Fuego (producer)
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Fuego is a German
record producer
and songwriter
who works and lives in Berlin
and Los Angeles
. Fuego started out his producing career by producing the bulk of Aggro Ansage Nr. 4
, one of the few German hip-hop albums to reach gold status
. The album was a critical and commercial success in Germany and Fuego went on to produce for some of the biggest German hip-hop artists such as Sido
, B-Tight
, Aggro Berlin
etc. He is also a professional composer of advertising music in Germany and the US, providing music for corporate clients like Ford, BMW, Audi, BET, Capri Sun etc.
Fuego's big break in the US came in 2009 with the release of Whatcha Say
, the debut single by American recording artist Jason Derulo
. It was produced by J. R. Rotem
with additional production by Fuego and samples the song "Hide and Seek
" by Imogen Heap
. "Whatcha Say" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
, becoming Fuego's first number-one hit in the United States. With over 30 million MySpace
plays and 3 million iTunes
downloads it remains one of the biggest hits of the year 2009. Fuego is currently working on projects including High School Musical 4, Iyaz
, Jason Derulo
, Melissa Molinaro
, Ty$, Die Atzen etc.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
who works and lives in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. Fuego started out his producing career by producing the bulk of Aggro Ansage Nr. 4
Aggro Ansage Nr. 4
Aggro Ansage Nr. 4 is the fourth compilation album by the signed artists of Berlin label Aggro Berlin.- Indexing Tracklist :...
, one of the few German hip-hop albums to reach gold status
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. The album was a critical and commercial success in Germany and Fuego went on to produce for some of the biggest German hip-hop artists such as Sido
Sido
Sido may refer to:* Sido , stage name of Paul Würdig, a German rapper* Sido , a South Korean island*Sido, Mali* Sidoh , the final boss monster of the NES and Game Boy Color video game, Dragon Warrior II...
, B-Tight
B-Tight
Robert Edward Davis , better known by his stage name B-Tight, is a Gangsta rapper, who grew up in Berlin, Germany.- Early life and personal life :...
, Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin
Aggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists; Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat were signed with the label at the time of its closure....
etc. He is also a professional composer of advertising music in Germany and the US, providing music for corporate clients like Ford, BMW, Audi, BET, Capri Sun etc.
Fuego's big break in the US came in 2009 with the release of Whatcha Say
Whatcha Say
"Whatcha Say" is the debut single by American recording artist Jason Derülo. It was produced by J. R. Rotem with additional production by German producer Fuego and samples the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. "Whatcha Say" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.Derülo recorded a...
, the debut single by American recording artist Jason Derulo
Jason Derulo
Jason Joel Desrouleaux , better known by his stage name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper...
. It was produced by J. R. Rotem
J. R. Rotem
- Early life :Rotem was born in South Africa to Israeli immigrant Jewish parents. He moved to Toronto at the age of two and finally to Moraga, California when he was twelve.Rotem's entry point into music was in receiving classical piano tuition at a young age...
with additional production by Fuego and samples the song "Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek (Imogen Heap song)
"Hide and Seek" is the first single by Imogen Heap from her album Speak for Yourself. The song is performed with the sole accompaniment being a keyboard synth transformed by a vocoder, creating an altered a cappella sound.-Television:...
" by Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap is a Grammy Award-winning English singer, composer and songwriter from Havering, Essex. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes...
. "Whatcha Say" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, becoming Fuego's first number-one hit in the United States. With over 30 million MySpace
MySpace
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plays and 3 million iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
downloads it remains one of the biggest hits of the year 2009. Fuego is currently working on projects including High School Musical 4, Iyaz
Iyaz
Keidran Jones , better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten...
, Jason Derulo
Jason Derulo
Jason Joel Desrouleaux , better known by his stage name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper...
, Melissa Molinaro
Melissa Molinaro
Melissa Molinaro also credited or known as Melissa S. or Melissa Smith is a Canadian, pop singer, actress, choreographer and model. She is perhaps best known for her reality TV appearances on Making The Band 3 and Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For the Next Doll...
, Ty$, Die Atzen etc.
