Hex Hector
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Hex Hector | |
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| Birth name | Héctor Ortiz |
| Born | April 15, 1965 |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | House, trance |
| Occupation(s) | DJ and producer |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Hex Hector (born Héctor Ortiz on April 15, 1965), is an American music producer and remixer. He won a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Remixer.[1] He was born in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father.[2][3]
Discography
Original productions
| Artist | Song | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Rob's Club World | "I Live" | Columbia Records | 1996 |
| Reina | "Find Another Woman" | Robbins Entertainment | 1998 |
| Reina | "Anything For Love" | Robbins Entertainment | 1999 |
| Donna Summer | "I Will Go with You (Con Te Partiro)" | Epic Records | 1999 |
| System 3 | "The Only Way Is Up" | Columbia | 1999 |
| Rockell | "Instant Pleasure" | Robbins Entertainment | 2000 |
| Rockell | "The Dance" | Robbins Entertainment | 2000 |
| Aubrey | "Stand Still" | Groovilicious | 2001 |
| Aubrey | "Willing and Able" | Dee Vee Music | 2002 |
| Paulina Rubio | "Fire (Sexy Dance)" | World Deep Music - Sony/ATV Music Publishing, (BMI) | 2002 |
| Hex Hector (featuring Jennifer C) | "Deliverance" | GCP | 2005 |
| Hex Hector (featuring Jennifer C) | "Open Your Heart" | GCP | 2005 |
Remixes
| Artist | Song | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | "Something ’Bout Love" | Columbia/SME | 1992 |
| Donna De Lory | "Just a Dream" | MCA | 1992 |
| Suzanne Vega | "Blood Makes Noise" | A&M/PolyGram | 1992 |
| Dina Carroll | "Special Kind Of Love" | A&M/PolyGram | 1992 |
| George Lamond | "It's Always You" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1994 |
| Patti Labelle | "The Right Kind of Lover" | MCA | 1994 |
| Patti Austin | "Reach" | MCA | 1994 |
| MCJ (featuring Davina) | "I'm Ready" | TRIBAL America/IRS/EMI | 1994 |
| Cynthia | "How I Love Him" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1994 |
| Donna Allen | "Love is the Thing" | Epic/SME | 1994 |
| Soul Solution | "Love, Peace & Happiness" | FFRR/PolyGram | 1995 |
| Soul Solution | "Find A Way" | FFRR/PolyGram | 1995 |
| Joi Cardwell | "Jump For Joi" | Eightball | 1995 |
| Manhattan Progression | "Pray" | Groove On | 1995 |
| Hex Hector presents The Resolution | "I Want You All Over Me (The Power and
the Notion") |
Strictly Rhythm | 1995 |
| Scatman John | "Scatman" | RCA/BMG | 1995 |
| Whigfield | "Saturday Night" | Curb/Atlantic | 1995 |
| Portrait | "I Can Call You Baby" | Capitol/EMI | 1995 |
| Hex Hector Presents Ground Control | "The Future" | Emotive | 1995 |
| Gladys Knight | "Next Time" | MCA | 1995 |
| Julio Iglesias | "El Choclo" | Sony Discos/SME | 1996 |
| Proyecto Uno | "Pumpin'" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1996 |
| Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "The Lover That You Are" | Jellybean | 1996 |
| Pulse | "Wont Give Up My Music" | Jellybean | 1996 |
| Toni Braxton | "Unbreak My Heart" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 1996 |
| Robi Rob's Club World Feat. Jay Williams | "I Live" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
| Robi Rob's Club World (featuring Ya Kid K) | "Shake That Body" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
| Robi Rob's Club World Club World (featuring Deborah Cooper) | "Reach" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
| Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "Yum Yum" | Jellybean Records | 1997 |
| Veronica | "No One But You" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Dru Hill | "Never Make a Promise" | Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Serial Diva | "Keep Hope Alive" | Ministry of Sound | 1997 |
| Crystal Waters | "Just a Freak" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Hanson | "Mmm Bop" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Deborah Cox | "Things Just Ain't The Same" | Arista/BMG | 1997 |
| Aretha Franklin | "Here We Go Again" | Arista/BMG | 1997 |
| Patti LaBelle | "When You Talk About Love" | MCA | 1997 |
| Ali | "Love Letters" | Jellybean Records | 1997 |
| Pulse | "Shadows of the Past" | Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Baha Men | "That's The Way I Get Down" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Proyecto Uno | "Latinos" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Kimara Lovelace | "Circles" | King Street | 1997 |
| Veronica | "Rise" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Ilegales | "Sueño Contigo" | BMG Latin | 1997 |
| Joi Cardwell | "Soul To Bare" | DMC | 1997 |
