Roger Sanchez (born June 1, 1967)[1] is an American house DJ, remixer and producer. He won a Grammy Award for his remix of "Hella Good" by No Doubt in 2003, and is best known for his song "Another Chance", which was an international hit in 2001. He is a four time DJ Awards winner for "Best House DJ" in 1999, 2002, 2004 and 2007 and has received twelve nominations in total. He won the first International Dance Music Award for Best Podcast in 2007[2] and has received 8 IDMA nominations for Best American DJ (2003–2010).

Roger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez at Tomorrowland 2018
Roger Sanchez at Tomorrowland 2018
Background information
Also known asRoger S., S-Man, Natural Born Lovers
Born (1967-06-01) June 1, 1967 (age 57)
New York City, U.S.
GenresHouse, tribal house
Occupation(s)DJ, music producer
Years active1990–present
LabelsStealth Records, UNDR the RADR, Ministry of Sound
SpouseKristen Knight
WebsiteRogerSanchez.com

Musical career

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Sanchez began to play nightclubs in New York City, and later around the world. Along with fellow New York house DJs Erick Morillo, David Morales and Danny Tenaglia, Sanchez has become well known in the European club circuit, especially on the Spanish island of Ibiza. He has maintained residency on there every summer since 2000.

Sanchez has scored numerous hits in the European and World Charts with both his own music and the remixes he has created for an array of superstars including Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, Daft Punk, Madonna, The Police, No Doubt and Maroon 5. In 2003, he won his first Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of No Doubt's "Hella Good". He hosts a weekly terrestrial and online radio show called Release Yourself, with 15 million listeners worldwide. Along with the radio show, Sanchez hosts a bi-weekly podcast, distributed internationally. In 2007 the podcast was awarded the first-ever Best Podcast Award at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA).[2] On December 21, 2020, the podcast aired its 1000th episode.

On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Sanchez placed at number 60.[3]

He is also the founder of his own label in 2002, Stealth Records. Yearly, Sanchez curates a series of compilation albums called Release Yourself, which are known for their blend of deep house, Latin, tribal and tech sounds.

In 2018, Sanchez created an educational masterclass to teach aspiring DJs.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[5]
BEL
(FL)

[6]
FRA
[7]
NL
[8]
NZ
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
First Contact
  • Released: July 2001
  • Label: Dance Pool, Defected, Sony Music
  • Format: CD, 3xLP, CS
59 26 114 94 23 62 34
Come with Me
  • Released: September 2006
  • Label: Stealth, Warner
  • Format: CD, CS
77

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
AUS
[11]
BEL
[12]
FIN
[13]
NLD
[14]
SWI
[15]
UK
[1]
US
Dance

[16]
1990 "Luv' Dancin'" (as Underground Solution) Singles only
1995 "Strictly 4 the Underground"
1996 "Release Yo Self"
1997 "Deep"
1998 "Funky and Fresh" (featuring Gerald Elms presents The International Posse)
1999 "1999"
"I Want Your Love (remixes)" (Roger S. presents Twilight) 31 5
2000 "I Never Knew" 24 First Contact
2001 "Another Chance" 20 23 12 20 15 1
"You Can't Change Me" (featuring Armand van Helden and N'Dea Davenport) 45 60 78 86 25
2002 "Nothing 2 Prove" (featuring Sharleen Spiteri)
2005 "Turn on the Music" 44 31 5 29 197 48 Come with Me
2006 "Lost" 60 31 8 50 1
2007 "Not Enough"
"Again"
2008 "Bang That Box!" (featuring Terri B!) Single only
2011 "2gether" (featuring Far East Movement) 56 86 92 Release Yourself – 10th Anniversary Edition
"Worldwide" (featuring Mobin Master and DJ Flipside) 9 Single only
2012 "Wrek tha Discotek" (featuring Soulson) Blade soundtrack
2020 "Dream on Me" (with Ella Henderson) Single only
2023 "Keep It Moving" (with Katy Alex)[18] Single only
2023 "Raining Again ('Black Rain' Remix)" (with Betoko)[19] Single only

Other releases

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  • Secret Weapons Volume 1 (1994)
  • Secret Weapons Volume 2 (1995)
  • Best of The Times (2007) w/ Todd Terry
  • Release Yourself – 10th Anniversary Edition (2010)

Selected remixes

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Credentials

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Awards and nominations

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DJ rankings

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The DJ List ranking

The DJ List has approximately 1 million members who rate DJs in different EDM genres, these are the statistics for The DJ List as of November 6, 2015.[20]

Year DJ Country Genre Ranking source Rank
2015 Roger Sanchez   Top DJ USA The DJ List 12th
2015 Roger Sanchez   Top Global House The DJ List 24th

Top Deejays ranking

Topdeejays is a global DJ database founded and operated by FM Agencija it uses an algorithm that measures general social media influence of a DJ by combining their Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, SoundCloud, MySpace, Last.fm and YouTube fans, subscribers and followers TDJ calculates and applies TDJ points to in order rank artists global, national and by genre influence. These are the statistics for topdeejays as of November 6, 2015.

Year DJ Country Genre Ranking Source Rank
2015 Roger Sanchez   Top DJ USA Topdeejays List 30th
2015 Roger Sanchez   Top Global House Topdeejays List 37th

DJ Rankings The Official Global DJ Rankings is calculated according to an advanced algorithm, compiled to give an accurate, independent and fair ranking of all DJs it considers the following criteria DJ earnings.Media presence, Chart data from music releases and remixes, Airplay data from radio stations. Public data about royalties collected from copyright associations, Followers on major social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter etc. and Polling and rating data from various polling agencies and rating sites, such as dj-rating.com and djmag.com.

Year DJ Country Genre Ranking Source Rank
2015 Roger Sanchez   Top Global House The DJ Rankings List 1st

References

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  1. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b "Roger Sanchez - IDMA Award for best podcast 2007". International Dance Music Awards. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs". DJ Magazine. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  4. ^ "Roger Sanchez DJ Masterclass". Faderpro.com.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 243.
  6. ^ "Roger Sanchez – First Contact". Ultratop. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Roger Sanchez – First Contact". SNEP. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Roger Sanchez – First Contact". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Roger Sanchez – First Contact". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Roger Sanchez". Official Charts. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Discography Roger Sanchez". australian-charts.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
    • "Lost": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 243.
  12. ^ "Discografie Roger Sanchez" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Discography Roger Sanchez". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Discografie Roger Sanchez". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "Discographie Roger Sanchez". swisscharts.com (in German). Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Roger Sanchez Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "British certifications – Roger Sanchez – Another Chance". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  18. ^ "Global House Music Legend Roger Sanchez Teams Up With Rising UK Star Katy Alex On Hot, New Summer Bop, 'Keep It Movin''". The Music Essentials. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  19. ^ "Roger Sanchez Drops Amazing 'Black Rain' Remix of Betoko 'Raining Again' on Embassy One". UFO Network. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "Statistics The DJ List". thedjlist.com. The DJ List Rankings. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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