Al B. Rich is the
remix
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and
production
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* Production (economics)
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* Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services)
* Production as a stat ...
team of American record producers Albert Castillo and
Rich "DJ Riddler" Pangilinan. Castillo, a
musician
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who holds a
Latin Grammy
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, also was a member of the production team, Cibola, in the late 1990s. Pangilinan, a
musician
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had also worked for years as a
DJ and producer and is credited for his work on the gold record status "
Jock Jam Megamix
Jock may refer to:
Common meanings
* Jock (stereotype), a North American term for a stereotypical male athlete
* Jock, a derogatory term for Scottish people mostly used by the English
* Short for jockstrap, an item of male protective undergarment ...
" on
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Amber, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digita ...
.
They met in the late 1990s, while Castillo was producing for the production team called Cibola and remained friends. It was not until 2000, that the two decided to work together as a production team. Their first remix project was for a girl group called
Eden's Crush
Eden's Crush was an American girl group who were created on the United States, American television series ''Popstars'' which aired on the now defunct The WB Television Network, WB. The group was formed in late 2000 and released the hit song "Get ...
created on the American TV show ''
Popstars
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''. They remixed both "Love This Way" and "Get Over Yourself" AL B. Rich then started remixing several projects including
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...
,
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...
, and several others.
Rich's 2002 compilation album, ''Club Nation America, Vol. 2'', received a three-star rating from
AllMusic
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, whose reviewer, Alex Henderson, noted, "One of the stronger club/dance-pop compilations of 2002, ''Club Nation America, Vol. 2'' is enthusiastically recommended to club-hounds who hold rhythm and melody in equally high regard."
In 2004, AL B. Rich started their own group called "
MYNT" on
Ultra Records
Ultra Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Group.
Company history
Established in 1995 in New York City by Patrick Moxey, a former executive of PolyGram and Virgin Records ...
. They transformed a cover of Kurtis Mantronik's "How Did You Know" into a number three smash hit single on the
Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart that stayed on the charts for months. The song achieved some crossover success on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart peaking at #97. It was later followed by "Stay" (an original composition), which went top 5 on the Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2005. Both tracks were credited as "
MYNT Featuring
Kim Sozzi
Kim Sozzi is an American dance-pop singer from Long Island, New York.
Career
Kim Sozzi's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album, ''Life Goes On''. Her first single from the album was "Til I ...
". In October 2005, they released their first full-length CD (Still Not Sorry) and their third single "Still Not Sorry", with Angelique-Solorzano on vocals.
In 2007, Al B. Rich produced a record called "
The Anthem" for
Pitbull
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feat.
Lil Jon
Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were inst ...
, which sampled the song "
Calabria
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" by
Enur
Enur (also known as Artificial Funk) was a Danish electronic music duo.
Career
Artificial Funk was initially an alias of Rune Reilly Kölsch in the 1990s; in 2000, he joined forces with half brother Johannes Torpe to form the duo. They initially ...
. "The Anthem" is on Pitbull's full-length ''
The Boatlift
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''.
Castillo is a
Mexican-American
Mexican Americans are Americans of full or partial Mexican descent. In 2022, Mexican Americans comprised 11.2% of the US population and 58.9% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2019, 71% of Mexican Americans were born in the United State ...
who is currently married. Pangilinan is a married
Filipino-American
Filipino Americans () are Americans of Filipino ancestry. Filipinos in North America were first documented in the 16th century and other small settlements beginning in the 18th century. Mass migration did not begin until after the end of the Sp ...
.
Discography
Mixed compilations
*2002: ''
Ministry of Sound
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: Club Nation America, Vol. 2''
Remixography
*
Amber
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- "Anyways"
*
Amber
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- "Just Like That"
*Amuka - "Craving"
*Amuka - "Appreciate Me"
*Angelo Venuto feat. Reina - "Vivo Por Lei"
*
Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi (, , ; born 20 December 1957) is a Greek Cypriot singer. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973, where she signed with Minos EMI#Merger with Minos Matsas ...
- "Call Me"
*
Christina Aguilera
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- "Beautiful"
*
Ciara
Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. She was discovered by record producer Jazze Pha in the early 2000s, and rose to prominence with her debut studio album, ''Goodies ...
- "Oh"
*
Dax Riders
Dax Riders is a French techno/synth-funk band founded in 1994 by Oliver Dax (also known as "Daxman") and Cédric Azencoth ("Bad Ced"). In 1998, the duo became a trio, when Nicolas Berger Vachon ("Erman") joined them after a successful joint concer ...
- "Real Fonky Time"
*
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...
- "Remixed"
*
Dido
Dido ( ; , ), also known as Elissa ( , ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in Tunisia), in 814 BC.
In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (located ...
