Early life
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Career
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Sanchez has worked in the music business as a record executive president and A&R . At 17, he became A&R for the independent New Jersey label Rufftrax, signing producers James Christian and B.O.P. He also ran his own label Cube Recordings which released material from Felix Da Housecat , Steve Mac , Paul Woolford , and DJ Sneak , and was also President of A&R for various label's Junior now operates his own record label "Brobot Records" distributed by Armada Music.
Junior has released original music under these names or aliases: The Controllers [w/ Steve Mac ], S-Men [W/ DJ Sneak + Roger Sanchez ], Da Mongoloids [A DJ Collective w/ Armand Van Helden , Daft Punk , DJ Sneak , Roger Sanchez , Todd Terry , Ian Pooley , Laidback Luke , Basement Jaxx , and The Rhythm Masters], Da Shapeshifta Project [W/ Harry “Choo Choo” Romero], Dark Heads [W/ Dave Carlucci ], Nitebreed [W/ Harry “Choo Choo” Romero], Output/Teletronik [W/ Chris Haliani], Riot Society [W/ Laidback Luke + Chris Haliani], and Subspecies [W/ Armand Van Helden ].
Writing collaborations include Azealia Banks , Katy Perry , Stuart Price , Armand Van Helden , Thomas Bangalter , Ima Robot , Claude Kelly , Crookers , Stacy Barthe , Morningwood , Green Velvet , Mýa , Michelle Bell , Soshy , Princess Superstar , Bush , Bryce Wilson , and Good Charlotte .[3]
Production and remixes include Daft Punk , Madonna , Shakira , Katy Perry , Ariana Grande , Good Charlotte , Placebo , The Bravery , Gorillaz , Blaqk Audio , Hot Hot Heat , Róisín Murphy , Felix Da Housecat , The Faint , New Order , Emiliana Torrini , Jamiroquai , Giorgio Moroder , Moving Units , Les Rhythmes Digitales .
Discography
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Compilations
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SubSpecies* / Junior Sanchez – From Da East / Da Bionic Trax (CD, Comp) Rhythm Republic 1996 [4] DJ mixes
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Cube Recordings (CD) DJ Magazine 2001 [4]
Seize The Fewcha Nervous Records 2011 [4] Singles and extended plays
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"Alive at Night" (featuring Ineabell)
"Deeper Love" (with Sultan & Ned Shepard ) [5]
"Without You" (with CeCe Peniston ) [5]
"Salt" (vs. Bad Suns ) [5]
Dave Carlucci & Junior Sanchez – Rufftrax On Wax (EP) | Rufftrack Records 1994 [4]
Dave Carlucci & Junior Sanchez – The Guardian Of Ruff EP (12", EP) | Rufftrack Records 1994[4]
Harry "Choo Choo" Romero & Junior Sanchez – Bad Little Kiddies | Gossip Records 1996 [4]
Da Bionic Trax | Strictly Rhythm 1996 [4]
Da Shape Of Da 80s | Narcotic Records 1998 [4]
Rhythm Masters And Junior Sanchez – Da New Age Funksters | Junior London 1999 [4]
2Morrows Future 2Day (2x12") | R-Senal 1999 [4]
Old Tracky Bastard (12") | Armed Records 1999 [4]
The Man-E-Facez EP | Yoshitoshi Recordings 2000 [4]
Junior Sanchez Featuring Angie Johnson – That Girl Ain't Right | R-Senal 2000 [4]
Junior Sanchez & Rhythm Masters Are New Age Funkstas – Rock Your Body (12") | Cube Recordings 2000 [4]
Armand Van Helden & Junior Sanchez – Stanton Music Sampler No. 1 Stanton Magnetics, LLC 2000 [4]
Junior Sanchez Feat. Dajae* – B With U 3345 Recordings 1999 [4]
Executes Cubizm 1.0 (12") Cube Recordings CUB 01 2000 [4]
Junior Sanchez and Christian Smith – R United Cube Recordings 2001 [4]
Dancin Next To Me (12") Not On Label JUNBUG 01 2001 [4]
Junior Sanchez and Rhythm Masters – Are New Age Funkstars (12") House Works 2001 [4]
Steve Mac and Junior Sanchez – The Controllers (Essential DJ Toolz) Dis-Funktional Recordings 2001 [4]
