Josh Harris (artist)
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Josh Harris is an American dance music
ian best known for his remix
es of various pop music
ians and other dance artists.
Harris the son of Joel and Marcia Harris, was born in St. Louis, Missouri
and grew up in an area called the Central West End near Forest Park (St. Louis)
. He began to take lessons in classical piano at the age of six. Around the time he was twelve or thirteen years old he became interested in synthesizer
s. Harris holds a Bachelor of Arts
in music, with an emphasis in theory
and composition
from Lawrence University
, Appleton, Wisconsin
. After graduating from college, Harris spent some time in Chicago, Illinois, before he moved to Nashville, Tennessee
where he worked with various musicians. In Nashville he worked with singer Kristy Kay on her 2001 release, 'Who's That loving You Now?' (Universal). He met New York producer, Doug Beck in late 1999, and through him, his future partner in The Passengerz, Omar Galeano. After setting up studio space in March 2001 with Omar in Ernie Lake's Reel Tyme Studios, he met Mike Rizzo
, for whom he worked as an engineer
. In 2005 his remix of Georgie Porgie
's "Sunshine" went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. Recently, he has been touring with Seal
playing keyboards for private shows
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
ian best known for his remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es of various pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
ians and other dance artists.
Harris the son of Joel and Marcia Harris, was born in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and grew up in an area called the Central West End near Forest Park (St. Louis)
Forest Park (St. Louis)
Forest Park is a public park located in western part of the city of St. Louis, Missouri. It is a prominent civic center and covers . The park, which opened in 1876 more than a decade after its proposal, has hosted several significant events, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 and...
. He began to take lessons in classical piano at the age of six. Around the time he was twelve or thirteen years old he became interested in synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s. Harris holds a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in music, with an emphasis in theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
and composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
from Lawrence University
Lawrence University
Lawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
, Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
. After graduating from college, Harris spent some time in Chicago, Illinois, before he moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
where he worked with various musicians. In Nashville he worked with singer Kristy Kay on her 2001 release, 'Who's That loving You Now?' (Universal). He met New York producer, Doug Beck in late 1999, and through him, his future partner in The Passengerz, Omar Galeano. After setting up studio space in March 2001 with Omar in Ernie Lake's Reel Tyme Studios, he met Mike Rizzo
Mike Rizzo
Michael "Mike" Rizzo, is an American DJ/remixer from New York City since the early 1990s. He is well known for working with various artists such as Jennifer Green and Sun, all of whom scored hits on both Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Airplay charts.He also achieved success on both...
, for whom he worked as an engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
. In 2005 his remix of Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie
"Georgie Porgie" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19532.-Lyrics:The most common modern lyrics are:There are various theories that link the character Georgie Porgie to historical figures including George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham , Charles...
's "Sunshine" went to number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the United States. Recently, he has been touring with Seal
Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an...
playing keyboards for private shows
Remixes
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- Georgie PorgieGeorgie Porgie"Georgie Porgie" is a popular English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19532.-Lyrics:The most common modern lyrics are:There are various theories that link the character Georgie Porgie to historical figures including George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham , Charles...
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