Selected discography
- 2011: miss A - Love Alone
- 2011: Melissa Molinaro - Dance Floor
- 2011: Ty$ feat. Joe Moses & DJ Mustard - All Star
- 2011: Nuthin Under A Million - Gucci Bag
- 2011: Devin Johnson - Young Boy
- 2011: Claude Kelly - Don't Tell Me
- 2010: O'Ryan - Broken Heart Reloaded
- 2010: Jacob Latimore - Bigger
- 2010: 2DFRNT - Goodbye Love
- 2010: Hot Rod - Dance With MeDance with Me (Hot Rod song)"Dance With Me" is the first single off Hot Rod's debut album called "My Life". The song is produced by Fuego and it was released for digital download on December 16, 2010. The song is set to be released onto radios in January 2011.-Background:...
- 2010: N-DubzN-DubzN-Dubz are a British hip hop group from Camden Town, London. The group consists of members Dappy, Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer.N-Dubz were previously signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the World Records...
- Scream My Name - 2010: Ron Isley - No More
- 2010: Karina PasianKarina PasianKarina Pasian is an American Grammy Award nominated singer and pianist. She is currently signed to Def Jam.-Life and career:...
- I Stand - 2010: Ryan Hirt - Fresher Than
- 2009: Jason DeruloJason DeruloJason Joel Desrouleaux , better known by his stage name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper...
- Whatcha SayWhatcha Say"Whatcha Say" is the debut single by American recording artist Jason Derülo. It was produced by J. R. Rotem with additional production by German producer Fuego and samples the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. "Whatcha Say" topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.Derülo recorded a... - 2009: Archie Eversole, Ray Lavender - Keep Winning
- 2008: Christina MilianChristina MilianChristine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model....
- Us Against The World (Fuego's Get Paid In Euros Mix) - 2008: AttitudeAttitude-Science and engineering:* Attitude as orientation of a geometric figure, such as a line, plane or rigid body* Attitude as strike or dip of a layer of rock in geology* Attitude of a wing or aircraft relative to airflow...
- This Time Next Year - 2008: Lil ScrappyLil ScrappyDarryl Kevin Richardson II , better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American rapper.Richards was discovered by producer and performer Lil Jon while performing at a bar, when a fight broke out during his set in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia...
- Allover The World - 2008: Trick DaddyTrick DaddyMaurice Young , better known by his stage name Trick Daddy, is a certified platinum American rapper and producer from Miami, Florida.-Music career:...
, AlfamegaAlfamegaCedric Zellars, better known by his stage name Alfamega is an American rapper who was previously signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records.Alfamega was born in Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, and he grew up in Techwood Homes, Atlanta.-Musical career:...
- This Tha Click - 2005: B-TightB-TightRobert Edward Davis , better known by his stage name B-Tight, is a Gangsta rapper, who grew up in Berlin, Germany.- Early life and personal life :...
, Tony DTony DTony D, born Anthony Depula , was a hip hop legend from Trenton, New Jersey. Although he was a hip hop artist & DJ, he was most famous for being an influential producer in hip hop music. He was the producer behind Poor Righteous Teachers and YZ...
- Viel Gas (Album - Aggro Ansage Nr. 5) - 2004: FlerFlerPatrick Losensky better known as Fler, is a German rapper. He also uses the pseudonym Frank White after the character in King of New York....
- Hollywoodtürke (Freetrack - Diss against Eko FreshEko FreshEkrem Bora , better known as Eko Fresh and also as Elektro Eko, is a German rapper of Turkish descent.- Early life :...
and BushidoBushido, meaning "Way of the Warrior-Knight", is a Japanese word which is used to describe a uniquely Japanese code of conduct and a way of the samurai life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry. It originates from the samurai moral code and stresses frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and...
) - 2004: Aggro BerlinAggro BerlinAggro Berlin was a German hip-hop independent record label based in Berlin, Germany that existed from 1 January 2001 until 1 April 2009. Three artists; Sido, Tony D and Kitty Kat were signed with the label at the time of its closure....
- Neue Deutsche Welle 04, Aggro Teil 4, Ich rappe (RMX), Kuess Die Faust, Maxim Ist King, Hoer Das Outro (Album - Aggro Ansage Nr. 4Aggro Ansage Nr. 4Aggro Ansage Nr. 4 is the fourth compilation album by the signed artists of Berlin label Aggro Berlin.- Indexing Tracklist :...
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