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Ron Carroll is an American DJ, singer, songwriter and producer. He is primarily known in the house music circuit. Carroll has worked with many of house's most famous producers, including E-Smoove, Maurice Joshua and Bob Sinclar. He has also produced, usually with partner Spero Pagos, for other vocalists or his own songs.

Career[link]

Carroll was born in Chicago in 1968. As a boy, he learned to sing while a member of his church choir. As a teenager, he was a fan of rock band KISS, but became interested in house music when he attended a high school dance and spent time watching the DJ perform.^[1] Carroll started performing as a DJ in the late 1980s in a club he himself opened. He released his first official record, "My Prayer", in 1993, a track produced by local producers Hula (from the Outhere Brothers), Kay Fingers and Ron Trent. Because of his style of singing like a preacher, he received the nickname "The Minister of Sound".

In 1994, he got his first big break when he attended the Winter Music Conference in Miami. Still an unknown outside Chicago, Carroll walked up to Louie Vega, who gave him a chance to write the lyrics to Barbara Tucker's "I Get Lifted".^[1] This allowed the opportunity to join Mike Dunn and Byron Stingily, also from the Chicago house scene, in the Deep Soul production company as singer, songwriter and producer.^[2] He wrote the lyrics for six tracks in Stingily's album The Purist and also wrote and produced the anthem "The Sermon". In 1996 he met Greek-American producer Spero Pagos, and the two created MOS Productions (for Ministers Of Sound), for the UC/Afterhours label.

In this label, he also met Mazi Namvar, who introduced him to the European house scene. This allowed him to take part in the French house classics "My Love" (produced by Kluster) and "Lucky Star" (produced by Superfunk), both released in 2000. The following year, he opened his own label, Body Music Records. Carroll's activities as a singer in Europe brought him into contact with Dutch producers Hardsoul in 2003, for whom he wrote and sang in "Back Together", followed in 2004 by "Wonderful World" for Bob Sinclar and Axwell, a track that appeared in Sinclar's album Western Dream.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 2006 Chicago^{[citation needed]}

Singles[link]

Ron Carroll

• 1993 "My Prayer" (with Hula, Kay Fingers and Ron Trent)
• 1993 "A New Day" (with Hula and Kay Fingers)
• 1995 "Pressing On"
• 1999 "Gimme Love" (with Spero Pagos)
• 1999 "Soundz" (with Spero Pagos)
• 1999 "Stronger" (with Mazi)
• 2001 "Angel"
• 2001 "Get With Him" (with Church Is One Foundation)
• 2001 "Take Me Up" (with E-Smoove)
• 2002 "Live In Me"
• 2002 "Natural"
• 2002 "Can't Give Up" (with Shawn Christopher)
• 2003 "Sexy Thing"
• 2004 "Come Into My Life" (with Richard Grey)
• 2005 "Classical Moments In Time" (with Derrick May)
• 2005 "The Only Way Is Up" (with Disco Darlings)
• 2006 "Just Got Paid"
• 2006 "Weak", with Jjah
• 2007 "Come Into My Life 2007" (with Richard Grey)
• 2007 "All My Life" (with Jazmina)
• 2010 "Lucky Star"
• 2010 "In Love with a DJ" with CeCe Peniston
• 2010 "Freak E.P."

RC Groove/RC Groove Project

• 1998 "Sermon One EP", as RC Groove Project (with Mike Dunn)
• 2000 "The Sermon", as RC Groove Project
• 2001 "Nothin' But Funk", as RC Groove
• 2001 "Brighter Day", as 'RC Groove Project
• 2001 "The RC Groove Project #2", as RC Groove Project
• 2002 "Strings", as RC Groove
• 2002 "High Again", as RC Groove (with Lady D)
• 2003 "Believe", as RC Groove Project (with Dawn Tallman)
• 2003 "Spirit Of The Dance", as RC Groove
• 2003 "Superfreaque Music", as RC Groove (with Dino Vulpitta)