- "Don't Leave Home"
*
Dido
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In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (located ...
- "White Flag"
*
DJ Encore
Andreas Bang Hemmeth (born 3 April 1979), better known as DJ Encore, is a Danish songwriter, music artist and journalist. He is currently head of press for the Danish Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre).
His best result was a first place on ...
- "I See Right Through to You"
*
DJ Encore
Andreas Bang Hemmeth (born 3 April 1979), better known as DJ Encore, is a Danish songwriter, music artist and journalist. He is currently head of press for the Danish Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre).
His best result was a first place on ...
- "Walking in the Sky"
*
Eden's Crush
Eden's Crush was an American girl group who were created on the United States, American television series ''Popstars'' which aired on the now defunct The WB Television Network, WB. The group was formed in late 2000 and released the hit song "Get ...
- "Get Over Yourself"
*
Eden's Crush
Eden's Crush was an American girl group who were created on the United States, American television series ''Popstars'' which aired on the now defunct The WB Television Network, WB. The group was formed in late 2000 and released the hit song "Get ...
- "Love This Way"
*
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975) better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings.
Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle art ...
- "
More Than Words
"More Than Words" is a song by American rock band Extreme. It is an acoustic rock ballad featuring guitar work by Nuno Bettencourt and the vocals of Gary Cherone (with harmony vocals from Bettencourt). They both wrote the song, which was produc ...
"
*
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975) better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings.
Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle art ...
- "Obsession"
*
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975) better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings.
Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle art ...
- "Don't Wanna Try"
*
Frou Frou - "Breathe In"
*
India
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- "Seduce Me Now"
*
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' from 1999 to 2007.
Early life
Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter ...
- "Cry Baby"
*
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...
- "I Want You"
*
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...
- "R&B Junkie"
*
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreogr ...
- "Son of a Gun"
*
Jewel - "Intuition"
*
Jocelyn Enriquez
Jocelyn Enriquez (born December 28, 1974) is a Filipino American dance-pop singer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her most popular songs are " Do You Miss Me", " A Little Bit of Ecstasy", and the Stars on 54 (Enriquez alongside Ul ...
- "All My Life"
*
Jocelyn Enriquez
Jocelyn Enriquez (born December 28, 1974) is a Filipino American dance-pop singer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her most popular songs are " Do You Miss Me", " A Little Bit of Ecstasy", and the Stars on 54 (Enriquez alongside Ul ...
- "Make Me An Angel"
*
Jocelyn Enriquez
Jocelyn Enriquez (born December 28, 1974) is a Filipino American dance-pop singer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her most popular songs are " Do You Miss Me", " A Little Bit of Ecstasy", and the Stars on 54 (Enriquez alongside Ul ...
- "No Way No How"
*
Joss Stone
Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...
- "You Had Me"
*
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''Ameri ...
- "Behind These Hazel Eyes"
*
Kristine W.
Kristine Elizabeth Weitz (born June 8, 1962), widely known by her stage name Kristine W, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and entrepreneur. She is most widely known as a dance music artist. Born and raised in Pasco, Washi ...
- "Wonder of it All"
*
Luther Vandross
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- "I'd Rather"
*
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...
- "Never Too Far"
*
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey ( ; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Songbird Supreme" by ''Guinness World Records'', Carey is known for her five-octave voc ...
- "Hero"
*
Melanie C
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974), commonly known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. W ...
- "Never Be The Same"
*Michael Meth - "I Will Take You There"
*
MYNT feat.
Kim Sozzi
Kim Sozzi is an American dance-pop singer from Long Island, New York.
Career
Kim Sozzi's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album, ''Life Goes On''. Her first single from the album was "Til I ...
- "How Did You Know"
*
MYNT - "Still Not Sorry"
*
Nivea
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- "Don't Mess With My Man"
*
Pink
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- "Feel Good Time"
*
Pink
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- "Just Like a Pill"
*
Pitbull
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- "
The Anthem"
*Suzanne Smith - "Closer"
*Tina Ann - "Need To Say Goodbye"
*Various Artists - "
Jock Jam Megamix
Jock may refer to:
Common meanings
* Jock (stereotype), a North American term for a stereotypical male athlete
* Jock, a derogatory term for Scottish people mostly used by the English
* Short for jockstrap, an item of male protective undergarment ...
"
*
Wayne Wonder
Von Wayne Charles (born 26 July 1972), better known by his stage name Wayne Wonder, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. His most popular single is the 2003 hit " No Letting Go".
Biography Early life
Wonder was born in Buff Bay, Portla ...
- "No Letting Go"
References
External links
Al B. Richat
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American remixers
American club DJs
American electronic music groups
American dance music groups
American house music groups
Ultra Records artists