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Roger Sanchez

American DJ and producer (born 1967)


Summary

American DJ and producer (born 1967)

FieldValue
nameRoger Sanchez
imageRoger Sanchez, July 2018.jpg
captionRoger Sanchez at Tomorrowland 2018
image_size220px
backgroundperson
aliasRoger S., S-Man, Natural Born Lovers
birth_date
birth_placeNew York City, U.S.
genreHouse, tribal house
occupationDJ, music producer
years_active1990–present
spouseKristen Knight
labelStealth Records, UNDR the RADR, Ministry of Sound
websiteRogerSanchez.com

Roger Sanchez (born June 1, 1967) is an American house DJ, remixer and producer. He won a Grammy Award for his remix of "Hella Good" by No Doubt in 2003, and is best known for his song "Another Chance", which was an international hit in 2001. He is a four time DJ Awards winner for "Best House DJ" in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2007 and has received twelve nominations in total. He won the first International Dance Music Award for Best Podcast in 2007 and has received 8 IDMA nominations for Best American DJ (2003–2010).

Musical career

Sanchez began to play nightclubs in New York City, and later around the world. Along with fellow New York house DJs Erick Morillo, David Morales and Danny Tenaglia, Sanchez has become well known in the European club circuit, especially on the Spanish island of Ibiza. He has maintained residency on there every summer since 2000.

Sanchez has scored numerous hits in the European and World Charts with both his own music and the remixes he has created for an array of superstars including Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, Daft Punk, Madonna, The Police, No Doubt and Maroon 5. In 2003, he won his first Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of No Doubt's "Hella Good". He hosts a weekly terrestrial and online radio show called Release Yourself, with 15 million listeners worldwide. Along with the radio show, Sanchez hosts a bi-weekly podcast, distributed internationally. In 2007 the podcast was awarded the first-ever Best Podcast Award at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA). On December 21, 2020, the podcast aired its 1000th episode.

On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Sanchez placed at number 60.

He is also the founder of his own label in 2002, Stealth Records. Yearly, Sanchez curates a series of compilation albums called Release Yourself, which are known for their blend of deep house, Latin, tribal and tech sounds.

In 2018, Sanchez created an educational masterclass to teach aspiring DJs.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsAUS
BEL
(FL)
FRA
NL
NZ
SWI
UK
First ContactCome with Me
592611494236234
77

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)AlbumAUS
Peaks in Australia:BEL
FIN
NLD
SWI
UK
US
Dance
1990"Luv' Dancin'" (as Underground Solution)Singles only
1995"Strictly 4 the Underground"
1996"Release Yo Self"
1997"Deep"
1998"Funky and Fresh" (featuring Gerald Elms presents The International Posse)
1999"1999"
"I Want Your Love (remixes)" (Roger S. presents Twilight)315
2000"I Never Knew"24First Contact
2001"Another Chance"20231220151
"You Can't Change Me" (featuring Armand van Helden and N'Dea Davenport)4560788625
2002"Nothing 2 Prove" (featuring Sharleen Spiteri)
2005"Turn on the Music"443152919748Come with Me
2006"Lost"60318501
2007"Not Enough"
"Again"
2008"Bang That Box!" (featuring Terri B!)Single only
2011"2gether" (featuring Far East Movement)568692Release Yourself – 10th Anniversary Edition
"Worldwide" (featuring Mobin Master and DJ Flipside)9Single only
2012"Wrek tha Discotek" (featuring Soulson)Blade soundtrack
2020"Dream on Me" (with Ella Henderson)Single only
2023"Keep It Moving" (with Katy Alex)Single only
2023"Raining Again ('Black Rain' Remix)" (with Betoko)Single only

Other releases

  • Secret Weapons Volume 1 (1994)
  • Secret Weapons Volume 2 (1995)
  • Best of The Times (2007) w/ Todd Terry
  • Release Yourself – 10th Anniversary Edition (2010)