Superincumbent / I Wanna Rock! (12", W/Lbl) Cube Recordings ZCUB 14 2003 [4]
Neoteric Version 1 (12") Cube Recordings CUB 14 2003 [4]
The Last Dance (12") Big & Dirty BADR.002 2005 [4]
Junior Sanchez Feat. Good Charlotte – Elevator (12") Rise RISE 492 2010 [4]
Harry Romero*, Junior Sanchez & Alexander Technique Feat Shawnee Taylor – Where You Are (12") Sneakerz Muzik 2011
Dim Mak Attack EP (3xFile, MP3, EP, 320) Dim Mak Records DM 293 2012 [4]
Junior Sanchez featuring CeCe Peniston* – Without You (File, MP3, Single, 320) Size Records 2014
Junior Sanchez with Todd Terry – Figure Of Jazz (Freeze Records) 2018
Junior Sanchez – Fundamentals EP (Stmpd Rcrds ) 2018
Todd Terry and Junior Sanchez – Figure of Jazz (Freeze Records) 2019[6]
Junior Sanchez – Without Your Love (Armada Music) 2019[7]
Junior Sanchez – Blueprint EP (Kaluki Musik) 2019[8]
Junior Sanchez – Hard to Resist (Too Many Rules) 2019[9]
Junior Sanchez – Everyday EP (Circus Recordings) 2019[10]
Junior Sanchez and Boris – Move It (Saved Records) 2020[11]
Junior Sanchez featuring Lee Wilson – Music So Special (Undisputed Music) 2021[12] Remixes
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Miscellaneous
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Harry Romero, Junior Sanchez & Alexander Technique Feat Shawnee Taylor – Where You Are (3xFile, MP3, 320) Size Records 2010 [4]
Junior Sanchez featuring Karmen – I Believe In (Remixes) (2xFile, MP3, 320) Size Records 2011 [4]
Junior Sanchez featuring Karmen – I Believe In (3xFile, MP3, 320) Size Records 2011 [4]
Junior Sanchez and Bad Suns – Salt (File, MP3, 320) Size Records 2014 [4]
Junior Sanchez and Sultan & Shepard – Deeper Love (File, MP3, 320) Size Records 2014 [4] References
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^ Staff. Junior Sanchez Archived 2014-09-04 at the Wayback Machine , The Beat, September 8, 2012. Accessed February 4, 2013. "Originally from suburban Belleville, New Jersey, Junior Sanchez had his DJ beginnings with a jerry rigged DJ set made up of his parent’s[sic] two stereo systems when he was 11."
^ "Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
^ Sanchez, Junior (1 April 2015). "The Past, Present and Future". Vimeo. Retrieved 1 April 2014 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Sanchez, Junior (1 April 2015). "Junior Sanchez Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 1 April 2015 .
^ a b c "Dance/EDM Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014.
^ "Figure of Jazz – Single by Todd Terry & Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved 2019-07-27 .
^ "Without Your Love – Single by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved 2019-05-08 .
^ "Blueprint – EP by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved 2019-08-21 .
^ "Hard To Resist – Single by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved 2019-09-30 .
^ Gilmore, Grant (2019-10-10). "Junior Sanchez brings the energy on 'Enroute' ". EDM Identity . Retrieved 2019-10-18 .
^ "Move It – Single by Junior Sanchez & Boris on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved 2021-05-01 .
^ "Music So Special (feat. Lee Wilson) – Single by Junior Sanchez on Apple Music". Apple Music . Retrieved 2021-05-01 .
^ "You're Everything (Remixes) – Single by Huxley & Javi Bora on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved 2019-09-08 .
^ "Top of the World (Junior Sanchez Remix) – Single by Chris Willis on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved 2019-10-10 .
External links
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Junior Sanchez at AllMusic.com
Junior Sanchez discography at Discogs
Junior's Bio
Junior's Video Interview on Vimeo