Alex Gaudino
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Alex Gaudino is a record producer
and disc jockey
from Salerno
, Italy
.
, Italy
. He first began his music career working for Flying Records and UMM.
In 1998, with the support of the well-known Italian record company TIME, Alex founded his own label, RISE Records
, which quickly produced a string of hit records by artists such as The Tamperer, Black Legend and Robbie Rivera's "Bang", which earned him a nomination for Best European A&R at the 2000 European Music Awards, held in London.
Alex Gaudino is also well-known for being a member of the trio Lil' Love with Jerma and Sharon May Linn.
In 2005, Lil' Love's track "Little Love" was exclusively played by Pete Tong at Nikki Beach in Miami during WMC 2005. The record produced by Jerma was released on Positiva in the UK and reached the top of the UK Dance Chart
. In 2006, Alex remixed with Jerma for Pete Tong
& Chris Cox, Mousse T and James Kakande. Later in 2006 Gaudino signed a record deal with Ministry of Sound
label in the UK. He later released "Reaction", and "Head over Heels" on the label.
" featuring vocals from Crystal Waters 2004 track "Destination Unknown" and Elements of the Saxophone
. The song was hugely popular across Europe
reaching top ten in nine countries and top twenty in many others. It also managed to peak eight on the U.S Hot Dance Club Songs. Later on, in 2008 he released his third single "Watch Out
" Featuring vocals from English
Singer, Shèna
. It achived moderate success across Europe
and peaked sixteen on the UK Singles Chart
.
On October 6, 2008, he released his debut studio album, "My Destination".
In late 2009, he began work on his second album "Magnificent". In October 2010, he released his first single from his second studio album, "I'm in Love (I Wanna Do It)
" featuring vocals from Maxine Ashley. It peaked ten on the UK Singles Chart
and the Dutch Top 40
. It also marked Gaudino's first number one in the U.S, peaking number one on the U.S Hot Dance Airplay
Chart.
The following year, 2011, he released his second single from his second album, "What a Feeling
" Featuring American
R&B singer, Kelly Rowland
. It peaked six on the UK Singles Chart
and top forty in many European countries. It also peaked 26 on the Hot Dance Club Songs.
Gaudino has stated that his second album, "Magnificent" will be released in the fall of 2011.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
from Salerno
Salerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Early Career (1993 - 2006)
Alex was born in SalernoSalerno
Salerno is a city and comune in Campania and is the capital of the province of the same name. It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He first began his music career working for Flying Records and UMM.
In 1998, with the support of the well-known Italian record company TIME, Alex founded his own label, RISE Records
Rise Records (Italy)
Rise Records is an Italian record label of house music and italodance, owned by Time Group and founded by Giacomo Maiolini. in 1998...
, which quickly produced a string of hit records by artists such as The Tamperer, Black Legend and Robbie Rivera's "Bang", which earned him a nomination for Best European A&R at the 2000 European Music Awards, held in London.
Alex Gaudino is also well-known for being a member of the trio Lil' Love with Jerma and Sharon May Linn.
In 2005, Lil' Love's track "Little Love" was exclusively played by Pete Tong at Nikki Beach in Miami during WMC 2005. The record produced by Jerma was released on Positiva in the UK and reached the top of the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
. In 2006, Alex remixed with Jerma for Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
& Chris Cox, Mousse T and James Kakande. Later in 2006 Gaudino signed a record deal with Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
label in the UK. He later released "Reaction", and "Head over Heels" on the label.
Chart success, My Destination and Magnificent (2006 - Present)
In December 2006, Gaudino released his second single "Destination CalabriaDestination Calabria
"Destination Calabria" is a DJ track by Italian producer Alex Gaudino, with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination...
" featuring vocals from Crystal Waters 2004 track "Destination Unknown" and Elements of the Saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
. The song was hugely popular across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
reaching top ten in nine countries and top twenty in many others. It also managed to peak eight on the U.S Hot Dance Club Songs. Later on, in 2008 he released his third single "Watch Out
Watch Out (Alex Gaudino song)
"Watch Out" is a single by Alex Gaudino featuring Shèna, released on January 28, 2008. It is the third single released from his debut album My Destination. The second release topically coincided with Euro 2008, as the music video features a "video-game" football match played by raunchy women in...
