- Louie DeVito
Louie DeVito is an Italian-American dance DJ and producer based in
New York City . He is best known for his mix series, "NYC Underground Party" (Volumes 1-8). According to his [http://www.djlouiedevito.com/main.html website] , he is "America's #1 Top Selling Dance DJ." DeVito can be heard "In the Mix" on his Dance Factory mix show onSirius Satellite Radio Channel 36, "The Beat", every Saturday at 12 AM EST.DeVito first gained popularity DJing in
New York City ,Long Island andJersey Shore area clubs, where he is a favorite of many youngItalian-Americans . DeVito is known for bringing commercial house and dance hits to the masses, including those who do not generally follow this type of music, with his compilations. For instance, his "Deeper & Harder, Vol. 3" includes the hits "World, Hold On " byBob Sinclair , "Jazz in Your Face" byErick Morillo , and "Most Precious Love" by Blaze. Because of this commercialism, some listeners have criticized his mixes as unoriginal, while others have praised him for his song selection and mixing abilities. [http://www.amazon.com/s?search-type=ss&index=music&field-artist=Louie%20DeVito Louie DeVito's music reviews at amazon.com] ]Discography
* "NYC Underground Party" (11 January 2000)
* "NYC Underground Party, Vol. 2" (11 July 2000)
* "NYC Underground Party, Vol. 3" (28 November 2000)
* "NYC Underground Party, Vol. 4" (16 October 2001)
* "Dance Factory" (23 April 2002)
* "Trance Sessions" (30 July 2002)
* "NYC Underground Party, Vol. 5" (5 November 2002)
* "Dance Divas" (15 April 2003)
* "Dance Factory: Level 2" (17 June 2003)
* "Ultra.Dance 04 (26 August 2003)
* "NYC Underground Party, Vol. 6" (18 November 2003)
* "Dance Divas, Vol. 2" (2 March 2004)
* "Dance Factory: Level 3" (31 August 2004)
* "Trance Sessions II" (5 April 2005)
* "Deeper & Harder, Vol. 2" (12 July 2005)
* "NYC Underground Party, Vol. 7" (1 November 2005)
* "Dance Factory: Level 4" (11 July 2006)
* "Deeper & Harder, Vol. 3" (21 November 2006)
* "Pacha New York" (20 November 2007)
* "NYC Underground Party, Vol. 8" (6 May 2008)Chart inclusions
* 2003 Billboard Electronic Albums: N.Y.C. Underground Party Volume 5 (#1)
* 2003 Billboard Electronic Albums: Louie Devito Presents: Ultra Dance 04 (#9)References
External links
* [http://www.djlouiedevito.com/main.html Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/djlouiedevito Louie DeVito's Myspace]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Louie+DeVito Louie DeVito] atDiscogs
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0128,werde,26284,1.html DeVito in "The Village Voice"]
* [http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/IntLouieDevito.htm Interview with Louie DeVito]
* [http://launch.yahoo.com/ar-284565---Louie-DeVito Artist Main on Yahoo! Music]
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