Cajjmere Wray (aka CCW) is a
Canadian
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producer,
DJ and remixer from
Toronto
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. He is known for a variety of his original and remix productions. He has officially remixed many major recording artists including:
Jennifer Lopez,
Rihanna,
Esthero
Esthero ( ; born Jenny-Bea Englishman on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California. The name ''Esthero'' refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of hersel ...
,
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
,
Girlicious
Girlicious was an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from The CW reality TV show '' Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious''. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of membe ...
,
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...
,
Mariah Carey,
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...
,
Oscar G
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
,
Melanie C and others.
The Grammy Award Winning DJ/Producer
Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer (29 April 1965 – 7 May 2013) was an Austrian-American disc jockey (DJ), remixer and producer who formerly worked under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he was famous for a variety of his re ...
helped in discovering Wray, by aiding in his entry onto the music scene in 2005, with Wray's remix of the Kobbe &
Austin Leeds single, 'Bodyshaker'. This success helped Wray achieve more accomplishments with other remixes on Rauhofer's Star 69 label. His extended works have been made available on various labels including:
Island Def Jam
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,
Tommy Boy Records,
Universal Music
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, and
Nervous Records (US)
Nervous Records is an American record label specializing in underground house and hip hop, founded in 1991.
As of February 2022, Nervous is releasing several house and techno tracks on a weekly basis. The label also is involved in producing nigh ...
. In addition to his musical career, Wray also hosted an evening pop/dance music radio show from the Spring of 2007 to early Winter 2010 on Toronto's
PROUD FM.
His musical works have received support by a variety of celebrity DJs around the globe, and have also been supported on various radio stations. His production for Natalia Safran's single "All I Feel Is You" was featured in the 2017 Sony Pictures motion picture ''
Flatliners
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'',
''Flatliners Soundtrack (2017)''
from ''www.soundtrackmania.net'' 29 September 2017 starring Elliot Page, Diego Luna
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Following an early car ...
, and Nina Dobrev
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. Cajjmere DJs most frequently at clubs in Los Angeles
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and Toronto
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, but he has also toured internationally to destinations including New York City
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, Mexico
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, Brazil
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, Serbia
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, Italy
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[ and others. He has released music under various aliases and pseudonyms including most recently the name 'CCW' for his widely popular remixes of Jennifer Lopez's "On The Floor" ft. ]Pitbull
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, Christina Aguilera
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's "You Lost Me" and Rihanna's "Only Girl (in the world)."
Select Remixology (official)
* "Vibe'N" (Mark Demarko & Deep Influence pres Celeda)
* "Like A Man" (Isaac Escalante & Xavier Santos ft Alan T)
* "Candy Boy" ( Maya Simantov)
* "Everybody Needs A Man" (Offer Nissim
Offer Nissim ( he, עופר ניסים) is an Israeli DJ, remixer, and record producer. He produced the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, "Diva", by Dana International. Besides his work with Dana International, Nissim has often ...
)
* "I Like You As A Friend" (Florence K)
* "Boys Will Be Boys" (Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as " The Golden Girl" and " Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991. Af ...
)
* "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Esthero
Esthero ( ; born Jenny-Bea Englishman on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California. The name ''Esthero'' refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of hersel ...
)
* "Heat Of The Night" (Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as " The Golden Girl" and " Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as a member of the successful pop group Timbiriche from 1982 through 1991. Af ...
)
* "If It Wasn't For Love" (Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...
)
* "Toes" (Lights
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Light or Lights may also refer to:
Illumination
* Light bulb
* Traffic light
Arts and entertainment Music
* Lights (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer-son ...
)
* "On The Floor" ( Jennifer Lopez)
* "The Worst Part Is Over" ( Fantasia) (j records)
* "Imitated Never Duplicated" (Barry Harris
Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style.
Life and career
Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December ...
) (indie)
* "See The New Hong Kong" (Josie Cotton
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)
* "San Francisco Is My Disco" (Laura LaRue)
* "Only Girl (in the world)" ( Rihanna)
* "Table Dancer" (Keshia Chanté
Keshia Chanté Harper (born June 16, 1988) is a Canadian singer, television host, actress, songwriter and philanthropist. As a teenager, Chanté gained recognition with the release of her singles "Unpredictable", "Bad Boy" and "Does He Love Me" " ...