" Featuring vocals from English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Singer, Shèna
Shena
Shèna is an English disco and nu-disco vocalist, who began her musical career when she graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music , with a Classical, Musical Theatre and Commercial Music Performer's Diploma and Teacher's Certificate.Shèna first performed in musicals Mamma I Want to...
. It achived moderate success across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and peaked sixteen on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
On October 6, 2008, he released his debut studio album, "My Destination".
In late 2009, he began work on his second album "Magnificent". In October 2010, he released his first single from his second studio album, "I'm in Love (I Wanna Do It)
I'm in Love (I Wanna Do It)
"I'm in Love " is a song by Italian house DJ Alex Gaudino from his second studio album, Magnificent . The song was written by Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio and Tim Powell. It was released as the lead single from the album on the September 19, 2010 in the United Kingdom...
" featuring vocals from Maxine Ashley. It peaked ten on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
. It also marked Gaudino's first number one in the U.S, peaking number one on the U.S Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
Chart.
The following year, 2011, he released his second single from his second album, "What a Feeling
What a Feeling (Alex Gaudino song)
"What a Feeling" is a song by Italian disc jockey Alex Gaudino, taken from his second studio album Magnificent . The club-ready house song features leading vocals from American singer Kelly Rowland. It was written by Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio, Emmanuel Mijares, Jenson Vaughan, Rowland and...
" Featuring American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B singer, Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
. It peaked six on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and top forty in many European countries. It also peaked 26 on the Hot Dance Club Songs.
Gaudino has stated that his second album, "Magnificent" will be released in the fall of 2011.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| My Destination |
|
| Magnificent |
Ministry of Sound Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , music download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
BEL (FL) Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
BEL (WL) Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
ITA Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
SPA Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2006 | "Reaction" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Destination |
| 2007 | "Destination Calabria Destination Calabria "Destination Calabria" is a DJ track by Italian producer Alex Gaudino, with vocals by Crystal Waters. It is the first single released from his debut album My Destination... " (featuring Crystal Waters Crystal Waters Crystal Waters is an American dance music singer and songwriter.-Childhood and young adult life:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Waters is the daughter of Betty and Junior Waters, a famed jazz musician; her great aunt, Ethel Waters, was one of the first African-American vocalists to appear in... ) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| "Que Pasa Contigo Que Pasa Contigo "Que Pasa Contigo" is a song by the Italian DJ Alex Gaudino featuring vocals from Sam Obernik. The song was written by Alex Gaudino, Jerma, Sam Obernik and Maurizio Zoffoli. It was released on the 12th July 2007... " (featuring Sam Obernik) |
— | 50 | 58 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Watch Out Watch Out (Alex Gaudino song) "Watch Out" is a single by Alex Gaudino featuring Shèna, released on January 28, 2008. It is the third single released from his debut album My Destination. The second release topically coincided with Euro 2008, as the music video features a "video-game" football match played by raunchy women in... " (featuring Shena Shena Shèna is an English disco and nu-disco vocalist, who began her musical career when she graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music , with a Classical, Musical Theatre and Commercial Music Performer's Diploma and Teacher's Certificate.Shèna first performed in musicals Mamma I Want to... ) |
— | 52 | 59 | — | 23 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 16 | |
| "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (with Jason Rooney) | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2010 | "I'm in Love (I Wanna Do It) I'm in Love (I Wanna Do It) "I'm in Love " is a song by Italian house DJ Alex Gaudino from his second studio album, Magnificent . The song was written by Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio and Tim Powell. It was released as the lead single from the album on the September 19, 2010 in the United Kingdom... " |
— | 25 | 56 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | 10 | Magnificent |
| 2011 | "What a Feeling What a Feeling (Alex Gaudino song) "What a Feeling" is a song by Italian disc jockey Alex Gaudino, taken from his second studio album Magnificent . The club-ready house song features leading vocals from American singer Kelly Rowland. It was written by Gaudino, Giuseppe D'Albenzio, Emmanuel Mijares, Jenson Vaughan, Rowland and... " (featuring Kelly Rowland Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child... ) |
— | 32 | 10 | — | 38 | — | 66 | — | — | 6 | |
Other songs
- 2008 - "I'm a DJ" (featuring Carl)
- 2009 - "Take Me Down" (featuring Steve Edwards)
Remixes
- "Spaceship" - Benny BenassiBenny BenassiMarco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
feat. KelisKelisKelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
, apl.de.apApl.de.apAllan Pineda Lindo, Jr. better known as apl.de.ap , is a Filipino-American rapper, record producer, and occasional drummer who is best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas.-Early life:Pineda was born in Belfast...
