David Morales
David Morales (born August 21, 1961 in Brooklyn , New York ) is an American house musician of Puerto Rican descent and was at times one of the highest-paid DJs in the world.
biography
The trained chef worked as a DJ and producer a. a. with Janet Jackson , Tina Turner , Whitney Houston , Jamiroquai , Mariah Carey and the Backstreet Boys . Morales was nominated three times for a Grammy and won the 1998 Remixer of the Year award. He was also awarded the Dance Star Award for "Best Artist". Morales worked for various labels , including Mercury (until 1993) and the associated sub-label Manifesto (until 1998) as well as Ultra (until 2012) and Def Mix Music (since 2014).
On October 7, 2018 Morales was after his flight from Hong Kong out on the Fukuoka Airport in Japan for possession of drugs ( MDMA arrested) by the security authorities.
Discography
Albums
- 1993: The Program (with The Bad Yard Club; Mercury 518 015; release: July 20)
- 2004: 2 Worlds Collide ( Ultra 1244)
- 2012: Changes (Ultra 3397; release: June 19th)
- 2014: The Red Zone Project Vol. 1 (EP with 4 files; Def Mix Music 004; release: September 15th)
- 2015: The Red Zone Project Vol. 2 (8 files; Def Mix Music 008; release: April 27th)
- 2015: RA.EX262 David Morales (Interview, Host: Stephen Titmus; Resident Advisor Exchange 262; Release: August 6th)
- 2016: The Evolution (David Morales presents Brooklyn Friends; Def Mix Music 017; release: October 3rd)
- 2017: The Red Zone Project Vol. 3 (8 files; Def Mix Music 019; release: June 15)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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DE | UK | Dance | |||
1993 | Gimme Luv (Eenie Meenie Miny Mo) The Program |
- |
UK37 (3 weeks) UK |
Dance1 (11 weeks) Dance |
First release: June 1993
with The Bad Yard Club feat. Papa San Authors: David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar , Papa San |
The Program The Program |
- |
UK66 (1 week) UK |
Dance1 (14 weeks) Dance |
First published: September 1993
with The Bad Yard Club Authors: David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar , Papa San |
|
1994 | In de Ghetto The Program |
- | - |
Dance3 (13 weeks) Dance |
First release: May 1994
with The Bad Yard Club feat. Delta Bennett Authors: David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar , Delta Bennett |
1996 | In de Ghetto (1996 Mix) |
- |
UK35 (2 weeks) UK |
Dance20 (10 weeks) Dance |
First release: June 1996
as Bad Yard Club feat. Crystal Waters Authors: David Morales, Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar , Delta Bennett |
1998 | Needin 'u |
DE66 (2 weeks) DE |
UK8 (13 weeks) UK |
Dance1 (13 weeks) Dance |
First published: June 1998
David Morales pres. The Face Authors: David Morales, Phil Hurtt, Richard DiCicco V. |
2000 | Higher |
- | - |
Dance3 (11 weeks) Dance |
First publication: June 2000
David Morales & Albert Cabrera pres. Moca feat. Deanna Authors: David Morales, Albert Cabrera, Dennis Coffey , Deanna Dellacioppa |
2001 | Needin 'U II |
- |
UK11 (5 weeks) UK |
Dance1 (13 weeks) Dance |
First published: December 2000
David Morales pres. The Face feat. Juliet Roberts with James D-Train Williams and Sharon Bryant Authors: David Morales, Andrew Louis Smith, Danny Poku, David Jordan, Juliet Roberts, Phil Hurtt, Richard DiCicco V. |
2004 | How Would U Feel 2 Worlds Collide |
- |
UK71 (3 weeks) UK |
Dance1 (19 weeks) Dance |
First release: August 2004
feat. Lea-Lorién Authors: David Morales, Lea-Lorién Karima Alomar |
2005 | Here I Am 2 Worlds Collide |
- | - |
Dance1 (13 weeks) Dance |
First publication: March 2005
with Tamra Keenan Authors: David Morales, Alec Shantzis, Tamra Keenan |
2015 | There must be love |
- | - |
Dance1 (11 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 10, 2015
with Janice Robinson |
More singles
- 1993: Sunshine (with The Bad Yard Club)
- 1993: Forever Luv ( feat.Anastacia )
- 1994: Congo (as The Boss)
- 1995: Philadelphia (as Brooklyn Friends)
- 1997: Wind Up Your Body (with The Bad Yard Club feat.Delta Bennett)
- 2001: Winners (feat. Jocelyn Brown )
- 2002: Siren of Love (as 928)
- 2003: Make It Hot (vs. DJ Pierre )
- 2005: Feels Good (with Angela Hunte)
- 2005: Needin You '05 (promo; release: August 29th)
- 2006: Better That U Leave (feat.Lea-Lorién)
- 2006: Play (as Brooklyn Friends)
- 2006: Keep It Coming (as The Face feat. Nicki Richards; release: December)
- 2009: Needin U (as The Face with Mark Brown and Adam Shaw; release: June 3rd)
- 2009: Tramp / Go Back / Spastic (as Brooklyn Friends; release: September 7th)
- 2009: Obedience / Gloria's Groove (as Brooklyn Friends; release: November 23rd)
- 2010: I Make You Gaga (feat. Janice Robinson)
- 2011: You Just Don't Love Me (feat.Jonathan Mendelsohn; release: June 28th)
- 2011: Holiday (with Polina Goudieva; release: December 20th)
- 2012: Golden Era (with Róisín Murphy ; release: May 22nd)
- 2012: Stay (with Polina Goudieva; release: June 24th)