| Yvette Michelle | "DJ Keep Playing" | BMG | 1997 |
| Allure | "All Cried Out" | Crave/SME | 1997 |
| Cristian Castro | "Si Tú Me Amaras" | BMG Latin | 1997 |
| Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "Music Takes You" | Jellybean Records | 1998 |
| Reign | "Tu Pun Pun" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Louise | "All That Matters" | EMI | 1998 |
| Diana Ross | "I Will Survive" | Motown/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Ralph Anthony | "Oye Mi Gente" | BMG Latin | 1998 |
| Lisa Stansfield | "I'm Leavin'" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
| La Bouche | "You Won't Forget Me" | RCA/BMG | 1998 |
| Aretha Franklin | "A Rose Is Still A Rose" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
| N'Dea Davenport | "Bring It On" | V2/BMG | 1997 |
| Alex Braydon | "Love Is Everywhere" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Tamia | "Imagination" | Qwest/Warner Bros. | 1998 |
| Ceybil Jeffries | "My Dream" | Malawi Rocks | 1998 |
| Club 69 (featuring Suzanne Palmer) | "Alright" | TWISTED America/MCA | 1998 |
| Janita | "Getting Over" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 1998 |
| Dee Dee Brave | "Work It Out" | King Street | 1998 |
| Stars on 54 (Amber, Jocelyn Enriquez and Ultra Naté) | "If You Could Read My Mind" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1998 |
| Ruben Martinez | "Visions Of Oia" | DR Productions | 1998 |
| Gloria Estefan | "Oye" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
| Deborah Cox | "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
| Degiacomo | "Theme From Love" | Whirling | 1998 |
| Reina | "Find Another Woman" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 1998 |
| Queen Latifah | "Paper" | Motown/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Lorena Martinez | "Ritmo de la Noche" | BAB Media | 1998 |
| Gloria Estefan | "Don't Let This Moment End" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
| Kim English | "Bumpin' and Jumpin'" | Nervous | 1998 |
| Sabrina Johnston | "Yum Yum" | Starbound | 1998 |
| George Michael | "Outside" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
| GTS(featuring Melodie Sexton) | "Brand New World" | King Street | 1998 |
| 98 Degrees | "Because Of You" | Universal/MCA | 1998 |
| Regina Belle | "I've Had Enough" | MCA | 1999 |
| All-4-One | "Keep It Goin' On" | Blitzz/Atlantic | 1999 |
| Shanice | "When I Close My Eyes" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Savage Garden | "The Animal Song" | Columbia/SME | 1999 |
| Richie | "Magic" | Future Genenis | 1999 |
| Whitney Houston (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price) | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Shae Jones | "Bad Boy" | Universal | 1999 |
| Deborah Cox | "It's Over Now" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Bonnie Forman | "Believe in Me" | Future Genesis | 1999 |
| Martha Wash | "Come" | Logic/BMG | 1999 |
| Jennifer Paige | "Always You" | Hollywood/Universal | 1999 |
| Donna Summer | "Love On & On" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Donna Summer | "I Will Go With You" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Chante Moore | "Chante's Got A Man" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
| Reina | "Anything For Love" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 1999 |
| Billie | "Honey to the Bee" | Virgin/EMI | 1999 |
| Sting | "Brand New Day" | A&M/Interscope/Universal | 1999 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Waiting for Tonight" | Work/SME | 1999 |
| Luis Miguel | "Te Propongo Esta Noche" | Warner Latina | 1999 |
| Terry Dexter | "Better Than Me" | Warner Bros. | 1999 |
| Shakira | "Eyes Like Yours" | Sony Discos/SME | 1999 |
| Ricky Martin | "She's All I Ever Had" | C2/Columbia/SME | 1999 |
| Dawn Tallman | "Wake Up" | Nervous | 1999 |
| Misia | "Unforgettable Days" | BMG Funhouse | 1999 |
| Rashaan Patterson | "Treat Her Like a Queen" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
| Diana Ross | "Until We Meet Again" | Motown/Universal | 1999 |
| NSync and Gloria Estefan | "Music of My Heart" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Imajuku | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | SME Japan | 1999 |
| Mary J. Blige | "Deep Inside" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
| No Mercy | "I Have Always Loved You" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Tina Turner | "When the Heartache Is Over" | Virgin/EMI | 1999 |
| Coco Lee | "Do You Want My Love" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Whitney Houston | "I Learned from the Best" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| System 3 | "The Only Way Is Up" | Columbia/SME | 1999 |
