Ean Sugarman

Infobox musical artist |
Name = Ean Sugarman

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Img_capt = Ean Sugarman
Born = Melbourne, Australia
Genre = Electronic Dance, House
Occupation = DJ, Producer, Remixer
Label = ESP records
URL = http://www.SugarmanMusic.com/

Ean Sugarman’s dance music has reached millions of people around the world¹. The Melbourne, Australia native began his music career almost 30 years ago and has since performed at major clubs in Australia and the United States.

Sugarman is one of 150 DJs in the United States whose votes determine which songs make the weekly "Billboard" Magazine Dance/Electronic Music Chart, and he is among a select group of music industry elites that elects artists to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of FameFact|date=June 2008. He also is a member of The Recording Academy, which allows him to vote for the Grammy Awards.

Sugarman is also credited for writing, producing and remixing several Top 10 hits in Australia and for discovering the former dance/pop group EuphoriaFact|date=June 2008, which helped bring Australia's emerging dance music scene to the forefront in the early 1990s.

Sugarman currently resides in South Florida and holds residencies at nightclubs Gryphon and Nikki Marina. He also can be spotted doing occasional guest gigs on South Beach and other major club scenes.

Beginning

Sugarman’s first professional gig came at the age of 18 when he was asked to fill in for a DJ who was unable to arrive for the beginning of his shift at the Burvale Hotel in Springvale, Victoria. What began as an hour-long opening session turned into the main event when the resident DJ failed to turn up that evening. The shift resulted in a full-time gig as a dance music DJ.Fact|date=June 2008 Sugarman went on to work at Melbourne clubs, including Chevron, The Underground and JOOCE.

DJ World

As a young DJ, Sugarman in 1989 co-founded the Melbourne Metropolitan Disc Jockey Association, an organization consisting of the area’s most prominent DJs. The group focused on both raising the profiles of and benefits to its members. After establishing himself in Australia, Sugarman took his career to North America, making a brief stop in Canada before moving to New York.Fact|date=June 2008

Sugarman’s DJing career took him to great heights – literally – when he was hired to spin and later became resident DJ at Windows on the World/Greatest Bar on Earth on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Unaware at the time, Sugarman played his last gig at the highest dance floor in the world on September 7, 2001,Fact|date=June 2008 days before the Twin Towers fell.

Soon after, Sugarman moved to Miami, securing gigs at area clubs, including Nikki Beach, Pearl and Nikki Marina.

Today, Sugarman can be seen playing for his fans at South Florida nightclubs Gryphon and Nikki Marina, where he was named 2007 “Best Club DJ” by Readers Choice. [cite web |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/bestof/award.php?award=287465&year=2007 |title=2007 Readers Choice “Best Club DJ”] and 2008 Editors' Choice "Best Electronic Artist". [cite web |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/bestof/2008/award/best-electronic-artist-520477 |title=2008 Editors' Choice "Best Electronic Artist"] by New Times Broward/Palm Beach.

Producer

Following a trip to Chicago in 1986, where he helped write lyrics for and assisted in the production of “Feel the Fire” (DJ International 1987) with producers Chip E and Frankie Knuckles, Sugarman returned to Melbourne, where he completed a course in audio engineering at Victorian Audio Education Centre.Fact|date=June 2008

Sugarman went on to produce remixes for Australian chart-topping superstar Tina Arena as well as popular Australian groups, such as Chantoozies and Wa Wa Nee. Later, he formed ESP Records, signing dance group Euphoria and joining forces with fellow producer Andrew Klippel to write and produce two national No. 1 tracks and three Top 10 singles [cite web |url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=euphoria&cat=s |title=Australian Charts] .

Sugarman continued songwriting and producing music for MCA Records Australia and later partnered with Chris Murphy, former manager of INXS, to form ESP/MMA Songs Ltd., where the duo produced singles for artists including Melissa James, Dara and Cleva Cleva, under the umbrella of LaDigue Records and Warner Bros. Records.Fact|date=June 2008

Sugarman moved to Canada in 1997, where he spent a year working for the Discovery Channel and Attack Records before relocating to the United States shortly after.Fact|date=June 2008

In New York, Sugarman worked for various clubs as an audio engineer as well as Westrax Studios, helping the company market for and develop a niche in recording scores for Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including "The Skin of Our Teeth", "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "Forever Plaid".

Remixer

Sugarman teamed up with fellow music producer Vincent di Pasquale to form SugarDip Productions in 2003, remixing songs for artists, such as Destiny’s Child, Brandy, Janet Jackson, Maria Carey, Kevin Lyttle, Nelly Furtado and Britney Spears, earning several gold, platinum and multi-platinum records from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Today, Sugarman continues to produce original tracks and remix singles under the name ESP Records [cite web |url=http://www.sugarmanmusic.com |title=Sugarman's music home page] , most recently completing the club remix of “Tired Of Being Sorry” by Enrique Iglesias. He recently has partnered with notable DJ/remixers, including Larry Granite of Granite and Phunk, Cato K of Miami’s Y-100 and Funky Junction.

Awards and Memberships

One of 150 DJs in the United States whose votes determine which songs make the weekly "Billboard" Magazine Dance/Electronic Chart

Voting member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Voting member of The Recording Academy (Producers and Engineers Wing), presenter of the Grammy Awards

Recipient of numerous multi-platinum, platinum and gold records from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA)

Named 2007 Readers Choice “Best Club DJ” by New Times Broward/Palm Beach [cite web |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/bestof/award.php?award=287465&year= |title=Broward Palm Beach]

Named 2008 Editors' Choice "Best Electronic Artist" by New Times Broward/Palm Beach [cite web |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/bestof/2008/award/best-electronic-artist-520477 |title= Nroward Palm Beach, best electronic artist]

Discography

References

¹ Based on record sales for albums for which Sugarman has been involved in the production.

External links

* [http://www.sugarmanmusic.com Official site]