Louie DeVito is an
Italian American dance DJ and
producer based in
New York City
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. He is best known for his mix series, ''NYC Underground Party'' (Volumes 1–8).
Biography
DeVito first gained popularity DJing in
New York City
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,
Long Island and
Jersey Shore area clubs, where he is a favorite of many young
Italian-Americans
Italian Americans ( it, italoamericani or ''italo-americani'', ) are Americans who have full or partial Italian ancestry. The largest concentrations of Italian Americans are in the urban Northeast and industrial Midwestern metropolitan areas, w ...
. DeVito is known for bringing commercial
house and
dance hits to the masses, including those who do not generally follow this type of music, with his compilations.
DeVito has been a resident of
Manalapan Township, New Jersey.
[Cronick, Scott]
"'AMERICA'S DJ' SPINS HIS WAY INTO TAJ'S CASBAH CLUB"
''The Press of Atlantic City
''The Press of Atlantic City'' is the fourth-largest daily newspaper in New Jersey. Originally based in Pleasantville, it is the primary newspaper for southeastern New Jersey and the Jersey Shore. The newspaper designated market runs from Ware ...
'', December 28, 2001. Accessed June 20, 2011. "'Dance music is growing not as quick as I would like but it's growing' says DeVito a Manalapan resident."
Discography
* ''NYC Underground Party'' (11 January 2000)
* ''NYC Underground Party, Vol. 2'' (11 July 2000)
* ''NYC Underground Party, Vol. 3'' (28 November 2000)
* ''NYC Underground Party, Vol. 4'' (16 October 2001)
* ''Dance Factory'' (23 April 2002)
* ''Trance Sessions'' (30 July 2002)
* ''NYC Underground Party, Vol. 5'' (5 November 2002)
* ''Dance Divas'' (15 April 2003)
* ''Dance Factory: Level 2'' (17 June 2003)
* ''Ultra.Dance 04'' (26 August 2003)
* ''NYC Underground Party, Vol. 6'' (18 November 2003)
* ''Dance Divas, Vol. 2'' (2 March 2004)
* ''Dance Factory: Level 3'' (31 August 2004)
* ''Trance Sessions II'' (5 April 2005)
* ''Deeper & Harder, Vol. 2'' (12 July 2005)
* ''NYC Underground Party, Vol. 7'' (1 November 2005)
* ''Dance Factory: Level 4'' (11 July 2006)
* ''Deeper & Harder, Vol. 3'' (21 November 2006)
* ''Pacha New York'' (20 November 2007)
* ''NYC Underground Party, Vol. 8'' (6 May 2008)
* ''The New Dance Mix USA'' (12 October 2010)
* ''The New Dance Mix USA, Vol. 2'' (1 November 2011)
* ''Elimidate'' (Unknown)
References
External links
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DeVito in ''The Village Voice''Artist Main on Yahoo! Music
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American dance musicians
American house musicians
American DJs
Club DJs
American people of Italian descent
Living people
Nightlife in New York City
DJs from New York City
People from Manalapan Township, New Jersey
Electronic dance music DJs
Year of birth missing (living people)