Hector Fonseca | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1980 |
| Origin | Clifton, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | Disc Jockey, Remixer |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Audio4Play, Star 69 Records |
| Website | Official Website |
Hector Fonseca (born January 10, 1980, in the Bronx, New York City, New York[1]) is an American house music DJ. In addition to his production and DJ work, Fonseca is a popular remixer.
Biography
Early years
Raised in suburban Clifton, New Jersey, in a Puerto Rican family, Fonseca started his career as a fashion model.[2] He enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania where he studied business administration. He left his studies to focus on the tribal and house music scene emerging in New York during the late 1990s.[3][4]
Fonseca held residencies at New York City nightclubs such as the Limelight, Heaven, Splash, and Roxy, along with numerous national gigs. He attracted the attention of the late Grammy Award-winning DJ, producer, and remixer Peter Rauhofer, who became his mentor.
In the summer of 2004, Fonseca's rendition of Jahkey B's single "Heart Attack" achieved the number 8 spot on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart. His follow-up to Shelia Brody's "U Ain’t That Good" reached number 3 on the same chart.
Career
Fonseca was voted Out Magazine's Hottest DJ in 2007.
In 2013, Fonseca produced his first original composition, a collaboration with Blondie titled "Mile High".
In 2014, Foseca collaborated with club divas Natascha Bessez, Inaya Day, and Maya Simantov for a self-titled album released by Audio4play Records, an independent house music label he started with partner Theresa Velasquez.
Discography
- Bump (2013)
- Getcha (2013)
- Face (2013)
- Numb (2015)
- Music Never Dies (2015)
- Music Never Dies (2015)
- Game Over (2015)
- Jump 4 Luv (2015)
- Muchacho (2016)
- So Addicted (2016)
- U Want It (2016)
- Fun (2016)
- Deeper Love (Pride) (2017)
- Beautiful (2017)
- Another Club (No Sleep) (2018)
- It's a fine day (2018)
- Utopia (2018)
References
- ↑ Interview with Hector Fonseca Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine from gopride.com 12 April 2012
- ↑ DJ Profiles: Hector Fonseca from www.noizemag.com
- ↑ Interview-Hector Fonseca: Getting in with the Grammy's Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine from themovementz.com 30 October 2007
- ↑ interview: DJ Hector Fonseca from ChicagoPride.com 30 May 2008