) (universal)
* "My Boots" (Lights
Light is an electromagnetic radiation, part of which stimulates the sense of vision.
Light or Lights may also refer to:
Illumination
* Light bulb
* Traffic light
Arts and entertainment Music
* Lights (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer-son ...
)
* "Don't Leave Me This Way" ( Jully Black)
* "You Lost Me" (Christina Aguilera
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)
* "Forgive What I Said" (Temperance
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*Temperance (virtue), habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion
Culture
*Temperance (group), Canadian danc ...
)
* "Maniac" (Girlicious
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)
* "Fuerte" (Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
)
* "You Look Better When I'm Drunk" (The White Tie Affair
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)
* "Better Than Her" (Matisse
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) (remix by (Barry Harris
Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style.
Life and career
Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December ...
) and Cajjmere Wray)
* "Each Tear" (Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...
)
* "Til The World Ends" ( Britney Spears)
* "Do You Think About Me" ( 50 Cent)
* "Headlights" ( Aleesia)
* "Girls On The Dancefloor" (Far East Movement
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)
* "Russian Roulette" ( Rihanna)
* "What You Need" (Oscar G
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
)
* "Your Love" (Oscar G
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
)
* "H.A.T.E.U" ( Mariah Carey)
* "Wish You Love" (Chad Jack & Tim Letteer VS. Fawn)
* "Running" ( Jully Black)
* "Why R U" (Amerie
Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson ( Rogers; born January 12, 1980) is an American singer. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and ...
)
* "Wonderful" (Billie Myers
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Biography
Myers was born in Coventry to a Jamaican father and English m ...
)
* "Bubble Gum" ( Aleesia)
* "Sabotage" (Kristinia DeBarge
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)
* "Obsessed" ( Mariah Carey)
* "You Used To Know" (Andrea Carnell)
* "Sunglasses" (Divine Brown
Divine Brown (born September 9, 1974), previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian Juno Award-winning R&B and soul singer and theatre performer.
Early life
Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario to Jamaican parents. She first began h ...
)
* "Love Alibi" (Divine Brown
Divine Brown (born September 9, 1974), previously known as Divine Earth Essence, is a Canadian Juno Award-winning R&B and soul singer and theatre performer.
Early life
Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario to Jamaican parents. She first began h ...
)
* "Paparazzi" (Lady Gaga
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)
* "Poison" ( Elise Estrada)
* "Over It" ( Addictiv)
* "Just Breathe" ( Addictiv)
* "Catch Me (I'm Falling) 2009" ( Pretty Poison)
* "Finga Lick'n Good" ( Jade Starling) (lead vocalist from the group Pretty Poison)
* "I Will Be" (Leona Lewis
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)
* "Right Back To You" (Oscar G
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
)
* "Wateva" ( Ralph Falcón)
* "Sundays At Heaven" (J.Velarde, Luque & Vitti)
* "Your Love Still Haunts Me" (Beat Thrillerz ft Elissa)
* "Beautiful U R" (Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...
)
* "It's Over Now" (Ultra Naté
Ultra Naté Wyche (born March 20, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ and promoter who has achieved success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free", " If You Could Read My Mind" (as part of Stars on 54), and "Autom ...
)
* "Scandal" (Ultra Naté
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)
* "And I Try" (Bimbo Jones)
* "Because I Love You" (September (singer)
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)
* "Cry For You" (September (singer)
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)
* "You" (Oscar G
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:
People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
ft Anne Lise Nicole)
* "Love Me" (Offer Nissim
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)
* "Work It -get on top-" (Hector Fonseca
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)
* "Carolyna" ( Melanie C)
* "Work" ( Size Queen)
* "Break U" ( Ralph Falcón)
* "Until I Stay" ( Jully Black)
* "Amazing" (Mike Cruz ft Celeda)
* "7 Day Fool" ( Jully Black)
* "Feel Love 2007" (DJs Rule)
* "Satisfy" (Altar)
* "U Know U Want It" (Hector Fonseca ft Alan T)
* "For Your Love" (Offer Nissim
Offer Nissim ( he, עופר ניסים) is an Israeli DJ, remixer, and record producer. He produced the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, "Diva", by Dana International. Besides his work with Dana International, Nissim has often ...
