Gadjo
Encyclopedia
Gadjo is the alias of the German
DJ
, producer
and remix
er, Murat Arslan. He is best known for his hit
"So Many Times", featuring Alexandra Prince
on vocals. It became an international club hit in the winter of 2005, peaking in 2006. Gadjo has already produced and remixed some work for musician
s including, Basement Jaxx
and David Morales
.
In 2007, he launched his own record label
and booking agency, Torntape Booking & Artists and Records.
Erick Morillo
signed him to Subliminal Records in 2005. His first major hit single "So Many Times" reached #1 in fourteen countries' dance charts. This included a spell at #1 in the US
Billboard
Hot Dance Club Songs chart
, and it peaked at #22 in the UK Singles Chart
. It led to a nomination as “Best House Track Award 2006” at the International Dance Music Awards.
As a producer, Gadjo has been responsible for an array of tracks in a short period of time. For Basement Jaxx
, he remixed their hit "Do Your Thing" which entered the UK's Cool Cuts Chart at #1. David Morales turned Gadjo’s remix of his track "Better That You Leave", into the A-side
of the single release. With his remix of Big World's "Megusta" he achieved another hit, which gave him recognition in South America.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, 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 remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
er, Murat Arslan. He is best known for his hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
"So Many Times", featuring Alexandra Prince
Alexandra Prince
Alexandra Prince is a German singer and songwriter. She was born in 1975 in Hamburg. Her mother is Brazilian and her father is German.-Career:...
on vocals. It became an international club hit in the winter of 2005, peaking in 2006. Gadjo has already produced and remixed some work for musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s including, Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
and David Morales
David Morales
David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
.
In 2007, he launched his own record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
and booking agency, Torntape Booking & Artists and Records.
Erick Morillo
Erick Morillo
Erick Morillo is a Colombian-American DJ, music producer and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers De la Funk, The Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate and Li'l Mo Ying Yang, Morillo is best known for his international work in...
signed him to Subliminal Records in 2005. His first major hit single "So Many Times" reached #1 in fourteen countries' dance charts. This included a spell at #1 in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Songs chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, and it peaked at #22 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It led to a nomination as “Best House Track Award 2006” at the International Dance Music Awards.
As a producer, Gadjo has been responsible for an array of tracks in a short period of time. For Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
, he remixed their hit "Do Your Thing" which entered the UK's Cool Cuts Chart at #1. David Morales turned Gadjo’s remix of his track "Better That You Leave", into the A-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of the single release. With his remix of Big World's "Megusta" he achieved another hit, which gave him recognition in South America.