, & Jean-Baptise (with Jason Rooney) - "CinemaCinema (Benny Benassi song)"Cinema" is a song performed by Grammy Award winning Italian DJ and producer of electro house music Benny Benassi, taken from his fourth studio album Electroman. The song features vocals from British singer and songwriter Gary Go. It was released on the March 8, 2011 by Ultra Records and All Around...
" - Benny BenassiBenny BenassiMarco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
feat. Gary GoGary GoGary Baker, also known by his stage name Gary Go is a British pop-rock singer, songwriter and producer. His debut single "Wonderful" was a Top 30 track in the UK, the debut album Gary Go was released May 2009 and reached number 22 in the UK Albums Chart...
(with Jason Rooney) - "CollideCollide (Leona Lewis and Avicii song)"Collide" is a song performed by British recording artist Leona Lewis from her upcoming third studio album, Glassheart . The song features Swedish DJ Avicii, who wrote the track along with Simon Jeffes, Arash Pournouri, Autumn Rowe, Lewis and Sandy Vee, the latter who also produced it along with...
" - Leona LewisLeona LewisLeona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
and AviciiAviciiTim "The Phoenix" Bergling , known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, "Ashwin", "Yeshel", "Harshil" and Tom Hangs, is a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His single "Bromance" has charted in the top 20 on the national single charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and his native Sweden...
(with Jason Rooney) - "Firework" - Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
(with Jason Rooney) - "Glad You CameGlad You Came"Glad You Came" is a song by British/Irish boy band The Wanted from their second studio album, Battleground. It was released as the album's second single on 10 July 2011. The dance-pop song was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett, it was produced by Steve Mac...
" - The WantedThe WantedThe Wanted are a British-Irish boy band based in London, England. The band consists of Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. Their debut single, "All Time Low", was released in July 2010 and reached number one in the United Kingdom for one week... - "It's Alright" - GadjoGadjoGadjo is the alias of the German DJ, producer and remixer, Murat Arslan. He is best known for his hit "So Many Times", featuring Alexandra Prince on vocals. It became an international club hit in the winter of 2005, peaking in 2006...
- "Show MeShow Me (Jessica Sutta song)"Show Me" is a song by American recording artist Jessica Sutta. It was released as her first official single from her debut album Sutta Pop . The song was written by Alex Geringas, Paddy Dalton and songwriter Busbee, which lyrically talks about how actions talk louder than words. Musically, the...
" - Jessica SuttaJessica SuttaJessica Lynn Sutta is an American dancer, showgirl, singer, recording artist, model, and actress. She is best known as a member of the American pop girl group and dance ensemble, the Pussycat Dolls. She left the group in January 2010 to embark her solo career. She is currently finishing up her...
(with Jason Rooney) - "With Ur LoveWith Ur Love"With Ur Love" is song by British singer Cher Lloyd, taken from her debut studio album Sticks + Stones. It was released on 28 October 2011 as the second single taken from the album. The song features guest vocals by American singer Mike Posner. It was written by Cher Lloyd, Savan Kotecha,...
" - Cher LloydCher LloydCher Lloyd is a British singer and rapper from Malvern, Worcestershire. Lloyd rose to fame in 2010 when she participated in reality TV series The X Factor, to which she finished in fourth place. Shortly afterwards, Lloyd was signed by Simon Cowell to Sony Records subsidary SyCo Music, releasing...
feat. Mike Posner (with Jason Rooney)