Hector Fonseca
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Hector Fonseca | |
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| Background information | |
| 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
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
- ^ 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
- ^ "DJ Hector Fonseca". Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "15 songs to prove Blondie only got better with age". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- American dance musicians
- American electronic musicians
- American house musicians
- Male models from New York (state)
- Record producers from New York (state)
- Club DJs
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- Musicians from New York City
- DJs from New York City
- Nightlife in New York City
- American musicians of Puerto Rican descent
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni
- 1980 births
- American gay musicians
- LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people
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