David Morales is an American disc jockey and record producer.
16 Facts About David Morales
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David Morales has remixed and produced over 500 releases for artists including Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Spice Girls, Eric Clapton, Seal, Pet Shop Boys, U2, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Selena, and Jamiroquai.
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David Morales is considered to be one of the first so-called superstar DJs.
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David Morales has performed at many clubs around the globe, including numerous dates at Ibiza venues such as Pacha and Space.
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David Morales contributed to radio shows and released DJ mix compilations.
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David Morales grew up in an influential era for dance music and was a regular at his native New York's fabled clubs such as the Loft and the Paradise Garage,.
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David Morales started his own night club in Brooklyn in 1981 at the Ozone Layer, taking cues from both the Paradise Garage and The Loft.
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Alongside Chicago house music pioneer Frankie Knuckles and For The Record DJ Pool founder Judy Weinstein, David Morales founded Def Mix Productions to manage their work.
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Since then David Morales has released several tracks including "The Red Zone Project" Volumes 1,2 and 3 and various others on the Def Mix Music label.
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In 2016 David Morales had a single with Janice Robinson titled "There Must Be Love".
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David Morales then collaborated with Luciano on the song "Esperanza".
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In 2019 David Morales started a new label with the Afrohouse label MoBlack called MoDef, and released the single "Freedom" performed by Janice Robinson.
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David Morales was an owner of Stereo nightclub located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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David Morales was a judge on Top DJ in 2016, a national television show broadcast on Italia 1, and was a model for Italian clothing designer Iceberg in 2008.
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David Morales was born in New York City, he is of Puerto Rican ancestry.
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In October 2018, David Morales was arrested in Japan after he was found with 0.3g of MDMA in his possession at Fukuoka Airport prior to scheduled performances in Fukuoka and Tokyo.