John James Borger Jr. better known by his
stage name
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Borgeous (stylized as BORGEOUS), is an American
DJ and
music producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
.
Career
The LA-based Platinum recording artist and DJ/producer has already accomplished three Billboard Dance Radio Top 10s, three Beatport #1's and a #1 on the iTunes Dancechart in 15 different countries.
His earlier releases include "From Cali With Love", "GANGSTEROUS", "Rags to Riches" and "AGGRO" that launched his career in 2013. However it was with the release of "
Tsunami
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" in collaboration with Canadian electronic music duo
DVBBS that he shot to international fame. At first there was confusion about the actual creator of the track. The single had been a big hit at festivals for months and occasionally been attributed to DJ
Sander van Doorn
Sander Ketelaars (; born 28 February 1979), better known by his stage name Sander van Doorn () or the initials SvD, is a Dutch electro house DJ and record producer from Eindhoven.
Background
Sander van Doorn began his recording career in 200 ...
, but was confirmed by
Pete Tong
Peter Michael Tong, (born 30 July 1960) is an English disc jockey who works for BBC Radio 1. He is the host of programmes such as ''Essential Mix'' and '' Essential Selection'' on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio str ...
to be the work of DVBBS and Borgeous.
[Zel McCarthy]
“Sander van Doorn’s ‘Tsunami’ Mystery Almost Revealed,”
''Billboard
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'', August 16, 2013. In its world exclusive, Tong played the song on his show on
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance ...
on August 16, 2013. ''
Billboard
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'' magazine called it “the most played tune at
Tomorrowland
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,” the 2013 Belgian electronic music festival.
It was officially released on Doorn Records on August 19, 2013.
A week later, it reached #1 on the
Beatport
Beatport is an American electronic music-oriented online music store owned by LiveStyle. The company is based in Denver, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Beatport is oriented primarily towards DJs, selling full songs as well as resources that can be u ...
100. It reached #1 on iTunes in 15 different countries, #1 on Beatport, received an EMPO Award for ‘Track of the Year’ and was nominated for the Juno Award ‘Best Dance Recording of the Year’.
On 15 October 2013, he was signed by
Spinnin' Records
Spinnin' Records is a Dutch electronic music record label founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf. In September 2017, Warner Music Group acquired Spinnin' Records for over $100 million.
Background
Van Kooten is the son of former ...
.
In 2014, he reached the top 10 on Billboard's Dance Radio chart not just once, but twice with “Invincible” and “Wildfire”. “Invincible” also became the #2 Song of 2014 on SiriusXM's BPM Radio and Wildfire was #14. He was recruited to remake Afrojack's lead single featuring Wrabel, "Ten Feet Tall" for Universal Music as well as Ariana Grande's "One Last Time".
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Circle Talent Agency. Retrieved on 2016-01-17. It was in this year that SiriusXM gave him a residency on his weekly podcast “House of Borgeous”. He was also ranked in DJ Mag's 2013 Top 100 DJs at #87.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Remixes
2013
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Ciara
Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...
– "
Goodies"
2014
*
Havana Brown
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– "
Warrior
A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste.
History
Warriors seem to have be ...
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Afrojack
Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the Worl ...
featuring
Wrabel
Stephen Wrabel (born January 7, 1989), known mononymously as Wrabel, is an American singer, songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles.
Life and career
Wrabel attended high school at The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas. After high school ...
– "
Ten Feet Tall
"Ten Feet Tall" is a song performed by Dutch music producer and DJ Afrojack featuring vocals from American singer Wrabel, with "Ten Feet Tall" becoming Wrabel's first international chart hit. It was released on 4 February 2014 as the second sin ...
"
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Dirty Heads
Dirty Heads is an American reggae rock band from Huntington Beach, California. Their debut album, '' Any Port in a Storm'', was released on September 23, 2008, by Executive Music Group (Fontana/Universal). Their newest album, '' Midnight Contro ...
– "My Sweet Summer"
*
Lights – "
Up We Go
"Up We Go" is a song recorded by Canadian electropop artist Lights for her third studio album, ''Little Machines'' (2014). Written by Lights in collaboration with songwriter-producer Tawgs Salter, the song was released July 22, 2014 via LIGHTS Mu ...
"
2015
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K Theory – "Night Lights"
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Morgan Page
Morgan Wolf Page (born May 31, 1981) is an American DJ and music producer. His tracks include "The Longest Road", "Fight for You" and "In the Air". Page has received two Grammy Award nominations; a personal nomination for best remix with Nadia ...
featuring The Oddictions & Britt Daley – "Running Wild"
*
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...
– "
One Last Time One Last Time may refer to:
Songs
* One Last Time (Agnes song), "One Last Time" (Agnes song), 2012
* One Last Time (Ariana Grande song), "One Last Time" (Ariana Grande song), 2014
* One Last Time (Dusty Drake song), "One Last Time" (Dusty Drake son ...
"
2016
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Icona Pop
Icona Pop ( ) is a Swedish electropop duo which formed in 2009, with electro house and indie pop music influences. Its two members, Caroline Hjelt (born 8 November 1987) and Aino Jawo (born 7 July 1986), grew up in Stockholm and create what the ...
– "Brightside"
* Dirty Heads – "Oxygen"
2018
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Marshmello
Christopher Comstock (born May 19, 1992), known professionally as Marshmello, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. His songs "Silence", "Wolves", "Friends", " Happier", and " Alone" have been certified multi-platinum in several ...
and
Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer. She has attained charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao Adios", "Friends", "200 ...
- "
Friends
''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Li ...
"
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Why Don't We
Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays.
History 2016–2 ...
- "Hooked"
References
External links
Official website
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American DJs
Record producers from Florida
Living people
Musicians from Miami
Spinnin' Records artists
Progressive house musicians
Future house musicians
Electronic dance music DJs
Year of birth missing (living people)