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| origin = [[Clifton, New Jersey]], United States
| origin = [[Clifton, New Jersey]], United States
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| genre = [[House music|House]]
| genre = [[House music|House]]
| occupation = Disc Jockey, Remixer
| occupation = Disc Jockey, Remixer
| years_active = 2002 – present
| years_active = 2002 – present
| label = Audio4Play, Star 69 Records
| label = Audio4Play, Star 69 Records
| associated_acts = [[Peter Rauhofer]]<br />Club 69
| associated_acts = [[Peter Rauhofer]]<br />Club 69
| website = [http://www.hectorfonseca.com/ Official Website]
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==Biography==
==Biography==
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Raised in suburban [[Clifton, New Jersey]], in a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] family, Fonseca started his career as a fashion model.<ref>[http://www.noizemag.com/index.php/articles/dj_profiles/hector_fonseca/ ''DJ Profiles: Hector Fonseca''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702212818/http://www.noizemag.com/index.php/articles/dj_profiles/hector_fonseca/ |date=2014-07-02 }} from ''www.noizemag.com''</ref> 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 City|New York]] during the late 1990s.<ref>[http://www.themovementz.com/content/view/43/29/ ''Interview-Hector Fonseca: Getting in with the Grammy's''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313133905/http://themovementz.com/content/view/43/29 |date=2016-03-13 }} from ''themovementz.com'' 30 October 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.chicagopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/126100 ''interview: DJ Hector Fonseca''] from ''ChicagoPride.com'' 30 May 2008</ref>
===Early years===
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Born in [[The Bronx, NY]] (USA). Raised in suburban [[Clifton, New Jersey]], in a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] family, Fonseca started his career as a fashion model.<ref>[http://www.noizemag.com/index.php/articles/dj_profiles/hector_fonseca/ ''DJ Profiles: Hector Fonseca''] from ''www.noizemag.com''</ref> He enrolled at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] where he studied [[business administration]]. He left his studies to focus on modeling & the tribal and house music scene emerging in [[New York City|New York]] during the late 1990s.<ref>[http://www.themovementz.com/content/view/43/29/ ''Interview-Hector Fonseca: Getting in with the Grammy's''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313133905/http://themovementz.com/content/view/43/29 |date=2016-03-13 }} from ''themovementz.com'' 30 October 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.chicagopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/126100 ''interview: DJ Hector Fonseca''] from ''ChicagoPride.com'' 30 May 2008</ref>


Fonseca held residencies at New York City nightclubs such as [[the Limelight]], Heaven, Splash, and [[Roxy NYC|Roxy]], along with numerous national gigs{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}. He attracted the attention of the late [[Grammy Award]]-winning DJ, producer, and remixer [[Peter Rauhofer]], who became his mentor{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}. In 2007 together with [[Peter Rauhofer]] and [[Offer Nissim]] Fonseca helped launch the world's largest [[LGTBQ+]] Festival [[Circuit Festival]].
Fonseca has remixed songs by Sia, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Pet Shop Boys and Blondie. As a DJ, he has headlined parties such as including Matinee, World Pride, The White Party, Alegria, The Week, Rapido, Beyond, G Village and the Circuit Festival. He cites the late [[Grammy Award]]-winning DJ, producer, and remixer [[Peter Rauhofer]] as his mentor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DJ Hector Fonseca |url=https://getoutmag.com/dj-hector-fonseca/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2013, Fonseca produced his first original composition, a collaboration with [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] titled "Mile High".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-16 |title=15 songs to prove Blondie only got better with age |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/blondie-15-best-songs-from-reunion-years/ |access-date=2024-02-23 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US}}</ref> {{Portal|Puerto Rico}}
In the summer of 2004, Fonseca's rendition of [[Jahkey B]]'s single "Heart Attack" achieved the number 8 spot on [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}. His follow-up to [[Shelia Brody]]'s "U Ain’t That Good" reached number 3 on the same chart{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}. He followed those with remixes for [[Offer Nissim]] "First Time" "Be My Boyfriend" & "On My Own" which also were Top 20 on [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart]] Fonseca was signed to [[Star 69 Records]] during this period & released his first two singles "U Want It" featuring [[Alan T]] from Miami and "Get On Top".


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===Later years (2010-present)===
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In 2010, signed to new management under [[Jake Resnicow]] , Fonseca got his first major label remix requests for [[Kelis]] "4th of July" [[Lady Gaga]] "Born This Way" and [[Katy Perry]] "Peacock". All 3 remixes charted top ten on [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart]].
He also received requests to headline at Europe's largest HIV/Aids Fundraiser [[Lifeball Vienna]] and [[Matinee Group]]. He also met & DJ'ed with [[DJ Theresa]] for the first time in 2010.


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From 2011-2018 Fonseca received Official Remix requests for [[Rihanna]] [[Beyonce]] [[Sia]] [[Erika Jayne]] [[Lenny Kravitz]] [[Kim Petras]] [[Petshop Boys]] [[Kerli]] [[Betty Who]] [[Carmen Electra]] [[Madonna]] [[Lady Gaga]] & all reached #1 on [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart]]
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Fonseca started his own independent record label [[Audio4play Records]] together with [[Theresa Velasquez]] The label charted several Top 20 [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart]] and still releases LGBTQIA+ Indie Dance Music.
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===Career===
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Fonseca was voted [[Out (magazine)|Out Magazine]]'s Hottest DJ in 2007{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}.

In 2013, Fonseca produced his first original composition, a collaboration with [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]] titled "[[Mile High]]"{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}.

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{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}.

==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)
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Latest revision as of 05:38, 24 September 2024

Hector Fonseca
Background information
Born (1980-01-10) January 10, 1980 (age 44)
OriginClifton, New Jersey, United States
GenresHouse
Occupation(s)Disc Jockey, Remixer
Years active2002 – present
LabelsAudio4Play, Star 69 Records
WebsiteOfficial 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

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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 has remixed songs by Sia, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Pet Shop Boys and Blondie. As a DJ, he has headlined parties such as including Matinee, World Pride, The White Party, Alegria, The Week, Rapido, Beyond, G Village and the Circuit Festival. He cites the late Grammy Award-winning DJ, producer, and remixer Peter Rauhofer as his mentor.[5]

In 2013, Fonseca produced his first original composition, a collaboration with Blondie titled "Mile High".[6]

References

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  1. ^ Interview with Hector Fonseca Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine from gopride.com 12 April 2012
  2. ^ DJ Profiles: Hector Fonseca Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine from www.noizemag.com
  3. ^ Interview-Hector Fonseca: Getting in with the Grammy's Archived 2016-03-13 at the Wayback Machine from themovementz.com 30 October 2007
  4. ^ interview: DJ Hector Fonseca from ChicagoPride.com 30 May 2008
  5. ^ "DJ Hector Fonseca". Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ^ "15 songs to prove Blondie only got better with age". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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