Selected remixes

  • Michael Jackson – "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (1992)
  • Michael Jackson – "Jam"
  • Tom Tom Club – "Sunshine & Ecstasy" (1992)
  • Kenny "Dope" González Presents Axxis – "All I'm Askin'" (1992)
  • Lisa Stansfield – "So Natural" (1993)
  • M People – "Renaissance" (1994)
  • Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross – "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (1995)
  • Definition of Sound – "Pass the Vibes" (1995)
  • Janet Jackson – "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" (1996)
  • Jamiroquai – "High Times" (1997)
  • Michael Jackson – "Dangerous" (1997)
  • Jamiroquai – "Deeper Underground" (1998)
  • Daft Punk – "Revolution 909" (1998)
  • Lenny Kravitz – "Black Velveteen" (1999)
  • Wamdue Project – "King of My Castle" (1999)
  • Garbage – "Cherry Lips" (2001)
  • Alicia Keys – "Butterflyz" (2002)
  • Anastacia – "Paid My Dues" (2002)
  • Kylie Minogue – "In Your Eyes" (2002)
  • No Doubt – "Hella Good" (2002)
  • Texas – "I'll See It Through" (2003)
  • Cirque Du Soleil — "Kumbalawé" (2005)
  • Madonna – "Get Together" (2006)
  • Robyn – "Be Mine!" (2007)
  • Depeche Mode – "Perfect" (2009)
  • Sérgio Mendes – "Pais Tropical" (2010)
  • OneRepublic – "Secrets" (2010)
  • Maroon 5 – "Give a Little More" (2010)
  • Brandon Flowers – "Only The Young" (2010)
  • Miguel Bosé – "Cardio" (2010)
  • Robbie Williams – "Last Days of Disco" (2010)
  • Seether – "Dragon in Me (Desire for Need)" (2014)
  • Nicky Romero and Nile Rodgers – "Future Funk" (as S-Man) (2016)
  • Fiorious - "Follow Me" (2020)

Credentials

  • Featured in Hang the DJ by Marco & Mauro La Villa
    • Cannes Film Festival, France

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Roger Sanchez

DJ rankings

The DJ List ranking

The DJ List has approximately 1 million members who rate DJs in different EDM genres, these are the statistics for The DJ List as of November 6, 2015.

YearDJCountryGenreRanking sourceRank
2015Roger SanchezUSATop DJ USAThe DJ List12th
2015Roger SanchezUSATop Global HouseThe DJ List24th

Top Deejays ranking

Topdeejays is a global DJ database founded and operated by FM Agencija it uses an algorithm that measures general social media influence of a DJ by combining their Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, SoundCloud, MySpace, Last.fm and YouTube fans, subscribers and followers TDJ calculates and applies TDJ points to in order rank artists global, national and by genre influence. These are the statistics for topdeejays as of November 6, 2015.

YearDJCountryGenreRanking SourceRank
2015Roger SanchezUSATop DJ USATopdeejays List30th
2015Roger SanchezUSATop Global HouseTopdeejays List37th

DJ Rankings The Official Global DJ Rankings is calculated according to an advanced algorithm, compiled to give an accurate, independent and fair ranking of all DJs it considers the following criteria DJ earnings.Media presence, Chart data from music releases and remixes, Airplay data from radio stations. Public data about royalties collected from copyright associations, Followers on major social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter etc. and Polling and rating data from various polling agencies and rating sites, such as dj-rating.com and djmag.com.

YearDJCountryGenreRanking SourceRank
2015Roger SanchezUSATop Global HouseThe DJ Rankings List1st

References

References

  1. Roberts, David. (2006). "British Hit Singles & Albums". Guinness World Records Limited.
  2. "Roger Sanchez - IDMA Award for best podcast 2007".
  3. "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs". DJ Magazine.
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  16. "Another Chance".
  17. (18 May 2023). "Global House Music Legend Roger Sanchez Teams Up With Rising UK Star Katy Alex On Hot, New Summer Bop, 'Keep It Movin'{{'}}".
  18. (31 March 2023). "Roger Sanchez Drops Amazing 'Black Rain' Remix of Betoko 'Raining Again' on Embassy One".
  19. "Statistics The DJ List". The DJ List Rankings.
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