Testament

• 1999 "It Is Well"
• 2000 "Work It Out" (with Spero Pagos)
• 2000 "We Need Love" (with Robert Collado)
• 2003 "Sun Is Shining"
• 2005 "World Harmony"

Other aliases

• 1998 "My Way", as Subculture (with Rick Garcia and Lejuan)
• 1998 "Feel It, Move It, Shout It", as Ron Carroll's Black Pearl (with Paul Walton)
• 2000 "Beautiful", as Ground Level (with Spero Pagos and Rheji)
• 2000 "Got To Hold On", as Ministers Of Sound (with Spero Pagos and Paul Walton)
• 2001 "Someday", as Ground Level (with Spero Pagos and Rheji)
• 2001 "Can You Feel It", as Subculture (with Rick Garcia)
• 2001 "Wait", as The RC Connection (with Mazi and Jackie Haywood)
• 2002 "Deep In My Soul", as Shay Coco Butta (with Josh Collins)

Production

• 2000 Rochele Fleming - "It's Not Over"
• 2001 Curtis Harman - "Call Me", with Josh Collins
• 2001 CeCe Peniston - "My Boo"
• 2005 Sunny Larican - "Always"
• 2005 Trina Tru Luv - "True Love"
• 2005 Vicki B - "Something Must Change"
• 2005 Shawn Christopher - "You Can Make It"
• 2005 Melba Moore - "My Heart Belongs To You"
• 2006 Darryl D'Bonneau - "Feel It"
• 2006 Mona Lisa - "Dancin'"
• 2007 Ce Ce Peniston - "I'm Feelin' U", with DJ Fudge

Appears on

• 1993 House Culture - "Let The Music Set U Free"
• 1996 Blak Beat Niks - "Ooohhh"
• 1997 Michi Lange - "The Only Way Is Up"
• 1998 DJ Pope - "Waymaker"
• 1999 Rick Garcia - "Dancefloor"
• 2000 Superfunk - "Lucky Star"
• 2000 Kluster- "My Love"
• 2000 Rick Garcia - "Dancefloor"
• 2000 DJ Bam Bam - "Soundz"
• 2002 Audio Soul Project - "Community"
• 2002 Mazi - "This Feeling" (with Josh Collins)
• 2003 Peter Presta - "Changes"
• 2003 Hardsoul - "Back Together"
• 2004 Bob Sinclar - "Wonderful World"
• 2004 Superfunk Inc. - "Promised Land"
• 2004 Superfunk Inc. - "Lover"
• 2004 Bob Sinclar - "World of Love"
• 2005 Abstract Beating System - "Vibes"
• 2006 Hardsoul - "My Life" (with Sven Vigee)
• 2007 Bob Sinclar - "Everybody Movin'" (with Mz Toni)
• 2007 Audio Soul Project - "Community 2007"
• 2008 Bob Sinclar & Axwell - "What a Wonderfull World"

References[link]

External links[link]

• Ron Carroll discography at Discogs
• Ron Carroll zene

Bartosz Brenes
Bartosz Brenes
Background information
Birth name	Bartosz Brenes
Born	(1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 22) San José, Costa Rica
Genres	House, Dance
Occupations	DJ, producer, songwriter, remixer
Years active	2006–present
Labels	17:44 Records
Associated acts	BOOTIK, Barjo
Website	1744records.com

Bartosz Brenes (Polish: [ˈbartɔʂ], Spanish: [ˈβɾenes], born 25 July 1989 in San José, Costa Rica) is a House/Dance DJ, Producer, songwriter, remixer and record label owner whose single "Heaven", in collaboration with Timofey and Terri B, spent 73 weeks in the Russian Music Charts reaching a peak position of #4.^[1] In 2003, he moved to Belgium and by the age of 16 he became a DJ at local clubs and venues in and around Brussels. In 2008, Bartosz started producing electronic dance music using Ableton Live. By 2009, the 20-year old had already started 17:44 Records, an independent electronic dance music record label with the intention to help establish and promote up-and-coming artists. Since 2010, Bartosz has been commissioned to remix artists such as Boy George, Bob Sinclar, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jean Beauvoir, Joe Smooth, Perry Farrell, Joachim Garraud, Olav Basoski, David Vendetta, Gary Pine, Steve Edwards, Amanda Wilson, Dave Armstrong and many more. As from January 2011, the Costa Rican started producing under a new alias such as BOOTIK, Barjo or BRTSZ.^[2] He continues to use 'Bartosz Brenes' for different side projects.

