Johnny Vicious (born John Coles) is an American

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DJ, producer and

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. He DJed in

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clubs Mars and Paladium in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s started his own label, Vicious Muzik Records, with Jeffrey Rodman. Vicious became widely known for remixing the hits "

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, as well as doing remixes for the compilations ''Webster Hall Presents: A Groovilicious Night'' and ''

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: Club Nation America''.

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He scored one major chart hit, 2005's "Can't Let Go" (featuring Judy Albanese), which hit No. 4 on the US ''

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'' Dance Chart. His remixes have appeared on the hit '' Ultra.Dance'' compilations, as well as on the ''ThriveMix Presents'' albums, many of which have hit the US ''Billboard'' albums charts.

Discography

Albums/mixed compilations

*''Liquid Bass EP: Volume 1''
Vicious Muzik Records
1993) *''Grind: All Night House Music Party'' ( Continuum Records, 1994) *''The Beginning''
Vicious Muzik Records
1995) *''New York in the Mix'' ( Subversive Records, 1996) *''

: Club Nation America'' ( Ultimix Records, 2001) US Heatseekers #40, US Independent #17 *'' Ultra.Dance 01'' (

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, 2002) US Heatseekers #14, US Electronic #3, US Independent #12 *'' Ultra.Dance 03'' (

, 2003) US Heatseekers #6, US Electronic #1, US Independent #4 *'' Ultra.Trance:3'' (

, 2004) US Heatseekers #9, US Electronic #4, US Independent #10 *''Deeper & Harder, Vol. 1'' ( Dee Vee Music, 2004) US Electronic #22 *''

: Clubber's Guide, Vol. 1'' ( Ultimix Records, 2005) US Electronic #8 *''ThriveMix Presents: Trance Anthems, Vol. 1'' ( ThriveDance, 2006) US Electronic #10, US Independent #44 *''ThriveMix Presents: Electro, Vol. 1'' ( ThriveDance, 2007) US Heatseekers #46, US Electronic #10 *''ThriveMix Presents: Dance Anthems, Vol. 1'' ( ThriveDance, 2007) US Heatseekers #8, US Electronic #2, US Independent #27 *''ThriveMix Presents: Trance Anthems, Vol. 2'' ( ThriveDance, 2007) US Heatseekers #30, US Electronic #6 *''ThriveMix Presents: Dance Classics, Vol. 1'' ( ThriveDance, 2007) US Electronic #15 *''Total Music: Dance Classics, Vol. 1'' ( ThriveDance, 2010) US Electronic #16

Singles/EPs

*"Can't Let Go" (feat. Judy Albanese) ( Nervous Records, 2006)

Remixography

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- Don't Give Up * Dido - Here with me * Duncan Sheik - Reasons for Living *Erika Jayne - Give You Everything *

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* Gigi D' Agostino - L'Amour Toujours (I'll Fly With You) *

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- Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) * Jessi Malay - On You *

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- Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem) * M2M - Don't Say You Love Me *

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- Love Like This ''#1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart'' *

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- Automatic * Veronica - Release Me (Let Me Go) * Veronica - Someone to Hold *

- I Look to You *

References

External links

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