David Morales

For other people named David Morales, see David Morales (disambiguation).
David Morales
Photo of David Morales 2001 in Ambasada Gavioli, Izola, Slovenia
Photo of David Morales 2001 in Ambasada Gavioli, Izola, Slovenia
Background information
Born (1961-08-21) August 21, 1961 (age 63)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
Websitedjdavidmorales.com

David Morales (/məˈræləs/; born August 21, 1961)[1] is an American disc jockey (DJ) and record producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is also a remixer.[2]

David Morales has remixed and produced over 500 releases[2] 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. Morales was nominated for his first Grammy Award in 1996 as a Producer on Mariah Carey's album Daydream for the song “Daydream Interlude (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix)”. He was nominated again the next year and won the 1998 Grammy Award for “Remixer of the Year”.[3]

Morales is considered to be one of the first so-called superstar DJs.[4] He has performed at many clubs around the globe,[5] including numerous dates at Ibiza venues such as Pacha and Space. Morales also contributed to radio shows and released DJ mix compilations.[2]

  1. ^ "David Morales Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo..." AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "David Morales". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "David Morales". Grammy.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "David Morales music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. 27 December 2022.
  5. ^ "RA: David Morales tour dates". Resident Advisor. Retrieved December 16, 2019.