Junior Sanchez

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Junior Sanchez
Birth nameEugenio Sanchez, Jr.
Born (1977-05-04) May 4, 1977 (age 48)
Belleville, New Jersey, U.S. [1]
Origin New York City; Ironbound, Newark, New Jersey
Genres Electronic, house
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, record producer, remixer
Labels Virgin Records
Rufftraxx
Strictly Rhythm
Cube Recordings
Nervous
Size Records
Brobot Music

Eugenio Sanchez Jr., commonly known by his stage name Junior Sanchez, is an American record producer, DJ, remixer and record executive from New Jersey.

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Early life

Junior Sanchez was born in New Jersey, on May 4, 1977, and raised in the Ironbound. His family is from the state of Bahia, Brazil.[ citation needed ] [2]

Career

Sanchez has worked in the music business as a record executive president and A&R. At 17, he became A&R for the independent New Jersey label Rufftrax, signing producers James Christian and B.O.P. He also ran his own label Cube Recordings which released material from Felix Da Housecat, Steve Mac, Paul Woolford, and DJ Sneak, and was also President of A&R for various label's Junior now operates his own record label "Brobot Records" distributed by Armada Music.

Junior has released original music under these names or aliases: The Controllers [w/ Steve Mac], S-Men [W/ DJ Sneak + Roger Sanchez], Da Mongoloids [A DJ Collective w/ Armand Van Helden, Daft Punk, DJ Sneak, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Ian Pooley, Laidback Luke, Basement Jaxx, and The Rhythm Masters], Da Shapeshifta Project [W/ Harry "Choo Choo" Romero], Dark Heads [W/ Dave Carlucci], Nitebreed [W/ Harry "Choo Choo" Romero], Output/Teletronik [W/ Chris Haliani], Riot Society [W/ Laidback Luke + Chris Haliani], and Subspecies [W/ Armand Van Helden].

Writing collaborations include Azealia Banks, Katy Perry, Stuart Price, Armand Van Helden, Thomas Bangalter, Ima Robot, Claude Kelly, Crookers, Stacy Barthe, Morningwood, Green Velvet, Mýa, Michelle Bell, Soshy, Princess Superstar, Bush, Bryce Wilson, and Good Charlotte. [3]

Production and remixes include Daft Punk, Madonna, Shakira, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Good Charlotte, Placebo, The Bravery, Gorillaz, Blaqk Audio, Hot Hot Heat, Róisín Murphy, Felix Da Housecat, The Faint, New Order, Emiliana Torrini, Jamiroquai, Giorgio Moroder, Moving Units, Les Rhythmes Digitales.

Discography

Compilations

DJ mixes

Singles and extended plays

Remixes

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ↑ Staff. Junior Sanchez Archived September 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , The Beat, September 8, 2012. Accessed February 4, 2013. "Originally from suburban Belleville, New Jersey, Junior Sanchez had his DJ beginnings with a jerry rigged DJ set made up of his parent's[sic] two stereo systems when he was 11."
  2. ↑ "Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Sanchez, Junior (April 1, 2015). "The Past, Present and Future". Vimeo. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sanchez, Junior (April 1, 2015). "Junior Sanchez Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Dance/EDM Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Figure of Jazz – Single by Todd Terry & Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Without Your Love – Single by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Blueprint – EP by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Hard To Resist – Single by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ Gilmore, Grant (October 10, 2019). "Junior Sanchez brings the energy on 'Enroute'". EDM Identity. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Move It – Single by Junior Sanchez & Boris on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Music So Special (feat. Lee Wilson) – Single by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ "You're Everything (Remixes) – Single by Huxley & Javi Bora on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Top of the World (Junior Sanchez Remix) – Single by Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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