Johnny Vicious | |
Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
Birth Name: | John Coles |
Alias: | Liquid Bass, Noisemaker |
Origin: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genre: | House, dance |
Occupation: | DJ, remixer, producer |
Years Active: | 1989–present |
Label: | Vicious Muzik Records Warehouse Records NYC Vish Records Subversive Records Ultra Records ThriveDance |
Associated Acts: | Judy Albanese |
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.
Club Nation America (Ultimix Records, 2001) US Heatseekers #40, US Independent #17
Clubber's Guide, Vol. 1 (Ultimix Records, 2005) US Electronic #8