Roger Sanchez

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Roger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez playing a set at Pacha, July 2006
Roger Sanchez playing a set at Pacha, July 2006
Background information
Birth name Roger Sanchez
Also known as Roger S., S-Man, The S Man
Born June 1, 1967 (1967-06-01) (age 41)
Queens, New York, U.S.A.
Genre(s) House, Tribal House
Occupation(s) DJ, Producer, Remixer
Years active 1994 - present
Website http://www.rogersanchez.com

Roger Sanchez , also known as Roger S. and The S Man, (born on June 1, 1967, in Queens, New York) is a popular Dominican-American house DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts.

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[edit] Biography

Roger Sanchez is the eldest of two sons (his younger brother is named Gabriel) born to Angela Almonte and Hugo Rene Sanchez, immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Sanchez graduated from the High School of Art and Design in New York City. He attended Pratt Institute, working towards a degree in architecture, but took his father's advice to take a break from his studies to devote his full energy to DJing and see if he could make a career of it. Eventually he went on to play at the largest nightclubs in New York City, and later around the world. Along with fellow New York house DJs David Morales and Danny Tenaglia, Sanchez has become an icon of the European party scene, especially on the Spanish island of Ibiza, notoriously known worldwide for its hedonistic lifestyle and nightlife. He has maintained residency on Ibiza every summer since 2000.

In 2001, he released his first (production) album, First Contact, from which the single Another Chance was taken. It went on to become a major hit, entering the UK Singles Chart at #1. The song was based on a sample of the first verse of Toto's song "I Won't Hold You Back".

Release Yourself party at Pacha, July 2006
Release Yourself party at Pacha, July 2006

Sanchez also hosts a terrestrial and online radio show called "Release Yourself," with 1,200,000 listeners worldwide. In 2006 a podcast was created as a spin-off from the radio show under the same moniker and went on to win the first ever Podcast Award at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA). He has also released a series of compilation albums based called Release Yourself which are known for being very upfront musically.

In 2004, Sanchez won his first Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of No Doubt's "Hella Good."

In 2006, Sanchez released Come with Me—a well-received album with the singles "Turn on the Music," "Lost," and the double-sided "Not Enough"/"Again."

Besides his career as an international celebrity DJ, Sanchez is the owner of his own label, Stealth Records, and is about to make his film debut in an independent film that is scheduled to be released sometime in 2008.

Currently, in the international list of the best DJs, Sanchez is ranked number 19.[1] In the DJ Magazine list of 2007, Sanchez places 25th

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums and DJ compilations

  • Mix MAG Live! vol. 16: Americana (by Roger S. & DJ Pierre)(1994)
  • Roger S. Presents (1995)
  • Roger S. Mega Mix (1995)
  • Hard Times—The Album (1995)
  • House Music Movement (1998)
  • United DJs of America, Vol. 8: New York City (DJs compilation) (1998)
  • S-Man Classics: The Essential Sanchez Mixes (1998)
  • Maximum House & Garage (1999)
  • Ministry of Sound, Vol. 11(DJs Compilation) (2000)
  • First Contact (2001)
  • Release Yourself (2002)
  • Release Yourself '03 (2003)
  • Release Yourself '04 (2004)
  • Release Yourself 4 (2005)
  • Release Yourself 5 (2006)
  • Release Yourself 6 (2007)
  • Come With Me (2006)
  • Choice: A Collection Of Classics (2007)

[edit] Singles

  • "Illegal" EP (1994)
  • "Strictly 4 The Underground" (1995)
  • "Release Yo Self" (1996)
  • "Deep" (1997)
  • "Funky And Fresh" (1998) (feat. Gerald Elms Present The International Posse)
  • "I Want Your Love" (US edition) (1998)
  • "1999" (1999)
  • "I Want Your Love (remixes)" (1999 by Roger S. Present Twillight)
  • "I Never Knew" (2000 #24 in UK)
  • "Another Chance" (2001 #1 in UK)
  • "You Can't Change Me" (2001 #25 in UK) (feat. Armand van Helden & N'Dea Davenport)
  • "Nothing 2 Prove" (2002) (feat. Sharleen Spiteri)
  • "Turn On The Music" (2005)
  • "Lost" (2006)
  • "Not Enough" (2007)
  • "Again" (2007)

[edit] Selected Remixes

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.thedjlist.com/djs/ Roger Sanchez in the DJ list

[edit] External links

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