Discography[link]

Remixes[link]

Music videos[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Soundcloud
• Beatport
• Discogs

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Bob Sinclar
Background information
Birth name	Christophe Le Friant
Also known as	The Mighty Bop, Reminiscence Quartet, Yellow Productions, Chris The French Kiss, Bob From Paris, Desmond K
Born	(1969-05-10) 10 May 1969 (age 43)
Origin	Douarnenez, France
Genres	House, reggae fusion, raggamuffin, electro house, dance, french house, electronic, hip house
Occupations	Producer, DJ
Instruments	Turntables
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Yellow Productions Ministry of Sound Australia
Associated acts	Africanism All Stars
Website	www.bobsinclar.com

Bob Sinclar (born Christophe Le Friant, 10 May 1969), is a French record producer, house music DJ, remixer and the owner of the label Yellow Productions.^[1] He is known for popularising the "French touch" of house music with heavy use of sampled and filtered disco strings. He describes his musical style as inspired by "peace, love, and house-music".^[2]

Several of Sinclar's songs have became international hits, being particularly popular in Europe. Some of his most popular hits include "Love Generation" (with Gary Pine) and "World, Hold On" (with Steve Edwards).

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

as The Mighty Bop

• 1994 "Les Jazz Electroniques EP"
• 1995 "Messe Pour Les Temps"
• 1996 "Ult Violett Sounds EP"
• 1998 "Feelin' Good"
• 2002 "I Go Crazy"
• 2003 "Lady", with Duncan Roy

as Africanism

• 2000 "Bisou Sucré"
• 2000 "Do It", with Eddie Amador
• 2001 "Kazet"
• 2002 "Viel Ou La"
• 2004 "Amour Kéfé"
• 2004 "Kalimbo"
• 2004 "Steel Storm", with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
• 2005 "Summer Moon", with David Guetta
• 2006 "Hard", with The Hard Boys
• 2007 "Meu Carnaval", with Rolando Faria

