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Roger Sanchez , also known as Roger S. and The S Man, (born on June 1, 1967, in Queens, New York) is a popular Dominican-American commercial house DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts.
He is considered by many to be "the DJ's DJ" for his innovative mixing techniques and his ability to connect with the crowd through his sets.
The eldest of two sons born to Angela Almonte and Hugo Sanchez, immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Roger always pursued a career in music. Sanchez attended Pratt Institute working towards a degree in architecture, but took his father's advice to take a break from his studies to devote his full energy to DJing and see if he could make a career of it. Eventually he went on to spin at the largest nightclubs in New York City, and later around the world. Along with fellow New York deejays David Morales and Danny Tenaglia, Sanchez has become an icon of the European party scene, especially on the Spanish island of Ibiza, notoriously known worldwide for its hedonistic lifestyle and nightlife. He has maintained residency on Ibiza every summer since 2000.
In 2001, he released his first (production) album, First Contact, from which the single Another Chance was taken. It went on to become a major hit, entering the UK Singles Chart at #1. The song was based on a sample of the first verse of Toto's song "I Won't Hold You Back".
Sanchez also hosts a terrestrial and online radio show called 'Release Yourself', with 1,200,000 listeners worldwide. In 2006 a podcast was created as a spin off from the radioshow under the same moniker and went on to win the first ever Podcast Award at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA). He has also releases a series of compilation albums based called Release Yourself which are know for being very upfront musically.
In 2004, Roger won his first Grammy Award for 'Best Remixed Recording' for his remix of No Doubt's "Hella Good".
Besides his career as an international celebrity deejay, Sanchez is the owner of his own label, Stealth Records and is looking to star in upcoming movie Johhny Postal as drug wielding pimp.
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