Robbie Rivera

Infobox musical artist
Name = Robbie Rivera


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Background = non_performing_personnel
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Origin = Puerto Rico
Genre = Electro House
Dance Funk Tribal Progressive House
Years_active = 1996 – Present
Label = Juicy Records
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URL = [http://www.robbierivera.com http://www.robbierivera.com] Roberto Louis Rivera, better known as Robbie Rivera, is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and latin elements.

Biography

Early years (1986 - 1999)

Rivera grew in Puerto Rico, he was a fan of Freestyle and Eurobeat when he bought two turntables to test himself in becoming a deejay. He has learned the hard way and teaching himself how to deejay like the now successful deejay Dave Dresden who recently split-up from his band Gabriel & Dresden. Rivera used to play at weddings and school party gigs in which common deejays start off with, but it was his natural talent that he used while working with the crowds that kept him playing in big clubs at age of 16. After graduation and high school, Robbie went to the Art Institute at Fort Lauderdale to study music production and was introduced to many different digital audio tools including the popular Protools program. While in college he released hi first record, "Sorulla"; A track influenced by the Latin House. The track became popular in New York and Miami and his career was underway. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=331485 Billboard Biography] ]

Rise to fame (2000 - Present)

In 2000, Rivera's track "Bang" became a huge hit, making it to number one of the United Kingdom dance charts. The track also made it on to every respected dance compilation and was used frequently during the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was so popular that it even gave Rivera some face time on Top Of The Pops and MTV. Rivera started his own label, Juicy Records, and recorded mix CDs for Max Music, Filtered, and others. The success of Juicy has taken Robbie to producing his very own album "Do You Want More?" for Ultra Records and Independence in France. The first single "Which Way You Going?" reached the number one position earlier that year at Billboard Magazine and it was released in the UK label Toolroom, the track was created in early 2003 when Rivera contacted lyricist Ned Bigham who has written for DB Boulevard, Jean-Jacques Smoothie and Timo Maas; It was the first completed song and lead track which was inspired by Coldplay's hit "Clocks". [ [http://www.msopr.com/mso/robbie_rivera/robbie_main.htm Robbie Rivera] ] In 2003 he also released his track "Girlfriend" which features vocals by Justine Suissa who has done various vocal songs for Armin van Buuren. [ [http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/IntRobbieRivera_3.htm Interview] ] During 2007, Rivera's Juicy Show began weekly airplay on XM Satellite Radio in the United States and Canada. In 2008 he made a collaboration with Armani Exchange by mixing an album called "Twilight" for the store. [ [http://www.armaniexchange.com/jump.do?itemID=5&itemType=LANDING&lifestyle=music&code=AXEMAIL402&sp_mid=1025388&sp_rid= Designer Clothing at Armani Exchange ] ]

Discography

Albums

The following list contains studio albums produced by Robbie Rivera. [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Robbie+Rivera Albums] ]

*2005 Do You Want More?
*2008 Star Quality

EP's

"This list contains extended plays by Robbie Rivera, his aliases and co-productions. [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Robbie+Rivera Extended Plays] ]
*1996 Another State of Mind EP Volume 1
*1997 Mad Music EP Vol. 1
*1997 The Prime Time EP
*1998 Step Into My Grooves Vol. 1
*1999 Crazy Mother EP Vol. 1
*1999 Robbie Rivera Tools Vol. 1
*1999 The Beat Bandit EP
*1999 Crazy Mother EP Vol. 2
*1999 Crazy Mother EP Vol. 3
*1999 Essential Grooves Part 1
*2000 The Secret Agent Adventures Part One
*2000 The Secret Agent Adventures Part Two
*2001 Heavy Soul Part 1
*2001 Robbie Rivera EP Part One
*2001 Rough Ride EP
*2004 Funktown EP
*2005 Miami EP
*2005 Miami EP Vol. 2
*2005 Robbie Rivera Tools Vol. 2

ingles

"This list contains singles by Robbie Rivera, his aliases and co-productions, it does not contain singles which were remixed; For remixed singles look at Remixes section." [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Robbie+Rivera Singles] ]