)
* "Declaration" (William Umana)
* "Everytime You Move" (Nick Fiorucci
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)
* "Be My Boyfriend" (Offer Nissim
Offer Nissim ( he, עופר ניסים) is an Israeli DJ, remixer, and record producer. He produced the winning entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, "Diva", by Dana International. Besides his work with Dana International, Nissim has often ...
)
* "I Need Someone" ( Ralph Falcón)
* "Scream" (Starkillers)
* "Warm Leatherette" (Club 69 ft Kim Cooper)
* "Bodyshaker" (Kobbe & Austin Leeds)
Singles/Remixes Featured On CD Compilations
* Beat Thrillerz ft. Elissa - "Your Love Still Haunts Me (Cajjmere Wray Remix)" (Featured on the SPG Music CD ''Club Hits 2010'')
* J.Velarde, Luque & Vitti - "Sundays At Heaven (Cajjmere Wray Remix)" (Featured on the Tommy Boy/Silverlabel CD ''Generation Next'' Mixed By Junior Vasquez)
* Kobbe & Austin Leeds - "Bodyshaker (Cajjmere Wray Peak Hour Dub)" (Featured on the Star 69 Records CD ''I Love Miami'' Mixed by Peter Rauhofer)
* Cajjmere Wray - "Biggest Mistake" (Featured on the Star 69 Records CD ''The Week International'' Mixed by Peter Rauhofer)
* Cajjmere Wray - "Biggest Mistake" (Featured on the 103.9 PROUD FM/Tommy Boy CD ''Connected'' Mixed by Cajjmere Wray)
* Cajjmere Wray - "Naughty Girls" (Featured on the Hi-Bias Records CD ''Canada's Finest Hour'' Mixed by Deko-Ze)
* Cajjmere Wray - "Exstacy Queen" (Featured on the Star 69 Records CD ''NY Club Anthems Vol.2'' Mixed by Hector Fonseca)
* Cajjmere Wray - "Misstereee" (Featured on the EMI Records CD ''Instinct'' Mixed by Mickey Friedmann)
Original Productions (D'Lish-Us Music or others)
* "Te Quiero Puta" (Original) (Cajjmere Wray)
* "4P" (Original Club Mix) (Cajjmere Wray) (Commemorative Track For Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer (29 April 1965 – 7 May 2013) was an Austrian-American disc jockey (DJ), remixer and producer who formerly worked under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he was famous for a variety of his re ...
)
* "Tribal Kunt" (Original Club Mix) (Cajjmere Wray ft. Andrea Carnell)
* "I Love Miami" (Vocal Version) (Cajjmere Wray ft. Andrea Godin)
* "I Love Miami" (Original Instrumental Mix) (Cajjmere Wray)
* "In The Night" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Juicy P*ssy" (Cajjmere Wray vs. Melleefresh
Melleny Melody (born Melleny Brown; 12 May 1969), also known as Melleefresh, is a Canadian actress and singer.
Biography
Melleny Brown was born in Toronto, Ontario. Originally known for her vocal work in cartoons, she played Cheer Bear and Baby ...
)
* "The Music Makes Me Dirty" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Feeling Pride" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Dancing On Dark Dancefloors" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Galaxxxy 2008" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Sexy Dirrty" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "This Is Stereo" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Uneed2cum2getha" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Say It (do it)" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Orange Hell" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Biggest Mistake" (Cajjmere Wray ft Sasha)
* "Exstacy Queen" (Haus Of Lies)
* "Sound Is Open" (Paradimm)
* "Misstereee" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Reach" (The Drumbrats)
* "Fall Down" (Dolce Design)
* "Taste" (Stacie Dycen)
* "Crazy 4 U" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Work" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Backroom" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Janet JDrama" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Morning" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Noon" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Nite" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "2am Freak" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Who Is He" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Prance" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Release!" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Tra La La" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Runway" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Block Party" (Cajjmere Wray)
* "Get This" (Cajjmere Wray)
References
External links
Cajjmere Wray on Facebook
Official Site
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Canadian DJs
Canadian radio personalities
Remixers
Musicians from Toronto
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)