ALEX GAUDINO (Italy)

Alex Gaudino began his career in the industry in Italy in 1993 at the famous Flying Records and UMM. Alex is the only Italian A&R who had two Number 1s in the UK sales chart. "Bang" by Robbie Rivera got Alex a nomination as best European A&R at the European Music Awards in London in 2000. In 2003 he produced singles with Crystal Waters and Ultra Nate. The single "Destination Unknown" reached the top of the UK Buzz charts.

Alex is also behind the projects Supacupa and Sambatucada (Gaudino da Costa) and his remix of "Is it Cos Im Cool" by Mousse T left its mark on the summer of 2004. In 2005 his record "Lil Love Little Love", was a worldwide club hit. He remixed Pete Tong & Chris Cox (Deep End), Mousse T (Horny) and James Kakande (You You You-played by Pete Tong) and released his own track "Reaction" and Alex's Blue Lipstick project "Head over Heels".

In 2007, Alex’s career changes gear with the massive crossover hit "Destination Calabria". The track was a top 5 hit in singles sales charts in UK and many other countries around the world. In 2008, the follow-up single "Watch Out" made the top 20 in UK and dominated charts around Europe and Asia. In 2009 his cover of the Joan Jett classic "I love Rock n Roll" was a massive airplay and chart hit in France.

Enter 2010 and Alex is back with another hit, proving definitively that he’s one of the most successful producers of crossover dance record hits of recent years. "I’m In Love (I Wanna Do It)" went to #10 in the UK singles sales charts, #1 in the iTunes UK dance singles sales chart, #1 in the Billboard Dance Airplay chart in U.S.A. and many, many other charts resulting in huge radio airplay. In the UK, it’s been played by Pete Tong, Judge Jules and Dave Pearce, it was Scott Mill’s “Record of the Week” and was on heavy rotation on BBC Radio One and Kiss FM. Maxine, a bright new star from New York, who also features in the video together with Alex himself and his studio partner, Jason Rooney, performs the female vocals on the track. "I'm In Love (I Wanna Do It) has become one of the most frequently aired videos in the UK; it goes from strength to strength worldwide. The single is soon to be followed by a star-studded album destined to establish Alex Gaudino as one of the world’s leading dance-pop producers.

As one of the most in demand DJ/producers on the scene, Alex rubs shoulders with the European jet-set (he recently played in Monte Carlo in a club where the crowd bathed in buckets of champagne). Known as the chief spokesman for Italian disco house, Gaudino represents all that is fresh and vibrant about house music right now, whilst injecting a savvy and twisted elegance into the aesthetics of being a superstar DJ. Well known for his commercial success, topping video and music charts across Europe, the demand for his studio expertise has grown at a meteoric rate.

His recent remixes read like a roll call of dance music’s biggest players, including Armin van Buuren’s "Never Say Never", "Peace Song" by Bob Sinclar, "Escape Me" by Tiësto and "Spaceship" by Benny Benassi. Alex is just as at home in London, Paris, Moscow and Miami as he is in his native Italy. He spun his records at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Beatpatrol near Vienna and Sensation in Poland, as well as his usual circuit of cool clubs. 2011 is going to have a lot in store for Alex Gaudino!