*1996 These Are The Sounds In The House!
*1997 I Wanna Feel It Deeper
*1998 Getting Down With The Sax
*1998 I Wanna See You Groovin'
*1998 Funking & Grooving
*1998 Attention
*1998 Enough Is Enough
*1998 Intense / Feel This
*1998 The Kings of Tribal
*1998 Key Of life
*1998 Not Just A Dub
*1998 Nothing To Offer
*1998 The Ultimate Disco Groove
*1998 There's Some Disco Fans In Here Tonight
*1999 Bringing It Down
*1999 Clap Your Hands
*1999 Club Wash
*1999 D-Monsta
*1999 Listen Up
*1999 First The Groove
*1999 French Fries From Miami Beach
*1999 High Energy
*1999 It's A Feeling Now
*1999 It's Midnight
*1999 Relax
*1999 Saxmania
*1999 Sunny South
*1999 The Frenzy
*1999 The Music Makers
*1999 The Soul Bandit
*1999 Rainforest 1999
*1999 The Real Sound
*1999 Tough Enough
*2000 Bang
*2000 Do You Believe / I'm The Music Tonite
*2000 Fallin
*2000 I Can't Take It
*2000 I'm The Music Tonite
*2000 The One
*2001 Feel This
*2001 Funk-A-Tron
*2001 In The Distance
*2002 Burning
*2002 Hypnotize
*2002 Let's Get Together
*2002 Sex
*2002 Sound Xpress / Congos
*2002 Super Drum
*2002 The Hum Melody
*2002 Trippin
*2003 All That I Like
*2003 Bringing It Down
*2003 Girlfriend
*2003 Gonna Let The Music Move You Around
*2003 Got To Let You Know
*2003 I Want More
*2003 Insanity
*2003 The Bang
*2003 Vertigo
*2003 Sound The Horn
*2004 Blah Blah Blah
*2004 Funk-A-Faction
*2004 Liar
*2004 Which Way You're Going?
*2004 Uptown Girls / Do You Want More?
*2005 One Eye Shut
*2005 Right Here
*2006 Bizarre Love Triangle
* 2006 Escape
* 2006 Float Away
* 2006 Superstar
* 2006 The Dubai Track
* 2006 Your Mistake
* 2007 Aye Aye Aye
* 2007 Bring Back The Underground
* 2007 Rock It
* 2007 Move Move
* 2007 No Nobody
* 2008 Back To Zero

ingles Chart Positions

"This table contains the chart positions for the singles released by Robbie Rivera, his aliases and co-productions."

Aliases

"This list contains the names of the aliases used by Robbie Rivera." [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Robbie+Rivera Aliases] ]
*"68 Beats"
*"Anima"
*"D-Monsta"
*"Eighties Phunk Masters"
*"The Freak"
*"Funk Bandit"
*"The Funksters"
*"Invasion"
*"Juice Man"
*"Juicy Tools"
*"Keylime"
*"The Kings of Tribal"
*"Loopman"
*"The Masters of The Drums"
*"Metalhead"
*"Rhythm Bangers"
*"The Rivera Project"
*"Tribal Crew"
*"Westwood Project"
*"Wicked Phunker"

Co-productions

"This list contains the names of the co-productions with Robbie Rivera and other artists." [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Robbie+Rivera Associated Acts] ]
*"CRRS" (with Chicco Secci)
*"The Italian Connection" (with Maurizio Ruggiero)
*"Kolaborators" (with Billy Paul Williams)
*"The Music Makers" (with Chicco Secci)
*"Robbie Rivera And AJ Mora Project" (with AJ Mora)
*"Rockik" (with Chicco Secci)
*"Soul Logic" (with Chicco Secci)

References

External links

* [http://www.twistedhouse.com/features/view.php?content=14 Interview with Robbie Rivera on TwistedHouse.com]
* [http://www.robbierivera.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.alldeejay.com/ Mixes from Robbie Rivera]

ee also

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