Nick Fiorucci
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Birth name | Nick Fiorucci |
Also known as | DJ's Rule, Groove Sector, Hi-Bias, Oval Emotion, Polarbabies, Soup, Syndicate 305, Temperance, Landlord, Nick Fierce, Temperance, Too Taboo |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | House, Deep House, EDM |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, remixer, musician |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Hi-Bias Records |
Website | hibias |
Nick Fiorucci is a Canadian electronic and dance music DJ, songwriter, remixer, producer, and founder of record label Hi-Bias Records,[1] and co-founder and co-owner of zipDJ, subscription-based digital music pool. Fiorucci did remix work for various artists, such as Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, TLC, Eiffel 65, Laura Pausini, ATB and Michelle Branch.[failed verification][2][3] In 1999, Nick was the youngest person introduced into the Canadian Dance Music Hall of Fame.[4][5]
Personal life and education
Nick is a graduate from Trebas Institute, with an Audio Engineer Diploma in the recording arts and sciences.[5][6]
Career
Nick began his career as a DJ in the 80s and started his own record labels Big Shot Records in 1988[7] and Hi-Bias Records in 1990. By the late '90s, he became one of the prominent after mixers and producers of electronic dance music.[8]
Nick was a part of the group called Temperance from mid-1997, after Mark Ryan parted ways with the group, after launching a music production imprint titled 22 Green. His duties as the songwriter and producer of Temperance was replaced by Nick Fiorucci.[9]
As a DJ, Nick has appeared[clarification needed] in clubs such as Ministry of Sound, and has done opening performances for acts such as New Order, among others[which?].[citation needed]
Studio albums
- 11:11 (2007)[10]
Singles
- "Ca$hback" (featuring Lady Lago) (2013)
- "Take Your Cares Away" (featuring Lady Lago) (2013)
- "What Love Is This?" (featuring Lady Lago) (2013)
- "New York-London" (featuring SOUP) (2013)[11]
- "Dodging Teardrops" by A-Star (2013)
- "Here Without You" (featuring Anthony Covatta) (2012)
- "Back to Me" (featuring Shobha and Joshua J) (2012)[12]
- "Rise Up" (featuring Deko-Ze) (2011)[13]
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" by Britney Spears (2005)
- "Everytime" by Britney Spears (2003)
- "Bad Boy" by Keshia Chanté (2003)
- "Breathe" by Michelle Branch (2003)
- "Rubberneckin'" by Elvis Presley (2003)
- "I Drove All Night" by Celine Dion (2003)
- "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake (2002)
- "One of Those Days" by Whitney Houston (2002)
- "Hold You" by ATB (2002)
- "Jenny from the Block" by Jennifer Lopez (2001)
- "Hate to Love" by Shania Twain (2000)
- "No Scrubs" by TLC (2000)
Awards and recognitions
In 1994, Fiorucci won Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year for Red Light's song named "Thankful". In November 1998, he received a No. 1 plaque awarded by Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada at The Left Bank in Toronto.[14]
In 2004, as an artist and producer, he won Urban Music Awards in the category "Dance Electronic Recording of The Year" for the song named "Make You Love Me", done together with Carlo Coppola.[15] In 2008, he was nominated for Juno Award for his song "Every Time You Move".[16]
Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results |
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1993 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
1994 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Won |
1995 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
1995 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
1996 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
1997 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
1998 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
1999 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
2000 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
2001 | Juno Awards | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
2004 | Juno Awards | Dance Recording of the Year | Nominated |
2004 | Urban Music Award | Dance Electronic Recording of The Year | Nominated |
2006 | Juno Awards | Dance Recording of the Year | Nominated |
2007 | Juno Awards | Dance Recording of the Year | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2009). "Hi-Bias Records". Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
- ^ "Britney & Kevin: Chaotic Review". Sputnikmusic. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Nick Fiorucci". MTV. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Chau, Lawrence (14 April 2008). "Spinning our finest to the world". Metro News. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ a b Slomowicz, Ron. "Nick Fiorucci Interview". About. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Cool in You! Judges". Tribute. Retrieved 16 February 2014.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Cheeseman, Phil. "The History of Housemusic". San Francisco State University. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ Blanford, Roxanne. "BobFM – Temperance". BobFM. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Temperance". Discogs. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Nick Fiorucci – 11:11". Allmusic. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Rothlein, Jordan (26 September 2012). "The Dutch house lifers mix the latest compilation for Defected Records, due out in November". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Song of the Day: Nick Fiorucci ft Shobha and Joshua J – "Back to Me"". Notabledance. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Student Spotlight: Michael "Deko-ze" Babb". Witz Education. 1 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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- ^ Canadian Urban Music Awards-Best Dance/Electronica. YouTube. 2 May 2008.
- ^ Harvell, Jess (5 February 2008). "The 2008 Juno Awards: Avril, Profanities, Feist, Christmas Albums, And A Dude Named Belly". Idolator. Retrieved 16 February 2014.