Quentin Harris (born 8 September 1970 in

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producer,

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er and DJ. He is active in the gay, underground, and pop-dance music scenes.Interview: Quentin Harris
Djhistory.com, interviewed by Bill Brewster and Mark Treadwell in London, February 20, 2010 He is best known for his 2005 club hit ''Let’s Be Young''.

Early career

Quentin Harris' early influences included DJ

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. Harris began studio work as an intern for Michael J. Powell at his Detroit recording studio, where he eventually began playing on sessions for artists such as

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. He was invited to do production for the Master Minds in New York, and became their touring DJ in 1997-1998. Harris moved to New York to produce pop, R&B and hip hop.

House career

Harris considers his big break to be the remix he did of Donnie's ''Cloud 9''. "That was the record that started the whirlwind", said Harris. "There was such demand for it. Everybody was clamoring for it, everyone wanted it, and no one could get it. It was crazy."Biography: Quentin Harris
, Soul For Love In 2005, his original track, ''Let’s Be Young'' gave him widespread recognition across Europe. His singles include "Traveling" (2004), "Let's Be Young" (2005), "Can't Stop" (2008, featuring Jason Walker) and "My Joy" (2008). In addition to solo productions, Harris has worked with well-known artists such as Monique Bingham, Robert Owens and

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. His many remixes include ''

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'' by

(2005), " My Love" by

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(2006), and "I Refuse" by Aaron-Carl Ragland (2009). He also produced a remix for "Guilty", a leaked song from 2004, by

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' album

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. At the time, the remix from the song leaked, along with the

edit, which is a bit longer. In 2009, Harris remixed Japanese-American pop singer Utada's single Come Back to Me. Harris also ran a house music party called Kiss My Black Ass (KMBA) in New York City, with occasional events in other cities such as San Francisco and Toronto. Quentin Harris' debut artist album, ''No Politics'', released in 2006 included collaborations with

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and

. In 2010, he released his second album, ''Sacrifice''.Quentin Harris makes the ultimate Sacrifice
Music News, Resident Advisor, April 28, 2010.

References

External links

* – official site * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Quentin Living people American house musicians 1970 births American gay musicians LGBT DJs DJs from New York City LGBT people from Michigan 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people