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1 Biography  



1.1  Early years (19861999)  





1.2  Rise to fame (2000present)  







2 Discography  



2.1  Albums  





2.2  Extended plays  





2.3  Singles  



2.3.1  Remixes  





2.3.2  Chart positions  









3 Aliases  





4 Co-productions  





5 See also  





6 References  





7 External links  














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Robbie Rivera
Rivera performing in 2009
Rivera performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameRoberto Luis Rivera
Also known as68 Beats
Born (1973-08-07) August 7, 1973 (age 50)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
OriginPuerto Rico
Genres
  • house
  • dance
  • funk
  • tribal
  • progressive house
  • Years active1996–present
    Labels
    • Juicy
  • Virgin
  • EMI
  • Websiterobbierivera.com

    Roberto "Robbie" Rivera (born 1973) is a Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from tribaltoprogressive house, as well as incorporating garage and Latin elements.[1] He and his wife Mónica Olabarrieta have homes in Miami and Ibiza. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Rivera placing number 95.[2]

    Biography[edit]

    Early years (1986–1999)[edit]

    Rivera grew up in Puerto Rico, and was a fan of freestyle and Eurobeat when he bought two turntables to teach himself DJing techniques. Rivera performed at weddings and school party gigs, eventually leading to nightclubs aged 16. After high school graduation, Rivera attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale to study music production and was introduced to many different digital audio tools including the popular Pro Tools program. While in college he released his first record, "El Sorullo", a track influenced by Latin house music. The track became popular in New York City and Miami and his career was underway.[3]

    Rise to fame (2000–present)[edit]

    In 2000, Rivera's track "Bang" became a huge hit, making it to number one on the United Kingdom dance chart.[citation needed] The track also made it on to several dance compilation albums and was used frequently during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The song became popular enough that it gave Rivera some face time on Top of the Pops and MTV. Rivera started his own label, Juicy Records, and recorded mix CDs for Max Music, Filtered, and others. Rivera produced his first album Do You Want More? for Ultra Records and Independence in France. The first single "Which Way You're Going" reached the number one position on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs chart[citation needed] and was released on the UK label Toolroom. The track was created in early 2003 when Rivera contacted lyricist Ned Bigham, Jean-Jacques Smoothie and Timo Maas; it was the first completed song and lead track which was inspired by Coldplay's hit "Clocks".[4] In 2003, he also released his track "Girlfriend" which featured vocals by Justine Suissa.[5] During 2007, Rivera's Juicy Show began weekly airplay on XM Satellite Radio (now Sirius XM Radio) in the United States and Canada. Today, Rivera's Juicy radio show can be heard on radio stations around the world, including (but not limited to): Radio FG, Contact FM and Fun Radio (France); Dero FM (Argentina); Vibe FM (Romania); Novoe Radio FM (Belarus); 105FM and various FM frequencies (Italy); Loca FM (Spain); Turkish Side FM (Cyprus); Risfe FM (Hungary); Radiovolum Digital (Norway); various FM frequencies (Brazil); Dance FM (Morocco).[citation needed]

    In 2008, he made a collaboration with Armani Exchange by mixing an album called Twilight for the store.[6]

    Rivera's branded Juicy-themed DJ shows have a devoted following of club-goers that number in the thousands at each show; the most well known of these parties is Juicy Beach, occurring at the oceanfront Nikki Beach Club venue in South Beach, Miami, every year during WMC (Winter Music Conference).[citation needed]

    Rivera appears as the featured producer on the track "In The Morning" on Wynter Gordon's debut album With The Music I Die.

    Discography[edit]

    Albums[edit]

    The following list contains studio albums produced by Robbie Rivera.[7]

    Extended plays[edit]

    This list contains extended plays by Robbie Rivera, his aliases and co-productions.[7]

    Singles[edit]

    This list contains singles by Robbie Rivera, his aliases and co-productions. It does not contain singles which were remixed.[7]

    Remixes[edit]

    Chart positions[edit]

    Year Title U.S. dance[44] UK[45] FIN[46]
    2000 "Bang" 22 13
    2001 "Feel This 2001" 1
    2002 "Sex" 55
    2003 "The Hum Melody" 1
    2004 "Burning" 1
    "Which Way You're Going" 1
    2007 "Float Away" 3
    "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

    Aliases[edit]

    This list contains the names of the aliases used by Robbie Rivera.[7]

    Co-productions[edit]

    This list contains the names of the co-productions of Robbie Rivera with other artists.[7]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Robbie Rivera Biography", IMO Records. Retrieved on March 29, 2011.
  • ^ "DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's". Djmag.com. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
  • ^ Billboard Biography
  • ^ "Robbie Rivera". Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  • ^ Slomowicz, Ron (2005). "Robbie Rivera Interview". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  • ^ "Armani Exchange Online Store | Clothing & Accessories for Men and Women". Armaniexchange.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  • ^ a b c d e "Robbie Rivera". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  • ^ "In the Air EP by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  • ^ "Falling Deeper (Feat. Shawnee Taylor) by Robbie Rivera".
  • ^ "'Everything' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  • ^ "'Tribal Man' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  • ^ "'All Night' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  • ^ "'You Can Have Everything' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  • ^ "My Body Moves EP from Snatch! Records on Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  • ^ "Money - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  • ^ "Stronger - Single by Robbie Rivera & Abel Di Catarina on iTunes". Music.apple.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  • ^ "Wake Up - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. September 27, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  • ^ "Musique - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  • ^ "Everything That You Want - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  • ^ "Saxxy - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  • ^ "One - Single by Robbie Rivera & Dreamfreak on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  • ^ "This Generation - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. December 27, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  • ^ "House Party by Robbie Rivera on Spotify". Open.spotify.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  • ^ "Change - Single by Robbie Rivera & Georgia Train on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. May 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  • ^ "Banter - Single by Robbie Rivera & She Koro on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  • ^ "Dreaming - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  • ^ "Get Me out of Here - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 26, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  • ^ "Switch It - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 10, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  • ^ "Don't Delete Me - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Apple Music. October 8, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  • ^ "The Pulse - Single by Robbie Rivera & David Tort on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 14, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  • ^ "La Vecina (feat. Lyon Monster) - Single by Robbie Rivera & David Tort on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  • ^ "Victoria Beckham – Not Such An Innocent Girl (2001, Vinyl) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  • ^ "Rave All Night (Remixes) - Single by Audax on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  • ^ "Tell Me (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Wateva on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. July 26, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  • ^ "Stronger (Remix) - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  • ^ "Smoke Machine (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Dave Winnel on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  • ^ "House Is a Feeling (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Tommy Capretto on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  • ^ "Don't Stop (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by The Cube Guys on Apple Music". iTunes Store. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  • ^ "Give Me More - Single by Various Artists on Apple Music". Apple Music. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  • ^ "Jaxx Classics Remixed by Basement Jaxx on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. April 22, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  • ^ "Push It (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Gold 88 on Apple Music". Apple Music. April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  • ^ "Cali Girls (Robbie Rivera & Audiolysis Remixes) - Single by The Private Language on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 17, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  • ^ "Killercut (Robbie Rivera Remix) by Horatio on Beatport". Beatport.
  • ^ Robbie Rivera chart history, Billboard.com
  • ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 464. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  • ^ "Robbie Rivera - Float Away". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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