Deorro Explained

Deorro
Birth Name:Erick Orrosquieta
Alias:TON!C
Birth Date:30 August 1991
Years Active:2005–present
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Origin:West Covina, California, U.S.
Occupation:DJ

Erick Orrosquieta (born August 30, 1991), commonly known by his stage name Deorro, is a Mexican-American DJ signed to Ultra Records. He formerly used the name TON!C.

Career

2005–2012: Early beginnings

Deorro was born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents. He began his DJ career by playing at local gigs when he was 14. By the time Deorro turned 17, he was already producing his own tracks.[1] In 2012, he was asked by DJ Chuckie to remix his track "Make Some Noise". Deorro's remix landed in the top 50 on Beatport. He has since remixed tracks from multiple international famed DJs such as Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, and Gareth Emery, among others.

2013–present: Breakthrough

In 2013, he released the track "Yee" on Hardwell's label, Revealed Recordings, which charted in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland. On 18 March 2014 he released the single "Freak" with Steve Aoki and Diplo. On 24 March 2014 he released the single "Flashlight" with R3hab. He released the single "Five Hours" in February 2014.[2] The track charted in Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. On 17 May 2014, Deorro announced on his Twitter page he was going to take a break from DJing in order to have more focus on making music and expanding his record label, Panda Funk.[3] He guest-starred on the MTV series Teen Wolf as the DJ. In August 2014 he released the single "Rambo" with J-Trick. On 18 October 2014, Deorro received the award for highest new entry on the 'DJmag top 100 DJs 2014' contest, he hit spot 19. He also played a half-hour set at the 'DJmag top 100 DJs' event, which took place during ADE in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In December 2014, he released the single "Perdoname", which achieved success in Poland after its appearance in Microsoft Windows TV commercial. In March 2015, he released a third version of "Five Hours" with Chris Brown, titled "Five More Hours". The song has charted in Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. On 31 March 2017, Deorro released his debut album, Good Evening, which features 26 tracks, including his new single "Rise and Shine". On February 24, 2022, Deorro performed with Pitbull and IAMCHINO on the live-debut of their late-2021 single, "Discoteca", at the 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro awards.

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col"
Details
Good Evening[4]
  • Released: March 31, 2017
  • Label: Ultra
  • Format: Digital download
ORRO
  • Released: July 1, 2022
  • Label: Ultra
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
Top 40

[5]
BEL
[6]
FRA
[7]
GER
[8]
NLD
[9]
NOR
[10]
POL
[11]
SWE
[12]
SWI
[13]
UK
[14]
"Yee"201358 74 62 37 65 rowspan="6"
"Freak"
(with Steve Aoki and Diplo featuring Steve Bays)
2014118
"Flashlight"
(with R3hab)
104
"Five Hours"7 8 68 17 17 45 60
"Rambo"
(with J-Trick)
199
"Perdóname"
(with DyCy and Adrian Delgado)
1
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
"Five More Hours"
(with Chris Brown)
201513 31 23 34 10 7 22 4 Good Evening
"Bailar"
(featuring Elvis Crespo)
201637 14 7 43 3 53 75 48
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BEA: Gold
  • BVMI: Gold
  • IFPI SWI: Gold[23]
  • MC: Gold
  • NVPI: 3× Platinum[24]
  • SNEP: Diamond[25]
  • ZPAV: Gold
"Goin Up"
(with DyCy)
3
"Tell Me Lies"
(featuring Lesley Roy)
2017
"Rise and Shine"
"Feeling Pretty Good"
"Burn Out"rowspan="23"
"Andele"
"Existence"2018
"Offspring"
"Shakalaka"[26]
(with Steve Aoki, Makj and Max Styler)
"Dracarys"[27]
(with Dirty Audio)
"Knockout"[28]
(with Makj and Quintino)
"Titan"[29]
(with D3FAI)
"Dftf"[30]
(with Vikström)
"Focus"[31]
(featuring Lena Leon)
"Muñequita Linda"[32]
(with Juan Magán and MAKJ, featuring YFN Lucci)
  • RIAA: Gold
"Wild Like the Wind"[33] 2019
"Pica"[34]
(with Elvis Crespo and Henry Fong)
"Keep It Goin'"[35]
(with Danny Ávila)
"Obvious"[36]
"All This Time"[37]
"Shake That Bottle"[38]
(with Hektor Mass)
"Retumba"[39]
(with Makj)
"Left Right"[40]
(with Hardwell and Makj featuring Fatman Scoop)
"I Like This F'n Song"[41]
(with Krunk
)2020
"Amanecer"
"Cuando"[42]
(with Los Dutis)
"Beso"[43]
"Me Siento Bien"[44]
(with Kura featuring Alex Rose)
2021ORRO
"Si Tú No Estás Aquí"
(featuring LUA)
"Ponte Pa' Mi"
(featuring Jon Z)
"Napoleona"[45]
(with Elvis Crespo and IAmChino)
"Rumba"
(featuring Jeon)
"Adios"
(with Andrez Babii)
"Se Vuelve Loca"[46]
(with Gente De Zona)
ORRO
"Savage"
(with Tiësto)
2022Together Again
"Yo Las Pongo"
(with Los Tucanes de Tijuana and Maffio)
ORRO
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientOutcomeRef
2016NRJ Music AwardsBest International DJDeorro[52]
Best Single Dance/Electro"Bailar"
2017WDM Radio AwardsBest Dancefloor Track[53]

