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Eric Miller (born in
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
,
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) is an
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house music DJ,
record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...
and remixer. As E-Smoove, he worked for a number of years with
Steve "Silk" Hurley Steve W. "Silk" Hurley (born November 9, 1962), also known as J. M. Silk (for "Jack Master Silk"), is an American club DJ, house music producer, and songwriter. From 1985 to 1988, he had four top-10 singles on the US Dance chart, including the ...
and
Maurice Joshua Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer. His single " This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in A ...
, before he hit the
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Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1998 with "Deja Vu", which climbed to #16. The song reached #63 in the
UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. His next U.S. dance chart entry came in 2002, when "Insatiable" hit #1. "Insatiable" was released under the
pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...
Thick Dick. It peaked at #35 in the UK. Both tracks featured lead vocals by his wife
Latanza Waters Latanza Waters is a female house music singer who has been featured on several big club hits by various producers and remixers. Her first record, "Love Struck", was produced by Dewey B and released in 1995. This union led to the creation of the ...
. Also in 2002, he appeared under another pseudonym, Praise Cats. The track "
Shined on Me "Shined on Me" is a 2002 House music, house song performed by Praise Cats featuring Andrea Love on vocals. Behind the band is Eric Miller (musician), Eric Miller, also known as E-Smoove, who composed and produced the track. It reached #1 on the U ...
" first peaked at #56 in the UK in 2002, but on the remix featuring Andrea Love, it reached #24 there in May 2005.


See also

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List of number-one dance hits (United States) This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by ''Billboard'' magazine's Dance Club Songs chart – a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. It began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action'' chart. It is ...
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List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on ''Billboard magazine's'' Dance Club Songs chart. ''Billboard'' began ranking dance music on the week ending October 26, 1974, and this is the standard music popularity chart in th ...


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