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==Biography==
==Biography==
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 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>
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>


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>
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>
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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.