as Bob Sinclar

most tracks are co-produced by Cutee B

• 1996 "A Space Funk Project"
• 1996 "A Space Funk Project II"
• 1997 "Eu Só Quero um Xodó", with Salomé de Bahia
• 1998 "Gym Tonic", with Thomas Bangalter
• 1998 "My Only Love", with Lee Genesis — #56 UK
• 1998 "Super Funky Brake's Vol. I"
• 1998 "The Ghetto"
• 1998 "Ultimate Funk"
• 2000 "I Feel for You", with Cerrone's Angels — #9 UK, #33 ITA
• 2000 "Darlin'", with James "D. Train" Williams — #46 UK
• 2000 "Greetings from Champs Elysées EP" — #125 UK
• 2001 "Freedom", with Gene Van Buren — #79 UK
• 2001 "Ich Rocke"
• 2001 "Save Our Soul"
• 2002 "The Beat Goes On", with Linda Lee Hopkins — #33 UK
• 2003 "Kiss My Eyes", with Camille Lefort — #67 UK, #22 US Hot Dance Club Play
• 2003 "Prego", with Eddie Amador
• 2003 "Slave Nation"
• 2004 "Sexy Dancer", with Cerrone's Angels
• 2004 "Wonderful World", with Ron Carroll
• 2004 "You Could Be My Lover", with Linda Lee Hopkins
• 2005 "Love Generation", with Gary Pine — #1 US Hot Dance Club Play Singles, #2 NL, #3 FR, #3 ITA, #1 AUS, #1 GER, #12 UK, #8 RU, #1 CZ, #11 US Hot Dance Airplay
• 2006 "Generación del Amor" (Spanish Version) — #1 ESP
• 2006 "World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)", with Steve Edwards — #1 ESP, #1 US Hot Dance Club Play Singles, #2 FR, #4 RU, #5 NL, #8 CZ, #9 UK, #10 US Hot Dance Airplay, #19 AUS, #48 US Pop Airplay
• 2006 "Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)", with Dollarman and Big Ali — #2 US Hot Dance Club Play, #3 FR, #3 UK, #11 CZ, #7 AUS
• 2007 "Tennessee", with Farell Lennon — #21 ITA, #27 CZ
• 2007 "Everybody Movin'", with Ron Carroll — #3 GER, #1 ESP
• 2007 "Give a Lil' Love" — #10 ITA, #19 PL, #27 ESP
• 2007 "Sound of Freedom", with Gary Pine and Dollarman — #14 UK, #1 UK Indie, #24 CZ
• 2007 "What I Want", with Fireball #52 UK
• 2007 "Together", with Steve Edwards — #63 PL, #4 ROM
• 2008 "4 Minutes" (Space Funk Remix)
• 2008 "W.W.W. (What a Wonderful World)", with Axwell, The Chicago Superstars & Ron Carroll
• 2008 "New New New", with Cutee B, Dollarman & Big Ali
• 2009 "Lala Song", with Wonder Mike & Master Gee from Sugarhill Gang — #6 ITA
• 2009 "Love You No More", with Shabba Ranks
• 2010 "I Wanna", with Shaggy & Sahara (Costi Ionita and Andrea)
• 2010 "Tik Tok", with Sean Paul
• 2010 "Rainbow of Love", with Ben Onono
• 2011 "The Russian March"
• 2011 "Far l'Amore", with Raffaella Carrà — #6 ITA, #7 BE (Wallonia), #7 ESP, #15 BE (Flanders), #16 CH, #16 NL, #23 AT, #41 FR
• 2011 "Me Not a Gangsta" (feat. Mr Shammi & Colonel Reyel)
• 2011 "F*** With You" (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
• 2011 "Rock the Boat (feat. Pitbull, Dragonfly & Fatman Scoop)
• 2011 "Wild Thing", with Snoop Dogg

^[3]

Hit singles[link]

Albums[link]

as Bob Sinclar

• 1998 Paradise
• 2000 Champs Elysées
• 2001 Cerrone by Bob Sinclar (Compilation of Cerrone remixes)
• 2003 III
• 2004 Enjoy
• 2005 In The House (Various Artists Mix CD)
• 2006 Western Dream
• 2007 Soundz of Freedom
• 2007 Bob Sinclar: Live at the Playboy Mansion
• 2008 Dancefloor FG Winter 2008 (Mixed by Bob Sinclar)
• 2008 DJ Bob Sinclar 08
• 2009 Born in 69
• 2010 Made in Jamaica
• 2012 Disco Crash

as The Mighty Bop (with Alain Ho)

• 1995 La Vague Sensorielle
• 1995 The Mighty Bop Meets DJ Cam & La Funk Mob, with DJ Cam and La Funk Mob
• 1996 Autres Voix, Autres Blues
• 2000 Spin My Hits
• 2002 The Mighty Bop

as Reminiscence Quartet (with Alain Ho and Sébastien Tellier)

• 1994 Ritmo Brasileiro
• 1995 Psycodelico
• 1999 More Psycodelico

as Yellow Productions (with Alain Ho and Cutee B.)

• 1994 A Finest Fusion Of Black Tempo

as Africanism (see all members on discogs.com)

• 2001 Africanism Allstars Vol. I, as Africanism
• 2004 Africanism Allstars Vol. II, as Africanism
• 2005 Africanism Allstars Vol. III, as Africanism
• 2006 Africanism Allstars Vol. IV, as Africanism

See also[link]

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

References[link]

External links[link]

Main sites

• Bob Sinclar — official site
• Bob Sinclar — Twitter official site
• Bob Sinclar — MySpace official site
• Bob Sinclar discography at Discogs

Interviews and features

• Interview with Bob Sinclar
• Bob Sinclar on The Mag