Nick Fiorucci

Nick Fiorucci is a Canadian electronic and dance music DJ, songwriter, remixer, producer, and founder of record label Hi-Bias Records,[1] and founder and owner of zipDJ, subscription-based digital music pool.[2] Fiorucci has done production and remix work for artists, including Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Celine Dion, Sam Smith, TLC, Eiffel 65, Laura Pausini, ATB and Michelle Branch.[3][4] In 1999, Nick was the youngest person introduced into the Canadian Dance Music Hall of Fame.[5][6]

Nick Fiorucci
Birth nameNick Fiorucci
Also known asDJ's Rule, Groove Sector, Hi-Bias, Oval Emotion, Polarbabies, Soup, Syndicate 305, Temperance, Landlord, Nick Fierce, Temperance, Too Taboo
BornToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresHouse, Deep House, EDM
Occupation(s)DJ, producer, remixer, musician
Years active1988–present
LabelsHi-Bias Records, Universal, Sony, Warner, Arista, Jive, BMG, Curb, Maverick, Capitol, EMI, Armada, Ministry of Sound
Websitenickfiorucci.com

Fiorucci is the acting Chairman of the Juno Award Dance Music committee for Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Education

Fiorucci graduated from Trebas Institute, with an Audio Engineer Diploma in the recording arts and sciences.[6][7]

Career

Fiorucci began his career as a DJ in the 80s and started his own record labels Big Shot Records in 1988[8] and Hi-Bias Records in 1990. By the late '90s, he became one of the prominent after mixers and producers of electronic dance music.[9]

Fiorucci was a part of the group called Temperance from mid-1997, after Mark Ryan parted ways with the group, after launching a music production imprint titled 22 Green, he became the songwriter and producer of Temperance.[10]

As a DJ, Fiorucci has appeared in clubs such as Ministry of Sound, and has done opening performances for acts such as New Order, among others. He opened Lobby, a restaurant with Reza Abedi in Toronto.[11][12]

Discography

Studio albums
TitleYearLabelNotes
11:112007Hi-Bias Records Inc.[13]

Singles
ArtistTitleLabelYearNotes
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireI’ve Got ToHi-Bias Records2017
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireLuca DebonaireHi-Bias Records2017
Nick FiorucciThis Is HouseHi-Bias Records2017
Nick FiorucciErase YouHi-Bias Records2016
Nick FiorucciCloserHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, Benny Camaro, Chris MarinaSmalltown BoyHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, HardcopyRelease MeHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, FizzaGet WetHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, Etienne OzborneI Need Your LoveNervous2016
Nick Fiorucci featuring JoeeBizarre Love TriangleNo Definition2016
Nick Fiorucci, Saint Tropez CapsMake It HotHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, FizzaPizazzHi-Bias Records2016
Nick Fiorucci, Dinamo AzariHaciendaThe Vinyl Factory2016
Nick Fiorucci [feat. Jaicko Lawrence]Some Kinda WayHi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci ft. Jack LawrenceDon’t Mean Nothing (ft. Saint Tropez Caps)Pornostar2015
Nick FiorucciTogether ForeverHi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireCatch The WaveHi-Bias2015
Sam SmithLike I CanCapitol2014
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireDon’t Hide Your LoveTazmania2015
Nick FiorucciGet DownBeLove2015
Nick FiorucciYou Feel AlrightJango2015
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireIt’s My SoundHi-Bias2015
Nick FiorucciWishingHi-Bias Play2015
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireGet Up!Hi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownWaiting For MeHi-Bias2015
Nick FiorucciKeep Pushin’ OnHi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci, Luca Debonaire, Matt AustonBang!Hi-Bias2015
Nick Fiorucci & Luca DebonaireDon’t Wanna Lose ItHi-Bias2015
Nick FiorucciGive Me LoveHi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci, Luca DebonaireLeprechaunZulu2014
Nick FiorucciLessonHi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownIt’s Really Over NowHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciGotta Hold YouHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciTechussionHi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownUnderstand This GrooveHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciWarningTactical2014
Nick Fiorucci & Block & CrownRefinedHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciBeggin’Hi-Bias2014
Nick Fiorucci & Adrian BlockI Don’t Know What I’d DoHi-Bias2014
Nick FiorucciYou Know What I Mean?Hi-Bias2014
Katy PerryUnconditionallyCapitol/Universal (USA]2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Lady Lago"Ca$hback"Hi-Bias Records2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Lady Lago"Take Your Cares Away"Hi-Bias Records2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Lady Lago"What Love Is This?"Hi-Bias Records2013
SOUP"New York-London"Hi-Bias Records2013
Antoine Gratton"Dodging Teardrops"FrostByte Media Inc.2013
Nick Fiorucci featuring Anthony Covatta"Here Without You"Hi-Bias Records2012
Nick Fiorucci featuring Shobha and Joshua J"Back to Me"Hi-Bias Records2012
Nick Fiorucci featuring Deko-Ze"Rise Up"Hi-Bias Records2011
Britney Spears"Someday (I Will Understand)"Jive2005
Britney Spears"Everytime"Jive2003
Keshia Chanté"Bad Boy"BMG/Vik(Can)2003
Michelle BranchBreatheMaverick2003
Elvis PresleyRubberneckin'BMG2003
Celine DionI Drove All NightSony2003
Justin TimberlakeCry Me a RiverSony2002
Whitney Houston"One of Those Days"Arista2002
ATB"Hold You"Popular/EMI2002
Jennifer Lopez"Jenny from the Block"Sony2001
Shania Twain"Hate to Love"Universal2000
TLC"No Scrubs"LaFace/BMG2000

Awards and recognitions

In 1994, Fiorucci won Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year for Red Light's (Miguel Graça and Robert Ouimet's) song named "Thankful".[14] In November 1998, he received a No. 1 plaque awarded by Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada at The Left Bank in Toronto.[15][16]

In 2004, as an artist and producer, he won Urban Music Awards in the category "Dance Electronic Recording of The Year" for the song named "Make You Love Me", done together with Carlo Coppola.[17][18] In 2008, he was nominated for Juno Award for his song "Every Time You Move".[19] In 2018, he won Juno Award for his "Closer ft. Laurell".[20][21][22]

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
1993 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
1994 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Won
1995 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
1995 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
1996 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
1997 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
1998 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
1999 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
2000 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
2001 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording Nominated
2004 Juno Awards Dance Recording of the Year Nominated
2004 Urban Music Award Dance Electronic Recording of The Year Nominated
2006 Juno Awards Dance Recording of the Year Nominated
2007 Juno Awards Dance Recording of the Year Nominated
2008 Juno Awards Dance Recording of the Year Nominated
2018 Juno Awards Dance Recording of the Year Won[23]

See also
  • List of electronic musicians

References
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  11. "Inside Lobby, the swanky new cocktail lounge on Queen West". TRNTO.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  12. "What's on the menu at Lobby, a new cocktail and tapas bar on Queen West". Toronto Life. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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  14. Red Light: Thankful at Discogs
  15. "SOCAN hands out the hardware". Canadian Musician. 1 March 1999. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  16. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (27 June 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 33. nick fiorucci juno award. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. Fierce & Coppola: Make You Love Me at Discogs (list of releases)
  18. Canadian Urban Music Awards-Best Dance/Electronica. YouTube. 2 May 2008.
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  21. "EDM Canada sits down with Juno Award winning DJ and Producer Nick Fiorucci to talk about his award winning track 'Closer', his experiences in the forever evolving music industry, and more!". EDM Canada. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  22. "The full list of winners for the 2018 Juno Awards". thestar.com. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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