Record producer
Morales\\\' work as a house music producer began in 1993, with a full 11-track album entitled The Program, released under the Phonogram Records. After his debut release, Morales produced few original records, focusing instead on carving out his career as one of the first true \\\"superstar\\\" DJs and as a prolific remixer, working with some of the biggest names in music. In 1998, under the pseudonym David Morales presents The Face he released his biggest hit to date -\\\"Needin\\\' U\\\". Featuring samples from the Chi-Lites\\\' \\\"My Favourite Mistake\\\" and Rare Pleasure\\\'s \\\"Let Me Down Easy\\\", the record became an overnight classic and introduced Morales into mainstream airplay. label. \\\"Gimme Luv (Eenie Meenie Miny Mo)\\\" was the most successful single to be lifted from the debut LP and was a major dance hit
Following up this success, in 2000 Morales offered up another overnight hit, \\\"Higher\\\", co-produced by Albert Cabrera, with vocals by Deanna Della Cioppa, and released under the pseuodonym David Morales & Albert Cabrera present Moca. In November 2004, after an interval of 11 years, Morales released his second album, 2 Worlds Collide, a 10-track album released on Ministry of Sound\\\'s record label, Data Records. The album is reminiscent of earlier house music mixed with current and progressive sounds. The release contained another big hit for Morales titled \\\"How Would U Feel\\\" which features vocals from Lea-Lorien. In addition to his work as a record producer, Morales is also part of the Def MixFrankie Knuckles and Satoshi Tomiie, who produce both original productions and remixes. collective, alongside long term partners
Remixer
Since 1986, Morales has also carved out a career as arguably one of the most in-demand remixers of the modern era. He has worked with a large ensemble of successful and famous artists, including Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and many others. The majority of his remix work has been well received by critics[citation needed], with Morales winning a variety of accolades for his efforts including Billboard and National Dance Music Awards in the States and countless other international awards. In addition to remixing pop songs and transforming them into dancefloor anthems, he has also put his own spin on various house records.
Despite the many artists Morales has worked with across his career, probably his most important and successful partnership has been with Mariah Carey. His first remix of a Carey record was the 1993 Billboard #1 hit \\\"Dreamlover\\\" which went onto to become not only one of the biggest dance hits of the year, but also a house anthem in its own right. The remix is sighted by many as groundbreaking[citation needed] because it was one of the first to feature newly recorded vocals by the original artist, highlighting the increased importance of dance/club remixes for major recording artists in the 1990s. Morales\\\' \\\"Dreamlover\\\" remixes are credited with popularising the tradition of remixing pop songs into houseFantasy\\\", \\\"Always Be My Baby\\\", \\\"Honey\\\" and \\\"My All\\\". Unusually, Morales\\\' association with Carey extends beyond just remixing, as he was a co-producer on her Butterfly album in 1 records. Morales would work with Carey at almost every stage of her career following \\\"Dreamlover\\\", re-working tracks such as \\\"997.
Superstar DJ
David Morales is considered by many to be one of the first so-called \\\"Superstar DJs\\\". Larry Levan was the first to recognise the potential for success in Morales, and he was soon a popular regular at The Loft, Paradise Garage and The Sound Factory - all highly influential New York Citynightclubs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His remix and production work helped him expand his DJ career, allowing him to perform at major clubs around the globe including the Ministry of Sound in London. He also became one of Ibiza\\\'s most renowned DJs, appearing at venues such as Pacha.
In addition to his nightclub sets, Morales also contributed to a large number of radio mixshows throughout the 1990s, the most important being for Hot 97\\\'s popular segment \\\"All Night House Party\\\". He also produced various DJ mixes for radio stations around the world, including London\\\'s KISS 100. Morales also contributed his DJ skills to a variety of compilations including Ministry of Sound\\\'s Sessions Seven, United DJs of America Volume 4 (a joint project with Def Mix partner Frankie Knuckles) and most recently with the retrospective collection Mix The Vibe: Past-Present-Future. As a DJ, Morales is currently most active in Ibiza.
Not just a DJ, Morales owns two nightclubs, both located in Canada, Stereo Nightclub in Montreal and Sonic in Toronto. Morales is also resident at his own clubs, well known for his 16-hour sets at Stereo\\\'s \\\"La Vie en Stereo\\\", taking place on the last Saturday of each month. In addition to his music career, Morales has served as a model for Italian clothing manufacturer Iceberg Jeans.
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