Christopher Niles Cox (born July 15) is an American dance music record producer, remixer, and DJ[2] who has worked on over 600 records throughout his career. His album 12 Inches of Cox was released in 2002.[3]
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Birth name | Christopher Niles Cox |
Born | July 15 Oakland, California, United States[1] |
Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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Years active | 1989–present |
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Website | chriscox |
As one-half of the production team Thunderpuss and as a solo artist, Cox has earned a total of 64 Billboard dance chart number one records.[4] He has remixed songs performed by Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Céline Dion, Janet Jackson, and the Spice Girls.[5] Cox was nominated for a Grammy in 2004 for his production work with Cher.
Since the dissolution of Thunderpuss, Cox has worked as a solo artist,[6] and through collaborations with Pusaka. Cox has produced original music and dance remixes for Madonna, Rihanna, Michelle Branch, Hilary Duff, Donna Summer, Kelly Osbourne, and Kelly Clarkson.[5]
For four years he was heard weekly on XM's BPM 81 with his hour-long set, "12 Inches of Cox". In 2008 he produced the album Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party,[7][8] which spent several weeks at number one on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[9]