DJ Magazine top 100 DJs

YearPositionNotes
201419New Entry[54]
201528Down 9
201653Down 25
201889Re-Entry
201965Up 24
202376Re-Entry

Notes and References

  1. http://www.paramountartists.com/artist_profile.cfm?a=82 Paramount Artists: Deorro
  2. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/five-hours-single/id818785771 iTunes - Music - Five Hours - Single by Deorro
  3. Web site: Deorro Says He Will Quit DJing. May 1, 2015. July 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140708095204/http://turnupthebass.net/2014/05/18/deorro-says-he-will-quit-djing/. dead.
  4. Web site: Good Evening by Deorro. iTunes. March 31, 2017. May 18, 2018.
  5. Deorro Chart History. Billboard. Billboard.
  6. Web site: Discografie Deorro. Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  7. Web site: Discographie Deorro. French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  8. Web site: Discographie Deorro. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113922/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=Deorro&country=de. dead. April 2, 2015. German Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  9. Web site: Discografie Deorro. Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  10. Web site: Discographie Deorro. Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. Peak positions for singles on the Polish Airplay Chart:
  12. Web site: Discography Deorro. Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  13. Web site: Discographie Deorro. Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. Web site: DEORRO & CHRIS BROWN. officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  15. United States. Deorro. March 16, 2022.
  16. Norway. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  17. Canada. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  18. Belgium. single. 2016. March 30, 2024.
  19. United Kingdom. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  20. Germany. Deorro. January 21, 2023.
  21. Sweden. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  22. Poland. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  23. Switzerland. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  24. Netherlands. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  25. France. Deorro. March 30, 2024.
  26. Steve Aoki, Deorro, MakJ & Max Styler Mix Boom With Mariachi on 'Shakalaka': Listen . Bein . Kat . June 15, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615215407/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8461182/steve-aoki-deorro-makj-max-styler-shakala . June 15, 2018 . June 16, 2018.
  27. Web site: Deorro & Dirty Audio Unexpectedly Collide On "Dracarys" . Serrano . Omar . June 28, 2018 . Run The Trap . https://web.archive.org/web/20180701061145/https://runthetrap.com/2018/06/28/deorro-dirty-audio-dracarys/ . July 1, 2018 . July 1, 2018.
  28. Web site: Knockout - Single by Deorro, MAKJ & Quintino on Apple Music . . July 20, 2018 . July 21, 2018.
  29. Web site: Deorro & D3fai Promise That You Will Remember the "Titan" . Stone . Katie . August 10, 2018 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812153647/https://edm.com/music-releases/deorro-d3fai-new-single-titan-out-now . August 12, 2018 . August 12, 2018.
  30. Web site: Dftf - Single by Deorro & Vikström on Apple Music . . August 24, 2018 . August 26, 2018.
  31. Web site: Focus (feat. Lena Leon) - Single by Deorro on Apple Music . . November 30, 2018 . December 7, 2018.
  32. Web site: Muñequita Linda – Single by Juan Magán, Deorro & MAKJ. Apple Music. December 14, 2018. January 26, 2022.
  33. Deorro Finds Freedom in the Music on 'Wild Like the Wind': Exclusive . Bein . Kat . January 31, 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190201121129/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8495958/deorro-wild-like-the-wind-premiere . February 1, 2019 . February 1, 2019.
  34. Web site: Deorro, Elvis Crespo and Henry Fong team up for energetic 'Pica' . Karakolis . Konstantinos . March 9, 2019 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190311131646/https://edm.com/music-releases/deorro-henry-fong-elvis-crespo-pica . March 11, 2019 . March 11, 2019.
