Jose Nuñez (DJ)

Jose Nuñez is an American electronica and house music producer. He is best known for his works with famous producers Erick Morillo and Harry Choo Choo Romero on the Subliminal Records music label.

Biography

In 1998, he appeared in the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice, first hitting #1 with "In My Life." It peaked at #56 in the UK Singles Chart in September that year.[1] The follow-up "Hold On" peaked at #9 US Dance later that year, and at #44 in the UK chart.[1] Lead vocals on both tracks were by singer Octahvia, sometimes referred to as Octavia or Octah'via, and the songs were officially credited to "Jose Nuñez featuring Octahvia". Jose had another hit in 2002 with the track "Air Race", based on the track "My Own Way" by Duran Duran.

With fellow producer, Harry Choo Choo Romero, Nunez had another Top 10 dance hit "Cro-Magnon (What About Our Love)," under the moniker Constipated Monkeys.[2] He undertook another collaboration in 2009, with DJ MYNC and Choo Choo Romero on the track, "Boogers."

See also
  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
  • List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
  • The Jersey Sound

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 399. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. Flick, Larry (15 November 1997). "Dance Trax". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2011.


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