Chris Cox (DJ)

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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]

Chris Cox
Cox in 2004
Cox in 2004
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Niles Cox
BornJuly 15
Oakland, California, United States[1]
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active1989–present
Labels
Member of
Websitechriscox.net

Career edit

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]

Remixography edit

1989 edit

1990 edit

1991 edit

1992 edit

  • 2 Unlimited - "Get Ready For This"
  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson - "The Best Things In Life Are Free"
  • Michael Jackson - "Jam"
  • Snap! - "Rhythm Is A Dancer"
  • Lisa Stansfield - "Set Your Loving Free"
  • My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult - "Sex On Wheelz"
  • Stevie B - "Pump That Body"
  • 49ers - "The Message"
  • MC Serch - "Here It Comes"
  • Sofia Shinas - "The Message"
  • Cher - "Take Me Home"
  • Various Artists - "The Best Of 1992 Medley"
  • Bizarre Inc. featuring Angie Brown - "I'm Gonna Get You"
  • Culture Club - "Time (Clock Of The Heart)"
  • Donna Summer - "Work That Magic"
  • Erasure - "Chorus"
  • Felix featuring Jomanda - "Don't You Want Me"
  • Hazell Dean - "Better Off Without You"
  • Information Society - "Peace & Love Inc."
  • Inner City - "Good Life"
  • Jeff Johnson - "One More Chance"
  • Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy"
  • Kylie Minogue - "I Guess I Like It Like That"
  • Lonnie Gordon - "Happening All Over Again"
  • Midnight Shift - "California Dreaming"
  • Midnight Star - "No Parking On The Dancefloor"
  • Obsession - "If I Can't Have You"
  • Paul Varney - "Sp Proud Of You"
  • Sabrina Johnston - "Peace"
  • Sir Mix-A-Lot - "One Time's Got No Case"
  • Thelma Houston - "What He Has"
  • Violent Vision - "Why?"
  • Scream - "Scream"
  • Anticapella - "2√231"
  • Paris Red - "Good Friends"
  • Ex-Plain - "Check Out"
  • Mosaic 4 - "Dancing With Angels"
  • The Other Two - "Tasty Fish"
  • Anticapella - "Everyday"
  • Adeva - "Don't Let It Show On Your Face"
  • 2 Unlimited - "Twilight Zone"
  • Code Red - "Dreamer Dream"
  • Y-Decibel - "Strobophonic"
  • Mindcontroller - "I Control Your Mind"
  • Apotheosis - "O Fortuna"
  • Molella - "Revolution"

1993 edit

  • Annie Lennox - "Little Bird"
  • Peter Gabriel - "Steam"
  • Rozalla - "Faith-Fly-Free Medley"
  • Bobby Brown - "That's The Way Love Is"
  • Captain Hollywood Project - "More & More"
  • P.M. Dawn - "Looking Through Patient Eyes"
  • P.M. Dawn - "Looking Through Patient Eyes"
  • Freedom Williams - "Voice Of Freedom"
  • RuPaul - "Back To My Roots"
  • Joe - "I'm In Luv"
  • RuPaul - "A Shade Shady (Now Prance)"
  • Serious Rope presents Sharon Dee Clarke - "Happiness"
  • Shaggy - "Oh Carolina"
  • David Morales & The Bad Yard Club - "The Program"
  • Donna Summer - "Heaven Knows"
  • Ebn-Ozn - "A.E.I.O.U. & Sometimes Y"
  • Paul Jabara - "Dance"
  • Stevie Wonder - "Do I Do"
  • Culture Beat - "Mr. Vain"
  • Donna Summer - "Club Life '94"
  • Joe - "The One For Me"
  • 808 State - "10x10"
  • Bananarama - "Movin' On"
  • Digital Underground - "Same Song"
  • DJ EFX - "Is It Like My Dil-Doe?"
  • Donna Summer - "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"
  • Dr. Dre - "Let Me Ride"
  • Gloworm - "I Lift My Cup"
  • House Of Pain - "Who's The Man"
  • Jade - "Don't Walk Away"
  • Jeff Johnson - "Whenever You're Lonely"
  • Jesse Jaymes - "Shake It Like A White Girl"
  • K7 - "Come Baby Come"
  • Kon Kan - "S.O.L."
  • Kon Kan - "Pardon Me/Rose Garden"
  • Mars Plastic - "Find The Way"
  • N 2 Deep - "Toss Up"
  • N.R.G. - "I Need Your Lovin'"
  • Naughty By Nature - "It's On"
  • Paul Parker - "In My Wildest Dreams"
  • Q-Bass - "Deepa"
  • Tabu - "Knux To The Head"
  • Tag Team - "Whoomp (There It Is)"
  • Tene Williams - "Give Him A Love He Can Feel"
  • The Goodmen - "Give It Up"
  • R.I.P. - "Desole Madame"
  • U96 - "I Wanna Be A Kennedy"
  • Westbam - "The Mayday Anthem"
  • Sequencial - "Schmittrigger"
  • Egma - "Don't Have To Be Jesus"
  • Trip 2001 - "Hysteria"
  • Resist 101 - "Impulse"
  • Lassigne Bendthaus - "Static"
  • Trance Opera - "Maurice"
  • Anne Clark - "Counter Act"
  • Peter Kitsch - "Dad Laisse-Moi Conduire La Cad"
  • Mylene Farmer - "Je T-Aime Mélancolie"

