzerelli remixes for acts such as Fedde Le Grand, J. Majik & Wickerman, Chanel, Sash!, Mauro Picotto, Beatfreakz and Tiësto featuring Maxi Jazz and Basshunter [4] as well as original material for his own Mena Music label and Big in Ibiza.

Fonzerelli's debut single "Moonlight Party" was championed by Tiësto [5] and soon became the number 1 selling download of 2006 on download store DJ Download. [6]

Discography

Charting singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions
AUS
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FIN
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NLD
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"Moonlight Party"200644837

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References

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  2. "DMC Buzz Chart Issue 336". DMC Update. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
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