Corrado Rizza Explained

Corrado Rizza
Genre:House
Label:Lemon Cut
Website:www.corradorizza.it

Corrado Rizza (born 4 August 1961, Rome, Italy) is an Italian DJ and producer.

Career

Rizza was born in Rome, Italy, and was working as a DJ from the early 80's in some of the main clubs of Rome/Italy and in US: from Histeria and Gilda.[1] [2] [3] in Rome to Lavo in NY and Delano[4] in Miami.[5]

At the end of the 80's he was one of the first Italo house producer[6] with his band the Jam Machine[7] and after he found Livexpress Production with Max and Frank Minoia, he created in 1991 the label Lemon Records with Gino Woody Bianchi and Dom Scuteri and he produced club hits[8] such as "Give me rhythm" by Black Connection,[9] [10] [11] "Satisfy your dream" by Paradise Orchestra,[12] "Nothing has been proved" by Strings Of Love, "Everyday" by Jam Machine, "Tomorrow" by Daybreak feat. Karen Jones,[13] "In the Heat" by Global Mind, etc.

In his career has collaborated as producer[14] and remixer with artists and djs such as: Marshall Jefferson, Arthur Baker, Eric Kupper,[15] Paul Oakenfold,[16] Full Intention, Black Box, Miguel Migs[17] and many more. In 1996 he had a Gold Record after he mixed with Gino Woody Bianchi the compilation Hit Mania Dance 96[18] for 70.000 copies sold in Italy.

His productions were included inside important compilations of big djs and labels such as Pete Tong,[19] Tony Humphries, Joey Negro, Judge Jules, Norman Jay, Ministry of Sound, FFRR Records, Renaissance, Cafe' Mambo, etc. He realized as director the documentary: "Beat Parade" (2009)[20] and "Strani Ritmi" (2014).[21] He produced few albums such as: "No Big Deal" by Jive (JVC Records – Japan – 1997),[22] "Harmonoize" by Kitchentools – (Virgin Records – Italy – 2001)[23] and many albums by Jingle Jungle Boyz[24] including inside the compilation Hit Mania Dance,[25] the most famous Italian dance compilation that he coordinated for few years that yearly sold one million of copies for over a decade. He has written also soundtracks: "Verso Sud" by Pasquale Pozzessere and "Anche i Commercialisti hanno un anima" by Maurizio Ponzi and books: "Beatles Dolce Vita",[26] "Piper Generation,[27] "I Love The Nightlife" with the dj Marco Trani[28] and "Anni Vinilici".[29]

In 2019 Corrado Rizza directed and produced a documentary movie called Larry's Garage about the DJ Larry Levan from the Paradise Garage in New York City.[30]

Selected discography

Albums

Singles

Compilations

Remixes

Filmography

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corrado Rizza interviewed at Gilda and at his studio for Channel4 – (UK) - 1990. YouTube. 2018-01-23 .
  2. Web site: Corrado Rizza interviewed for the book Nightswimming (UK). 2018-03-16 .
  3. Web site: Corrado Rizza interviewed at TG2 - RAI TV (Italy). YouTube. 2018-03-16 .
  4. Web site: Corrado Rizza dj at Delano (Miami). 30 January 2014. 2018-01-24 .
  5. Web site: Corrado Rizza dj in Miami Beach. December 2017. 2018-01-24 .
  6. Web site: Corrado Rizza - #56 - TOP 100 Influencer - Italian Electronic Dance . 2018-03-19 .
  7. Web site: The Jam Machine inside the compilation ITALIA in UK on Discogs. Discogs. 2018-03-15 .
  8. Book: Corrado Rizza inside the book: Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2005 - Betts, Graham - Collins (2006) pag.86-401-779.. 9780007200771. 2018-01-25 . Betts. Graham. 2006.
  9. Web site: Whitburn, Joel (2004), in Billboard's Hot Dance/disco 1974-2003, Billboard . 2018-01-25 . 2020-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805142519/https://www.recordresearch.com/dance_disco/hot_dance_disco_1974_2003.php . dead ., p. 256 (2004)
  10. Web site: Black Connection #25 club band and #21 hot single inside "The Year in Music" (1998), in Billboard - USA (magazine), p. 54 (Dec. 1998). 26 December 1998 – 2 January 1999. 2018-01-25 .
  11. Web site: Corrado Rizza and Black Connection on Discogs. Discogs. 2018-03-15 .
  12. Web site: Satisfy Your Dream by Paradise Orchestra - Classic Italo House Song on Defected Records. 2018-03-15. 2018-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328164516/http://defected.com/news/joey-negro-tackles-italo-house/. dead.
  13. Book: Corrado Rizza in The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Dance Music, Virgin, p. 121 (1998) with his band Daybreak on Flying Records . 9780753502525 . 2018-01-24 . Larkin . Colin . 1998 .
  14. Web site: Paradise Orchestra and Joy Garrison produced by Corrado Rizza on Billboard magazine (USA) pag. 15. 4 July 1992. 2018-03-16 .
  15. Web site: Corrado Rizza remixed by Eric Kupper. Discogs. 2018-03-15 .
  16. Web site: Strings Of Love - UK Official Chart remixed by Paul Oakenfold. Official Charts. 2017-11-26 .
  17. Web site: Corrado Rizza on Salted Music remixed by Miguel Migs. 17 June 2013. 2017-11-26 .
  18. [:it:Hit Mania Dance 1996|Corrado Rizza and Gino Woody Bianchi Gold Record for Hit Mania 1996]
  19. Web site: Black Connection - inside the compilation - Essential Selection - Spring 1998 by Pete Tong. Discogs. 2017-11-26 .
  20. Web site: The documentary - Beat Parade directed by Corrado and Luigi Rizza - Davinotti web site. 2018-01-24 .
  21. Web site: The documentary - Strani Ritmi directed by Corrado Rizza - Discogs. Discogs. 2018-01-24 .
  22. Web site: No Big Deal by Jive - Allmusic. AllMusic. 2018-01-25 .
  23. Web site: Kitchen Tools on Music & Media - January 2001 - pag. 20. 2018-01-25 .
  24. Web site: Corrado Rizza and Jingle Jungle Boyz on Discogs. Discogs. 2018-01-25 .
  25. Web site: Hit Mania Dance coordinated by Corrado Rizza. Discogs. 2018-03-15 .
  26. Book: Beatles Dolce Vita written by Corrado Rizza. 9788848804301. 2018-01-25 . Rizza. Corrado. 2005.
  27. Book: Piper Generation written by Corrado Rizza. 9788848805827. 2018-01-25 . Rizza. Corrado. 2007.
  28. Book: I Love The Nightlife written by Corrado Rizza and Marco Trani. 9788890193804. 2018-01-25 . Rizza. Corrado. Trani. Marco. 2010.
  29. Web site: The book - Anni Vinilici written by Corrado Rizza - Dagospia. 2017-11-26 .
  30. Web site: Parkett Channel. 2019-12-07 .
  31. Web site: Piper Generation . 5 September 2022.

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