1994 edit

  • 2 Unlimited - "Maximum Overdrive"
  • Lisa Lisa - "Skip To My Lu"
  • Prince Of House - "Get It Started"
  • Queen Latifah - "U.N.I.T.Y."
  • Zhane - "Groove Thang"
  • 2 Unlimited - "Throw The Groove Down"
  • Brand New Heavies - "Dream On Dreamer"
  • Lectroluv Remix Project - "The Difference"
  • Staxx Of Joy featuring Carol Leeming - "Joy"
  • Chanelle - "Work That Body"
  • Coolio - "Fantastic Voyage"
  • Ralphi Rosario featuring Xavier Gold - "You Used to Hold Me"
  • Diana Ross - "Someday We'll Be Together"
  • Laura Enea - "Catch Me Now"
  • Ohio Players - "Fire '94"
  • The Movement - "Bounce"
  • Erasure - "Always"
  • Inner City - "Do Ya"
  • Pet Shop Boys - "Liberation pt. 1"
  • Pet Shop Boys - "Liberation pt. 2"
  • Volume 10 - "Pump"
  • Barefoot Boys featuring Kim Lucas - "Need No Man"
  • Jaki Graham - "Ain't Nobody"
  • Weather Girls - "Can You Feel It"
  • Giorgio Moroder - "Fantastic 4 TV Show (Animated)"
  • Giorgio Moroder - "Swatch Irony TV Commercial"
  • Bananarama - "Last Thing On My Mind"
  • Black Evita - "Yo Mira"
  • Cat Parr - "Destiny"
  • Coolio - "Fantastic Voyage"
  • Donna Summer - "La Vien Rose"
  • Genecide - "Narrah Mindz"
  • Hazell Dean - "My Idea Of Heaven"
  • Hope - "Tree Frog"
  • Jeff Johnson - "How Deep Is Your Love"
  • Lighter Shade Of Brown - "Hey D.J."
  • Obsession - "I'm Alive"
  • Progression - "Reach Further"
  • Psycho - "Redrum"
  • Rappin' 4-Tay - "Playaz Club"
  • Slo Moshun - "Bells Of N.Y."
  • The Coming Out Crew - "Free Gay & Happy"
  • The Outhere Brothers - "Fuk U In The Ass"
  • The Outhere Brothers - "Fuk U"
  • Visnadi - "Racing Tracks"
  • Volume 10 - "Pump"

1995 edit

  • Jon Of The Pleased Wimmin - "Passion"
  • Taylor Dayne - "Say A Prayer"
  • Outta Control - "Tonight It's Party Time"
  • Zoo - "MEGAMIX (on Last Dance L.P.)"
  • Barefoot Boys featuring Kim Lucas - "Need No Man"
  • Cypress Hill - "Throw Your Set In The Air"
  • E-40 - "Sprinkle Me"
  • Giorgio Moroder - "The Chase (Remix)"
  • H2O featuring BIllie - "Satisfied"
  • Heaven 17 - "Designing Heaven"
  • Jeff Johnson - "How Deep Is Your Love"
  • KMFDM - "Juke Joint Jezebel"
  • KRS One - "MC's Act Like They Don't Know"
  • Milkbone - "Where'z Da' Party At?"
  • Patra - "Pull Up To The Bumper"
  • Twinz - "Eastside LB"
  • T.A.X.I. - "Get Ready For The Rhythm"
  • Sweat Boys - "Sweat"

1996 edit

  • Alexia Phillips - "I Never Needed"
  • Donna Summer - "Someday"
  • Various Artists - "Mouse House Megamix"
  • Ondina - "Into The Night"
  • Raw Stylus - "Believe In Me"
  • Outta Control - "Sinful Wishes"
  • Jeff Johnson - "Sleeping Child"
  • Gravity Kills - "Enough"
  • Ultrahorse - "Telecom"

