Roger Sanchez

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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.

Roger Sanchez

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. Roger has been where he has been holding down a weekly residency on Ibiza every summer since 2000.

He later began remixing records for many artists including Michael Jackson, Babyface and many more. His mixes are played widely in dance clubs, with many of his tracks included in the sets of other House DJs.

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 3,000,000 listeners worldwide. He has also released a series of compilation albums based on songs from this show.

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.

Roger has been offered his first film role and begins filming late summer 07.