| Kristine W | "Stand in Love" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
| Shannon | "Give Me Tonight" | Contagious | 2000 |
| Tamar Braxton | "If You Don't Want to Love Me" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
| Anastacia | "Not That Kind" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Everything but the Girl | "Temperamental" | Atlantic | 2000 |
| Tracie Spencer | "Still In My Heart" | Capitol/EMI | 2000 |
| Patti LaBelle | "Time Will" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
| Mandy Moore | "Candy" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Rockell | "The Dance" | Robbins/BMG | 2000 |
| Rockell | "Instant Pleasure" | Robbins/BMG | 2000 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Feelin' So Good" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Faith Hill | "Breathe" | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
| R Angels | "I Need to Know" | Motown/Universal | 2000 |
| Anastacia | "I'm Outta Love" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Melanie C | "I Turn to You" | Virgin/EMI | 2000 |
| Innosense | "Say No More" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
| Lucious Jackson | "Nervous Breakthrough" | Capitol/EMI | 2000 |
| Lara Fabian | "I Will Love Again" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Mikaila | "So In Love With Two" | Island/IDJMG/Universal | 2000 |
| NSync | "This I Promise You" | Jive/BMG | 2000 |
| Veronica | "I'm In Love" | Jellybean | 2000 |
| Madonna | "Music" | Maverick/Warner Bros. | 2000 |
| Janet Jackson | "Doesn't Really Matter" | Virgin/EMI | 2000 |
| Kina | "Girl from the Gutter" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
| 1 Plus 1 | "Cherry Bomb" | Elektra | 2000 |
| Lara Fabian | "I Am Who I Am" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| 98 Degrees | "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" | Motown/Universal | 2000 |
| Toni Braxton | "Spanish Guitar" | Arista/BMG | 2000 |
| Soul Decision | "Faded" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
| Da Buzz | "Let Me Love You" | Edel | 2000 |
| Ricky Martin | "She Bangs" | C2/Columbia/SME | 2000 |
| Kevin Aviance | "Dance For Love" | Wave | 2000 |
| Natalie Cole | "Livin' For Love" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
| Enrique Iglesias | "Sad Eyes" | Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
| Amanda Ghost | "Idol" | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
| TRF | "Close To The End" | Avex Trax | 2000 |
| Misia | "Everything" | BMG Funhouse | 2000 |
| Kristine W | "Lovin' You" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
| Tamia | "Stranger In My House" | Elektra | 2000 |
| Celeste Prince | "Inside Your Secret" | Java | 2000 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Love Don't Cost a Thing" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Rhona Bennett | "Satisfied" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
| O-Town | "Liquid Dreams" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Pink | "You Make Me Sick" | Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Dream | "He Loves U Not" | Bad Boy/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Kim Sozzi | "Feelin' Me" | BAB/Edel | 2001 |
| i5 | "Distracted" | Giant/Reprise/Warner Bros. | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Seasons" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Britney Spears | "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" | Jive/BMG | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Boys & Girls" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Anggun | "Chrysalis" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
| Ishtar | "My Desire" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
| Marcus | "Pop Music" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Kanariya" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Joy Enriquez | "Shake up the Party" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Toni Braxton | "Maybe" | Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Kumi Koda | "Take Back" | Orpheus/Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Janet Jackson | "Someone to Call My Lover" | Virgin/EMI | 2001 |
| Mandy Moore | "In My Pocket" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
| Jessica Simpson | "Irresistible" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
| O-Town | "All or Nothing" | J/BMG | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Far Away" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| LeAnn Rimes | "Soon" | Curb/Atlantic | 2001 |
| Christina Milan | "AM To PM" | Def Soul/IDJMG/Universal | 2001 |
| Amber | "Yes!" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 2001 |
| Marty Thomas | "Resurrect Me" | West End | 2001 |