1997 edit

  • Kahuna - "Ole"
  • Outta Control - "One Of Us"
  • Barry Harris - "Filter Queen E.P."
  • Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder - "Carry On"
  • Linda Imperial - "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad"
  • Linda Imperial - "All By Myself"
  • Cynthiana - "Don't Speak"
  • Ondina - "Summer Of Love"
  • Capella - "Be My Baby"
  • Datura - "Voo-Doo Believe?"
  • DJ Supreme - "Tha Wildstyle"
  • Outta Control - "Together In Electric Dreams"
  • Patrizia - "Every Breath You Take"
  • Sonic Dream Collective - "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"
  • Donna Summer & Giorgio Moroder - "Carry On"
  • Outta Control - "Take Control"
  • Los Sombreros - "No Tengo Dinero"

1998 edit

  • Thunderpuss Presents Thea Austin - "I Just Wanna Be Your Everything"
  • Jimmy James - "Who Wants To Be Your Lover"
  • U.S.U.R.A. - "Open Your Mind"
  • Billie Myers - "Kiss The Rain"
  • Blonde Ambition - "Live To Tell"
  • Chris Cox & DJ Irene - "E-Dreams"
  • Chumbawamba - "Amnesia"
  • Barry Harris - "Why'd Ya Let Her"
  • Blenders - "McDonald's Girl"
  • Linda Imperial - "Where The Boys Are"
  • Vicious Flowerz - "Truly Madly Deeply"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Release Me/Gotta Get Release"
  • Thunderpuss 2000 - "Godzilla"
  • Thunderpuss 2000 - "Heroes"
  • Steve Best - "If That's The Way You Want It"
  • Cherry Poppin' Daddies - "Zoot Suit Riot"
  • David Tyler Martin - "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "After The Lovin'"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Am I The Lover?"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Cuando, Cuando, Cuando (Spanish Mix)"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Gotta Get Release"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Last Waltz"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Man Without Love"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Mano a Mano"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Quando Quando Quando"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Release Me"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "Spanish Eyes"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "This Night"
  • Engelbert Humperdinck - "When Love Finds Your Heart"
  • Whitney Houston - "It's Not Right But It's Okay"
  • Cynthiana - "Thank U"
  • DJ Irene - "The Laughing Song"

1999 edit

2000 edit

2001 edit

2002 edit

2003 edit

2004 edit

2005 edit

2006 edit

2007 edit

2008 edit

  • Hannah Montana - "Bigger Than Us"
  • Hannah Montana - "Chris Cox Megamix"
  • Hannah Montana - "Life's What You Make It"
  • Hannah Montana - "Make Some Noise"
  • Hannah Montana - "Nobody's Perfect"
  • Hannah Montana - "Old Blue Jeans"
  • Hannah Montana - "One In A Million"
  • Hannah Montana - "Rockstar"
  • Hannah Montana - "True Friend"
  • Hannah Montana - "We Got The Party"
  • Hannah Montana - "You And Me Together"
  • Brit & Alex - "Let It Go"
  • SK8 - "Amnesty"
  • Seal - "The Right Life"
  • Chris Cox & Dave Dresden - "Whole Wide World"
  • Tina Sugandh - "Break Me"
  • Bob Sinclar presents Fireball - "What I Want"
  • Rosabel featuring Tamara Wallace - "Looking For Men"
  • Christina Aguilera - "Chris Cox Megamix"
  • Fireball - "My Name Is Fireball"
  • Celine Dion - "Because You Loved Me"

2009 edit

  • Shannon - "Let The Music Play"
  • Storm Kaden - "Deja Vu"
  • Storm Kaden - "Fearless"
  • Storm Kaden - "Let's Hear It"
  • Storm Kaden - "Touch"
  • Tina Sugandh - "You Without Me"
  • Jean-Phillippe Aviance starring Dihann Moore - "Giv Me Luv"
  • Jipsta[10] - "I Want Your Sex"
  • Giulietta - "I Got A Plan"
  • Giulietta - "Here We Go Again"
  • Giulietta - "Walk Away"
  • Naturi Naughton - "Fame '09"
  • Richard Scotti featuring Miguelito LaMorté - "Was It Ever Love"
  • Chris Cox, Trent Cantrelle, & Steven Lee - "Siren Says"
  • Fall Out Boy - "Chris Cox Megamix"
  • Blake Lewis - "Sad Song"
  • Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"
  • Giulietta - "Hands Up"
  • Giulietta - "Lemme Know"