- 2013: Chapter 1 (as D-Tribe; release: October 14th)
- 2013: Orisha (as The Boss; release: November 25th)
- 2015: Lovin ' (as The Face feat.Kym Mazelle ; release: January 19th)
- 2015: Everybody Get Up! (as The Red Zone Project feat. Keith Anthony Fluitt; release: October 26th)
- 2016: Found Love (as Blind Colors feat.Melonie Daniels Walker; release: February 22nd)
- 2016: Come with Me (as Blind Colors feat. Ce Ce Rogers; release: July 14th)
- 2017: Esperanza (with Luciano ; release: June 30th)
- 2017: Don't You Want My Love (as The Face feat. Nicki Richards; release: August 11th)
Remixes (selection)
- 2 in a Room - Wiggle It
- Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives
- Ace of Base - Living in Danger
- The Adventures of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
- Alexander O'Neal - What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Annie Lennox - Walking on Broken Glass
- Aretha Franklin - A Deeper Love
- Basement Jaxx - Bingo Bango
- Betty Boo - Catch Me
- Björk - Big Time Sensuality
- Black Sheep - Strobelite Honey
- Brandon Flowers - Crossfire
- Britney Spears - Circus
- The Brand New Heavies - Never Stop
- Burak Kut - Derdim Var
- CeCe Peniston - Finally
- CeCe Rogers - All Join Hands
- Cerrone - Love in C Minor
- Chaka Khan - Life Is a Dance
- The Chimes - 1-2-3
- Deborah Cox - It Could've Been You
- Deborah Cox - Who Do U Love
- De La Soul - A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays
- Diana Ross - Upside Down
- Electribe 101 - You're Walking
- Enrique Iglesias - Rhythm Divine
- Eve Gallagher - Love Come Down
- Frankie Knuckles - Rain Falls
- Gloria Estefan - Turn the Beat Around
- Heavy D & the Boyz - Now That We Found Love
- Incognito - Always There
- India - Right from the Start
- Inner City - Watcha Gonna Do with My Lovin '
- Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl
- Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy
- Janet Jackson - Because of Love
- Janet Jackson - When I Think of You
- Jaydee - Plastic Dreams
- Jennifer Paige - Crush
- Jody Watley - I'm the One You Need
- Juliet Roberts - Free Love
- Kelis - Get Along with You
- Kym Mazelle - Useless
- Lara Fabian - I Will Love Again
- Lisa Stansfield - What Did I Do to You?
- Lisa Fischer - Save Me
- Loose Ends - Love's Got Me
- Lucrezia - Live to Tell
- Luther Vandross - Ain't No Stoppin 'Us Now
- Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson - The Best Things in Life Are Free
- M People - One Night in Heaven
- Madonna - Deeper and Deeper
- Madonna - Human Nature
- Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
- Mariah Carey - Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)
- Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
- Mariah Carey - Fantasy
- Mariah Carey - Fly Away
- Mariah Carey - Honey
- Mariah Carey - I Still Believe
- Mariah Carey - It's Like That
- Mariah Carey - Joy to the World
- Mariah Carey - Loverboy
- Mariah Carey - My All
- Mariah Carey - Say Somethin
- Mariah Carey - The Roof (Back in Time)
- Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
- Mariah Carey - Oh Santa!
- Masters At Work - I Can't Get No Sleep '95
- Michael Jackson feat. Janet Jackson - Scream
- Michael Jackson - This Time Around
- Neneh Cherry - Kisses on the Wind
- PM Dawn - Gotta Be… Movin 'On Up
- Pet Shop Boys - How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?
- Pet Shop Boys - I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More
- Pet Shop Boys - New York City Boy
- Pet Shop Boys - So Hard
- Pet Shop Boys - Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)
- Reese - You're Mine
- Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend
- Robin S. - I Wanna Thank Ya
- Sandy B. - Feel Like Singin '
- Seal - Newborn Friend
- Selena - I'm Getting Used to You
- Sheena Easton - 101
- Soul Shaker feat. CeCe Peniston - Shame, Shame, Shame
- Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
- Spice Girls - Stop
- Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are
- Suzanne Palmer - Windward 2 Windward
- Technotronic - Get Up!
- Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam
- U2 - Discotheque
- U2 - lemon
- Ultra Naté - New Kind of Medicine
- Whigfield - Think of You
- Whigfield - Sexy Eyes
- Whitney Houston - Love Will Save the Day
- Whitney Houston - So Emotional
swell
- ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/david-morales-dj-arrest-japan-ecstasy-smuggling-suitcase-mdma-airport-a8572771.html
- ↑ Chart sources: DE UK Billboard Dance Club Songs (from 2004)
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Official website
- David Morales at Allmusic (English)
- David Morales at Discogs (English)
- David Morales on MySpace
- David Morales on Facebook
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Morales, David |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American house musician of Puerto Rican descent |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , Brooklyn |