Nick Fiorucci

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Nick Fiorucci
Birth nameNick Fiorucci
Also known asDJ's Rule, Groove Sector, Hi-Bias, Oval Emotion, Polarbabies, Soup, Syndicate 305, Temperance, Landlord, Nick Fierce, Temperance, Too Taboo
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres House, Deep House, EDM
Occupation(s)DJ, producer, remixer, musician
Years active1988–present
LabelsHi-Bias Records, Universal, Sony, Warner, Arista, Jive, BMG, Curb, Maverick, Capitol, EMI, Armada, Ministry of Sound
Website nickfiorucci.com

Nick Fiorucci is a Canadian electronic and dance music DJ, songwriter, remixer, producer, and founder of record label Hi-Bias Records, [1] and founder of ZIPDJ, subscription-based digital music pool. [2] Fiorucci has done production and remix work for artists, including Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, Sam Smith, TLC, Eiffel 65, Laura Pausini, ATB and Michelle Branch.[ failed verification ] [3] [4] In 1999, Nick was the youngest person introduced into the Canadian Dance Music Hall of Fame. [5] [6]

Contents

Fiorucci is the acting Chairman of the Juno Award Dance Music committee for Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Education

Fiorucci graduated from Trebas Institute, with an Audio Engineer Diploma in the recording arts and sciences. [6] [7] [ unreliable source? ]

Career

Fiorucci began his career as a DJ in the 80s and started his own record labels Big Shot Records in 1988 [8] and Hi-Bias Records in 1990. By the late '90s, he became one of the prominent after mixers and producers of electronic dance music. [9]

Fiorucci was a part of the group called Temperance from mid-1997, after Mark Ryan parted ways with the group, after launching a music production imprint titled 22 Green, he became the songwriter and producer of Temperance. [10]

As a DJ, Fiorucci has appeared in clubs such as Ministry of Sound, and has done opening performances for acts such as New Order, among others[ which? ].[ citation needed ] He opened Lobby, a restaurant with Reza Abedi in Toronto. [11] [12]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleYearLabelNotes
11:112007Hi-Bias Records Inc. [13]

Singles

ArtistTitleLabelYearNotes
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireI’ve Got ToHi-Bias Records2017
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireLuca DebonaireHi-Bias Records2017
Nick FiorucciThis Is HouseHi-Bias Records2017
Nick FiorucciErase YouHi-Bias Records2016
Nick FiorucciCloserHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, Benny Camaro, Chris MarinaSmalltown BoyHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, HardcopyRelease MeHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, FizzaGet WetHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, Etienne OzborneI Need Your LoveNervous2016
Nick Fiorucci featuring JoeeBizarre Love TriangleNo Definition2016
Nick Fiorucci, Saint Tropez CapsMake It HotHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, FizzaPizazzHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, Dinamo AzariHaciendaThe Vinyl Factory2016
Nick Fiorucci [feat. Jaicko Lawrence]Some Kinda WayHi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci ft. Jack LawrenceDon’t Mean Nothing (ft. Saint Tropez Caps)Pornostar2015
Nick FiorucciTogether ForeverHi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireCatch The WaveHi-Bias2015
Sam SmithLike I CanCapitol2014
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireDon’t Hide Your LoveTazmania2015
Nick FiorucciGet DownBeLove2015
Nick FiorucciYou Feel AlrightJango2015
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireIt’s My SoundHi-Bias2015
Nick FiorucciWishingHi-Bias Play2015
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireGet Up!Hi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownWaiting For MeHi-Bias2015
Nick FiorucciKeep Pushin’ OnHi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci, Luca Debonaire, Matt AustonBang!Hi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireDon’t Wanna Lose ItHi-Bias2015
Nick FiorucciGive Me LoveHi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireLeprechaunZulu2014
Nick FiorucciLessonHi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownIt’s Really Over NowHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciGotta Hold YouHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciTechussionHi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownUnderstand This GrooveHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciWarningTactical2014
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownRefinedHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciBeggin’Hi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci & Adrian BlockI Don’t Know What I’d DoHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciYou Know What I Mean?Hi-Bias2014
Katy PerryUnconditionallyCapitol/Universal (USA]2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Lady Lago"Ca$hback"Hi-Bias Records2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Lady Lago"Take Your Cares Away"Hi-Bias Records2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Lady Lago"What Love Is This?"Hi-Bias Records2013
SOUP"New York-London"Hi-Bias Records2013
Antoine Gratton"Dodging Teardrops"FrostByte Media Inc.2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Anthony Covatta"Here Without You"Hi-Bias Records2012
Nick Fiorucci featuring Shobha and Joshua J"Back to Me"Hi-Bias Records2012
Nick Fiorucci featuring Deko-Ze"Rise Up"Hi-Bias Records2011
Britney Spears "Someday (I Will Understand)"Jive2005
Britney Spears "Everytime"Jive2003
Keshia Chanté "Bad Boy"BMG/Vik(Can)2003
Michelle Branch Breathe Maverick2003
Elvis Presley Rubberneckin' BMG2003
Celine Dion I Drove All Night Sony2003
Justin Timberlake Cry Me a River Sony2002
Whitney Houston "One of Those Days"Arista2002
ATB "Hold You"Popular/EMI2002
Jennifer Lopez "Jenny from the Block"Sony2001
Shania Twain "Hate to Love"Universal2000
TLC "No Scrubs"LaFace/BMG2000

Awards and recognitions

In 1994, Fiorucci won Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year for Red Light's (Miguel Graça and Robert Ouimet's) song named "Thankful". [14] In November 1998, he received a No. 1 plaque awarded by Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada at The Left Bank in Toronto. [15] [16]

In 2004, as an artist and producer, he won Urban Music Awards in the category "Dance Electronic Recording of The Year" for the song named "Make You Love Me", done together with Carlo Coppola. [17] [18] In 2008, he was nominated for Juno Award for his song "Every Time You Move". [19] In 2018, he won Juno Award for his "Closer ft. Laurell". [20] [21] [22]

YearAwards ceremonyAward description(s)Results
1993Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
1994Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingWon
1995Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
1995Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
1996Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
1997Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
1998Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
1999Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
2000Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
2001Juno AwardsBest Dance RecordingNominated
2004Juno AwardsDance Recording of the YearNominated
2004Urban Music AwardDance Electronic Recording of The YearNominated
2006Juno AwardsDance Recording of the YearNominated
2007Juno AwardsDance Recording of the YearNominated
2008Juno AwardsDance Recording of the YearNominated
2018Juno AwardsDance Recording of the YearWon [23]

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