2010 edit

2011 edit

2012 edit

2013 edit

2014 edit

  • Amy Grant - "That's What Love Is For"
  • Daft Punk & Avicii feat. Negin - "Derezzed (So Amazing)"
  • Jade Starling - "Think About U"
  • Katy Perry - "This Is How We Do"

2015 edit

  • Assia Ahhatt - "Six O'Clock In The Morning"
  • B.o.B - "Back And Forth"
  • Erasure - "Sacred"
  • Erika Jayne - "Crazy"
  • Jade - "Better And Better"
  • JoJo - "When Love Hurts"
  • ZZ Ward - "Love 3X"

2016 edit

  • Broadway For Orlando - "What The World Needs Now Is Love"
  • Cole Plante X BOBI - "Teardrops"
  • Derrick Barry - "BOOMBOOM"
  • DJ Hollywood feat. Abri - "Love Me"
  • Gwen Stefani - "Make Me Like You"
  • Jonas Blue feat. JP Cooper - "Perfect Strangers"
  • Karine Hannah & Dave Audé - "I'm Burning Up"
  • Karine Hannah - "Victory"
  • Kelly Clarkson, Chloe & Halle, Missy Elliott, Jadagrace, Lea Michele, Janelle Monáe, Kelly Rowland & Zendaya - "This Is For My Girls"
  • Lodato & Joseph Duveen - "Older"
  • Michael Franti & Spearhead – "We Are All Earthlings"
  • Permanent Summer - "Ignite The Sky"
  • Sanjoy - "Slip Away"
  • Sheila Gordhan - "Smile"
  • Sir Ivan - "Get Together"
  • The Ritchie Family - "Ice"

2017 edit

  • Diana Ross - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
  • Kat Graham - "Sometimes"
  • Maty Noyes - "Say It To My Face"
  • Niall Horan - "Too Much To Ask"
  • Pavlova - "Burn Brighter"
  • Sharon Needles - "Battle Axe"

2018 edit

  • Ariana Grande - "breathin'"
  • Ashley Brinton - "Say The Word"
  • Blair St. Clair - "Call My Life
  • Cher - "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
  • Chris Cox & Lee Dagger feat. Ollie James - "Messin' With My Mind"
  • Christine & The Queens - "5 Dollars"
  • DaDa NaDa - "We Can Feel It"
  • Debby Holiday - "Waiting For A Lifetime"
  • Diana Ross - "I'm Coming Out/Upside Down 2018"
  • JoAnna Michelle - "Blaze The Dance Floor"
  • Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - "Shallow"
  • Mean Girls - "Revenge Party"
  • Sabrina Carpenter - "Almost Love"

2019 edit

  • Donna Missal - "Jupiter"
  • Drew Schiff - "It's Just Today"
  • Laroussi - "Lost"
  • Mark Ronson feat. Lykke Li - "Late Night Feelings"
  • Oliver Heldens feat. Shungudzo - "Fire In My Soul"
  • P!NK & Cash Cash - "Can We Pretend"
  • Piper Madison - "Little Bit Of Rain"
  • Spanish Fly feat. Aki Starr - "Voices In My Head"
  • Susie Vanner - "Windmills Of Your Mind"
  • XIMXIA - "Don't Follow Me"

2020 edit

  • Dex Experience feat. Dawn Tallman - "Don't Underestimate Me"
  • Jasmine Crowe - "Sky Is Falling"
  • Jennifer Lopez - "Baila Conmigo"
  • Jipsta - "Stomp"
  • Kian Blume - "Basic"
  • Laura Bryna - "Stars Are Falling"
  • Madonna - "I Don't Search I Find"
  • Peppermint Heaven - "New York City Nights"

2021 edit

  • Enrique Iglesias feat. Farruko - "Me Pase"
  • Farruko - "Pepas"

2022 edit

  • Jade Starling - "So Alive"
  • John Duff - "Is It A Sin"
  • Peppermint Heaven - "1-2-3"
  • Shab - "Sexual (Li Da Di)"

References edit

  1. ^ Chris Cox Official Biography Chriscox.net, Retrieved 2012-01-27
  2. ^ "Chris Cox - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  3. ^ "Chris Cox Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  4. ^ "Thunderpuss – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  5. ^ a b Arena, James (2017-05-15). Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM: 33 DJs, Producers and Singers Discuss Their Careers. McFarland. p. 67. ISBN 978-1-4766-2894-3.
  6. ^ "Chris Cox - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  7. ^ "Q & A with DJ/producer Chris Cox - Las Vegas Weekly". Lasvegasweekly.com. 24 April 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Keys Climbs, Mars Is High And Bullet Flies". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  9. ^ "Miley Cyrus Chart History: Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Jipsta - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Jipsta - Bandoozle". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website