Santiago Cortés

Since 1991, Santiago Cortés, a Latino-Swiss musician and composer, has been producing music for TV and film, and doing regular DJ dance music gigs in the USA, South America, Italy, Spain and Asia. During 1997 - 2000, Santiago completed his education as a sound engineer and founded his own SMP label in 2005. He immediately took his new profession very seriously and collaborated with top professional musicians, engineers and producers in Europe and abroad producing his debut album WELCOME TO MY AIRLINE, released in September 2005; e.g. with the lead singer Skip Martin (Grammy winner, New York) from "Kool and the Gang", and with "Tony Martinez and the Cuban Power" (two time Grammy nominee, New York).

His second album FIRST CLASS is another benchmark in national but in international house music too. Therefore he worked with Kim Cooper (Defected Records), Michael Procter, Lynn Lockamy (McFarlane Productions – ancient Robin S.) or Phil Dankner – all well known artists in the genre of house music giving this second album a unique style and great variability in between electro grooves and chill house.

Early 2005, Santiago's Nr. 1 hit single and music video DON`T LEAVE ME was accepted for N1 rotation on Viva Switzerland and on Latin-MTV in Miami, and made the Swiss Top 40 within one week of air play. But as well his second single SUPERSTAR released in September 2005 made the Swiss Top 40 within one week. Late in January 2006 his third single SATURDAY was released in combination with a new video-clip and become another benchmark is Swiss dance music. And the latest production has been CRAZY which made the radio charts up to number 1got appreciation from all over the world. Currently Santiago Cortes is working on his third album IN THE MIX, which will be in stores by the end of May. The album will directly reflect Santiago's work behind the turntables.

Not only mentioned productions made Santiago Cortés to one of the most impressing persons in Swiss music industry but as well his international network which allows him to work on an international level, based on an almost endless repertoire of artists. Furthermore, he joined Radio 105, the leading Swiss youth radio, to produce his own radio show every Friday evening. And last but not least, he is the first Swiss musician having his own platform in SecondLife.com. His club FIRST CLASS is frequently visited and a must for all house fans in this unique virtual world-

Beside his production activities Santiago Cortés still enjoys bookings as a DJ such as Resident-DJ in WHITE NIGHTS at Club Amnesia Ibiza, at Kaufleuten Zuerich (CH) or 90° Berlin (D) which allow him to be very close to the development in dance and house music.

Discography

Singles

* "Don't Leave Me" (2005)
* "Superstar" (with Wonderland) (2005)

Albums

* "Welcome To My Airline" (2005)