| Babyface | "There She Goes" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Deborah Cox | "Absolutely Not" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Mpress | "Maybe" | Big 3 | 2001 |
| Dream | "Solve" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Endless Sorrow" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Aubrey | "Stand Still" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 2001 |
| Miami Sound Machine | "I'm The Only One" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
| Hex Hector | "Opus" | BMG | 2001 |
| Kumi Koda | "Trust Your Love" | Orpheus/Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Kim English | "Everyday" | Nervous | 2001 |
| Ken Hirai | "Kiss of Life" | SME Japan | 2001 |
| Paulina Rubio | "Fire" | Universal Records | 2002 |
| Angie Stone | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Misia | "Neverending History" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
| HQ² Presents Kim Sozzi | "We Get Together" | Ultra | 2002 |
| Exile | "Song for You" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
| BoA | "Listen to My Heart" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
| Sherrie Lea | "Anyway" | Robbins/BMG | 2002 |
| Thalía | "Dance Dance (The Mexican)" | EMI | 2002 |
| Anastacia | "One Day In Your Life" | Epic/SME | 2002 |
| Jade Anderson | "Sugar High" | SME | 2002 |
| Thalía | "You Spin Me Around" | EMI | 2002 |
| Gloria Gaynor | "I Never Knew" | Logic/BMG | 2002 |
| Mary J. Blige | "He Think I Don't Know" | MCA/Universal | 2002 |
| Beenie Man (featuring Janet Jackson) | "Feel It, Boy" | Virgin/EMI | 2002 |
| Solu Music (featuring Kimblee) | "Fade" | Wave | 2002 |
| Cooler Kids | "Punk Debutante" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2002 |
| Deborah Cox | "Mr. Lonely" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Mariah Carey | "Through The Rain" | Monar C/Island/IDJMG/Universal | 2002 |
| Deborah Cox | "Up & Down" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Thalía | "¿A Quién Le Importa?" | EMI | 2002 |
| Toni Braxton | "Hit The Freeway" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Aubrey | "Willing & Able" | 2002 | |
| Celine Dion | "I Drove All Night" | Epic | 2002 |
| Purple Kitty | "Bang On" | Nervous | 2003 |
| Ricky Martin | "Relight My Fire" | Columbia/SME | 2003 |
| Sarah Brightman | "Harem" | Angel/EMI | 2003 |
| HQ² (featuring Cy Curnin) | "The Madman" | HQ² | 2003 |
| Hex Hector (featuring Aymie) | "The Light" | 69 | 2003 |
| Widelife | "All Things" | Capitol/EMI | 2003 |
| Blu Cantrell | "You Make Me Wanna Scream" | Arista/BMG | 2003 |
| Kim English | "C'est La Vie" | Nervous | 2004 |
| Tamyra Gray | "Raindrops Will Fall" | 19/SBMG | 2004 |
| Angie Stone | "I Wanna Thank Ya" | J/RCA/SBMG | 2004 |
| Robi Dräco Rosa | "Crash Push" | SME | 2004 |
| Hex Hector | Ageha | Gate | 2004 |
| Charanga Cakewalk | "La Negrita Celina" | Artemis | 2004 |
| Geri Halliwell | "Ride It" | Virgin/EMI | 2004 |
| Toni Braxton | "The Greatest Remixes Compilation" | BMG | 2004 |
| Cal Tjader | "Manbo Mindoro" | Concorde | 2004 |
| Ami Suzuki | "Hopeful" | Avex Trax | 2005 |
| Alyson | "Nothing More To Say" | PM Media | 2005 |
| Lindsay Lohan | "Speak" | Casablanca/Universal | 2005 |
| Thalía | "Un Alma Sentenciada" | EMI | 2005 |
| Alyson | "Take A Good Look" | PM Media | 2006 |
| Shakira | "Las de la Intuición" | Norte/SBMG | 2006 |
| Fey | "Barco a Venus" | EMI | 2006 |
| Amber | "Melt with the Sun" | JCMA | 2006 |
| Taylor Dayne | "Beautiful" | Intention | 2008 |
| Kelly Rowland | "Daylight" | Columbia | 2008 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Fresh Out the Oven" | Epic/SME | 2009 |
| Christina Aguilera | "You Lost Me" | RCA/BMG | 2010 |
| Toni Braxton | "Hands Tied" | Atlantic | 2010 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Fairyland" | Avex Trax | 2011 |
| Sean Ensign | "Boyfriend" | Sean Ensign | 2012 |
| Amy Grant | "Say Once More" | Capitol Records, Sparrow Records, Amy Grant Productions | 2014 |
References
- ^ interview: DJ Hex Hector from www.chicagopride.com, November 1, 2003.
- ^ Interview with Hex Hector Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine from www.djtimes.com, June 2001.
- ^ Hex Hector from social.zune.net
External links
- Hex Hector at IMDb
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Categories:
- 1965 births
- American dance musicians
- American electronic musicians
- American entertainers of Cuban descent
- American house musicians
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- Club DJs
- Grammy Award winners
- Hispanic and Latino American musicians
- Living people
- Musicians from New York City
- People from Washington Heights, Manhattan
- Record producers from New York (state)
- Remixers