Johnny Vicious

Johnny Vicious
Also known asLiquid Bass, Noisemaker
Born
John Coles
OriginNew York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHouse, dance
OccupationsDJ, remixer, producer
Years active1989–present
LabelsVicious Muzik Records
Warehouse Records NYC
Vish Records
Subversive Records
Ultra Records
ThriveDance
Websitewww.johnnyvicious.club

Johnny Vicious (born John Coles) is an American house DJ, producer and remixer. He DJed in New York City clubs Mars and Paladium in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s started his own label, Vicious Muzik Records, with Jeffrey Rodman.[1]

Vicious became widely known for remixing the hits "Kiss You All Over" by No Mercy, "Let's Go All the Way" by React, and "It's Not Right but It's Okay" by Whitney Houston, as well as doing remixes for the compilations Webster Hall Presents: A Groovilicious Night and Ministry of Sound: Club Nation America.[2] He scored one major chart hit, 2005's "Can't Let Go" (featuring Judy Albanese), which hit No. 4 on the US Billboard Dance Chart. His remixes have appeared on the hit Ultra.Dance compilations, as well as on the ThriveMix Presents albums, many of which have hit the US Billboard albums charts.

Discography

Albums/mixed compilations

  • Liquid Bass EP: Volume 1 (Vicious Muzik Records, 1993)
  • Grind: All Night House Music Party (Continuum Records, 1994)
  • The Beginning (Vicious Muzik Records, 1995)
  • New York in the Mix (Subversive Records, 1996)
  • Ministry of Sound: Club Nation America (Ultimix Records, 2001) US Heatseekers No. 40, US Independent No. 17
  • Ultra.Dance 01 (Ultra Records, 2002) US Heatseekers No. 14, US Electronic No. 3, US Independent No. 12
  • Ultra.Dance 03 (Ultra Records, 2003) US Heatseekers No. 6, US Electronic No. 1, US Independent No. 4
  • Ultra.Trance:3 (Ultra Records, 2004) US Heatseekers No. 9, US Electronic No. 4, US Independent No. 10
  • Deeper & Harder, Vol. 1 (Dee Vee Music, 2004) US Electronic No. 22
  • Ministry of Sound: Clubber's Guide, Vol. 1 (Ultimix Records, 2005) US Electronic No. 8
  • ThriveMix Presents: Trance Anthems, Vol. 1 (ThriveDance, 2006) US Electronic No. 10, US Independent No. 44
  • ThriveMix Presents: Electro, Vol. 1 (ThriveDance, 2007) US Heatseekers No. 46, US Electronic No. 10
  • ThriveMix Presents: Dance Anthems, Vol. 1 (ThriveDance, 2007) US Heatseekers No. 8, US Electronic No. 2, US Independent No. 27
  • ThriveMix Presents: Trance Anthems, Vol. 2 (ThriveDance, 2007) US Heatseekers No. 30, US Electronic No. 6
  • ThriveMix Presents: Dance Classics, Vol. 1 (ThriveDance, 2007) US Electronic No. 15
  • Total Music: Dance Classics, Vol. 1 (ThriveDance, 2010) US Electronic No. 16

Singles/EPs

Remixography

References

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 173. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  2. ^ Biography, AllMusic
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