David Morales

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David Morales (2001)

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
DE DE UK UK Dance 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)

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  1. ↑ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/david-morales-dj-arrest-japan-ecstasy-smuggling-suitcase-mdma-airport-a8572771.html
  2. ↑ Chart sources: DE UK Billboard Dance Club Songs (from 2004)
  3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

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personal data
SURNAME Morales, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American house musician of Puerto Rican descent
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH New York , Brooklyn