  35. Web site: Deorro teams up with Danny Avila for catchy single 'Keep It Goin' . Karakolis . Konstantinos . April 20, 2019 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190510090535/https://edm.com/music-releases/deorro-danny-avila-keep-goin . May 10, 2019 . May 10, 2019.
  36. Web site: Obvious - Single by Deorro on Apple Music . iTunes Store . May 31, 2019 . June 18, 2019.
  37. Web site: Deorro unleashes summertime track 'All This Time' . Stone . Katie . July 12, 2019 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801144318/https://edm.com/music-releases/deorro-all-this-time . August 1, 2019 . August 1, 2019.
  38. Web site: Exclusive: Deorro commissions Hektor Mass for 'Shake That Bottle' . Bagshaw . Bella . August 15, 2019 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816000708/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/08/exclusive-deorro-commissions-hektor-mass-for-shake-that-bottle-2/ . August 16, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
  39. Web site: Deorro and MAKJ reunite for big room banger 'Retumba' . Cameron . John . August 15, 2019 . EDM.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190830095009/https://edm.com/music-releases/deorro-makj-retumba . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
  40. Web site: Hardwell drops massive new collab 'Left Right' with Deorro, MAKJ, and Fatman Scoop . Meadow . Matthew . October 18, 2019 . Your EDM . https://web.archive.org/web/20191102062559/https://www.youredm.com/2019/10/18/hardwell-drops-massive-new-collab-left-right-with-deorro-makj-and-fatman-scoop/ . November 2, 2019 . November 2, 2019.
  41. Web site: I Like This F'n Song - Single by Deorro & Krunk! on Apple Music . iTunes Store . January 17, 2020 . February 3, 2020.
  42. Web site: Kupfer . Rachel . July 31, 2020 . Bust it out to Deorro's Latin-inspired 'Cuando' . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810072726/https://edm.com/music-releases/deorro-los-dutis-cuando . August 10, 2020 . August 10, 2020 . EDM.com.
  43. Web site: Stone . Katie . October 16, 2020 . Deorro drops long-awaited single 'Beso' . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030071808/https://edm.com/music-releases/deorro-new-single-beso . October 30, 2020 . October 30, 2020 . EDM.com.
  44. Web site: Astronaut . Dancing . February 2, 2021 . Deorro & Kura (feat. Alex Rose) – 'Me Siento Bien' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210202142504/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/02/deorro-kura-feat-alex-rose-me-siento-bien/ . February 2, 2021 . February 16, 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.
  45. Web site: Astronaut . Dancing . June 11, 2021 . Deorro, Elvis Crespo, IAmChino – 'Napoleona' . https://web.archive.org/web/20210714161236/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/06/deorro-elvis-crespo-iamchino-napoleona/ . July 14, 2021 . July 29, 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.
  46. Web site: Astronaut . Dancing . October 8, 2021 . Deorro x Gente De Zona – 'Se Vuelve Loca' . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008120058/https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/10/deorro-x-gente-de-zona-se-vuelve-loca/ . October 8, 2021 . October 20, 2021 . Dancing Astronaut.
  47. Web site: Deorro drops new remix of 'World At Our Feet' by Timmy Trumpet . Meadow . Matthew . July 24, 2019 . Your EDM . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808123954/https://www.youredm.com/2019/07/24/premiere-deorro-drops-new-remix-of-world-at-our-feet-by-timmy-trumpet/ . August 8, 2019 . August 8, 2019.
  48. Web site: Balance (Remixes) by Armin van Buuren on Apple Music . Apple Music . March 20, 2020 . March 25, 2020.
  49. Web site: Neon Future IV (Remixes) by Steve Aoki on Apple Music . Apple Music . May 22, 2020 . June 16, 2020.
  50. Web site: Discoteca (Deorro Remix). Spotify . March 10, 2022 . March 11, 2022.
  51. Web site: June 8, 2023 . Esta Vida (Deorro Remix) . .
  52. News: Palmares NRJ DJ AWARDS 2016 - Meilleurs DJs. NRJ.fr. fr-FR. 2016-11-14.
  53. Web site: Nominados a los WDM Radio Awards. LOS40. 23 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307162620/http://los40.com.mx/especiales/wdm-Radio-Awards/nominados-wdm.html?int=news-wdm-40mexico. March 7, 2017. dead. mdy-all.
  54. Web site: Poll 2023: Deorro.