Al B. Rich is the

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and production team of American record producers Albert Castillo and Rich "DJ Riddler" Pangilinan. Castillo, a

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who holds a Latin Grammy, also was a member of the production team, Cibola, in the late 1990s. Pangilinan, a

had also worked for years as a DJ and producer and is credited for his work on the gold record status "

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. They met in the late 1990s, while Castillo was producing for the production team called Cibola and remained friends. It was not until 2000, that the two decided to work together as a production team. Their first remix project was for a girl group called

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created on the American TV show '' Popstars''. They remixed both "Love This Way" and "Get Over Yourself" AL B. Rich then started remixing several projects including

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, and several others. In 2004, AL B. Rich started their own group called " MYNT" on Ultra Records. They transformed a cover of Kurtis Mantronik's "How Did You Know" into a number three smash hit single on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart that stayed on the charts for months. The song achieved some crossover success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart peaking at #97. It was later followed by "Stay" (an original composition), which went top 5 on the Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2005. Both tracks were credited as " MYNT Featuring

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". In October 2005, they released their first full-length CD (Still Not Sorry) and their third single "Still Not Sorry", with Angelique-Solorzano on vocals. In 2007, Al B. Rich produced a record called " The Anthem" for

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feat. Lil Jon, which sampled the song "

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. "The Anthem" is on Pitbull's full-length '' The Boatlift''. Castillo is a

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who is currently married. Pangilinan is a married Filipino-American.

Discography

Mixed compilations

*2002: ''

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: Club Nation America, Vol. 2''

Remixography

* Amber - "Anyways" * Amber - "Just Like That" *Amuka - "Craving" *Amuka - "Appreciate Me" *Angelo Venuto feat. Reina - "Vivo Por Lei" * Anna Vissi - "Call Me" * Christina Aguilera - "Beautiful" * Ciara - "Oh" *

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- "Real Fonky Time" * Deborah Cox - "Remixed" * Dido - "Don't Leave Home" * Dido - "White Flag" * DJ Encore - "I See Right Through to You" * DJ Encore - "Walking in the Sky" *

- "Get Over Yourself" *

- "Love This Way" * Frankie J - " More Than Words" * Frankie J - "Obsession" * Frankie J - "Don't Wanna Try" * Frou Frou - "Breathe In" * India - "Seduce Me Now" * Jamie-Lynn Sigler - "Cry Baby" *

- "I Want You" *

- "R&B Junkie" *

- "Son of a Gun" * Jewel - "Intuition" * Jocelyn Enriquez - "All My Life" * Jocelyn Enriquez - "Make Me An Angel" * Jocelyn Enriquez - "No Way No How" *

Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...

- "You Had Me" * Kelly Clarkson - "Behind These Hazel Eyes" * Kristine W. - "Wonder of it All" *

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- "I'd Rather" *

- "Never Too Far" *

- "Hero" *

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- "Never Be The Same" *Michael Meth - "I Will Take You There" * MYNT feat.

- "How Did You Know" * MYNT - "Still Not Sorry" * Nivea - "Don't Mess With My Man" * Pink - "Feel Good Time" * Pink - "Just Like a Pill" *

- " The Anthem" *Suzanne Smith - "Closer" *Tina Ann - "Need To Say Goodbye" *Various Artists - "

" * Wayne Wonder - "No Letting Go"

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