SANTIAGO CORTES Producer and Remixer of:Samantha Fox, Chris Willis, JD Davis (David Guetta), Abigali Bailey, Robbie Rivera, John Dahlback, Michael Procter,Kim Cooper, DJ Mar-T, Brian Cross, Niels van Gough and many more…--------Since 1991, Santiago Cortes, a Latino-Swiss musician and composer, has been producing music for TV and film, anddoing regular DJ dance music gigs in the USA, South America, Italy, Spain and Asia. But only in 2004 he collaboratedwith top professional musicians, engineers and producers in Europe and abroad producing his debut album WELCOME TOMY AIRLINE, released in September 2005; e.g. with the lead singer Skip Martin (Grammy winner, New York) from "Kooland the Gang" and with "Tony Martinez and the Cuban Power" (two time Grammy nominee, New York).
It was as well early in 2005 when Santiago's Nr. 1 hit single and music video DON..T LEAVE ME was accepted for N1rotation on Viva Switzerland and on Latin-MTV in Miami, and made the Swiss Top 40 within one week of airplay. Aswell his second single SUPERSTAR released in September 2005 made the Swiss Top 40 within one week and underlined theprofessional attitued of his work. Late in January 2006 his third single SATURDAY was released in combination with anew video-clip and became another benchmark is Swiss dance music. And at last his latest production CRAZY which madethe radio charts up to number 1 got appreciation from all over the world.His second album FIRST CLASS is another benchmark in national but in international house music too. Therefor heworked with Kim Cooper (Defected Records), Michael Procter, Lynn Lockamy (McFarlane Productions – ancient Robin S.)or Phil Dankner – all well known artists in the genre of house music giving this second album a unique style andgreat variability in between electro grooves and chill house.In 2007 Santiago Cortes released his third album IN THE MIX, basically reflecting his knowledge as a DJ which runout of stock in Switzerland within four weeks. But nevertheless, as well his studio work got attention again. With aremix of Samantha Fox..s hit TOUCH ME he produced another benchmark in his career, always ambitious to it better andfaster than all the others in the industry.In 2007 Santiago Cortes could as well sign the distribution contracts to distribute all the productions released byhis label SMP Siwtzerland AG via Kontor Records. This opens new markets, new options and new chances for the artistalways looking for growth.Not only mentioned productions made Santiago Cortés to one of the most impressing persons in Swiss music industrybut as well his international network which allows him to work on a international niveau, based on an almost endlessrepertoire of artists. Furthermore, he joined with media and fashion partners such as Radio 105, the leading Swissyouth radio, to produce his own radio show every Friday evening or Astons Nightwear as well as Diva Vodka.And last but not least, he is the first Swiss musician having his own platform in SecondLife.com. His club FIRSTCLASS is frequently vistied and a must for all house fans in this unique virtual world- Beside his productionactivities Santiago Cortés still enjoys bookings as a DJ such as Guest-DJ at Club Amnesia Ibiza, Resident-DJ atAmnesia Ibiza World Tour, Guest-DJ at “finest clubs of the world†and at venues all over the world such as Miami,Spain, Geneva, Zuerich, Dubai, Tokyo which allow him to be very close to the development in dance and house music.[LOVEMYFLASH]
