Allan Coelho

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Allan Coelho
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Birth_name = Allan Coelho
Alias = A. Coelho
Origin = Lisbon, Portugal
Instrument = Synthesizer
Genre = Pop, Dance, New wave, Hi-NRG
Occupation(s) = D.J., Singer and Composer
Years_active = 1979 - present
Label = Boulevard Records, Thump Records, JDC Records, Megatone Records, Discos Musart, Musart Records
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/tapps1 Tapps website]
Projects = Tapps 1982 - 1986, Boiling Point 1986, Tierra 1986, Yoh-Yo 1987, Rainbow 1988, Click (music) 1987 - 1990, Tony Barrera 1989 - 1998, Tapps 2002 - present

Allan Coelho is a Canadian composer, songwriter, and was a member for the Hi-NRG band, Tapps.

Early years (??? - 1982]

Coelho was born in Portugal and when he was 24 moved to Canada to become a part-time D.J. for a local nightclub in Toronto. During College, he met producers Tony DaCosta and Paul Silva. In 1982 they formed Tapps

(1982-1986)

Coelho produced several Tapps hits like:

*My Forbidden Lover
*Runaway (With My Love)
*Don't Pretend to Know
*Hurricane
*Crazy Over You
*Burning With Fire
*In the Heat of the Night

In 1986, Tapps went their separate ways.

The end of Hi-NRG era

Coelho produced "La Bamba" for the Hi-NRG band Tierra in early 1987.

In late 1987, he produced "The Main Attraction" for Yoh-Yo.

In early 1988, Coelho co-produced "Humpty Dumpty" for Rainbow with Hernani Raposo.

In late 1988, Coelho and Raposo were the main producers for the Canadian-Mexican band, Click which composed of three women. They wrote "Duri Duri" (also known as "Baila Baila" in the UK, Japan, and Mexico. They also made the song "Alto y Peligroso."

In early 1989, Coelho and Raposo went their separate ways after the Click's popularity flourished and they went their separate ways, and Coelho went with Mexican DJ, and choreographer, Tony Barrera. Barrera was a DJ with the Mexican soundsystem, Polymarchs.

The Tony Barrera Scene

Tony Barrera along with Allan Coelho, started composing music for Barrera's soundsystem, Polymarchs with hits like

*Asi me gusta a Mi
*La Obscuridad
*Bip-Bop
*Me Exitas
*Te Necesito Baby
*Rap De Polymarchs

and many more. with Tony Barrera in the main vocals, the songs gained popularity starting in 1991 and until late 1996, where Barrera decided to stop composing for a couple of years, and opened up his own nightclub.

In May 1998, Coelho was shocked to hear that Tony Barrera was found strangled to death in a hotel room in Southern Mexico City.

Today

After Barrera's death in 1998, Coelho went silent for 6 years, and in 2004 decided to reform Tapps with Tony and Candy, but was unsuccessful, later Coelho found a new vocalist and began to tour the world as Tapps in 2004.

Today Allan currently resides in Mississauga, Ontario and is touring the world as Tapps now and then.

Allan has to his credit 28 platinums and a Latino grammy for best Production ( And also remixed two M.Jackson songs off the thriller album.)

References

[http://www.myspace.com/tapps1]

Allan coelho is one of the co-founders of High energy music with his band member tony Dacosta.

To this day Allan coelho has sold over 15 million records.