Fonzerelli
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
{{BLP self-published|date=September 2008}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Fonzerelli
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| birth_name = Aaron McClelland
| alias = Yer Man, Touch & Go, Startraxx, Brazen, Skelpt, Dr Dapper, The Tone Ranger, Digital Glitter
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| origin = Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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| genre = House, funky house, progressive house, progressive trance, alternative dance, nu-disco
| occupation = Disc jockey, record producer
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = Mena Music, Big in Ibiza
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| website = {{url|http://facebook.com/djfonzerelli}},{{url|http://menamusic.com}}, {{url|http://soundcloud.com/menamusic}}
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Aaron McClelland, known as Fonzerelli, is a British DJ and record producer.
Biography
His 2006 single, "Moonlight Party", charted in the Netherlands, Finland and Australia. Fonzerelli's remix of J. Majik & Wickaman's "Crazy World" is featured on the Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack on Vladivostok FM.{{cite web
| title = Fonzerelli – "Moonlight Party" (song)
| publisher = Australiancharts.com
| url = http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fonzerelli&titel=Moonlight+Party&cat=s
| accessdate = 2009-08-25}}
Fonzerelli has also remixed for various UK artists and labels; most notably "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted", featured on Basshunter's Platinum selling Now You're Gone – The Album. He also had his own productions and remixes played on Saturday nights on BBC Radio 1 than any other artist in 2006 and 2007, as DJ Judge Jules was a massive supporter of Fonzerelli's work on his Saturday warmup show.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}
His single "Dreamin' (Of A Hot Summers Night)" hit number 2 in the DMC Buzz Chart{{cite web | title = DMC Buzz Chart Issue 336 | publisher = DMC Update | url = http://www.dmcupdate.com/charts/charts.asp?id=1787&IssueID=336 | accessdate = 2009-08-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100128002558/http://www.dmcupdate.com/charts/charts.asp?id=1787&IssueID=336 | archive-date = 28 January 2010 | url-status = dead}} and number 6 in the Cool Cuts Chart.{{cite web | title = Cool Cuts Chart 09/07/09 | work = Music Week | url = http://www.houseplanet.dj/index.php/July-2009/Cool-Cuts-Chart-09.July-2009.html | accessdate = 2009-08-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090713195553/http://www.houseplanet.dj/index.php/July-2009/Cool-Cuts-Chart-09.July-2009.html | archive-date = 13 July 2009 | url-status = dead}}
Many of the world's major and influential labels have commissioned Fonzerelli remixes for acts such as Fedde Le Grand, J. Majik & Wickerman, Chanel, Sash!, Mauro Picotto, Beatfreakz and Tiësto featuring Maxi Jazz and Basshunter{{cite web | title = Discogs – Fonzerelli | publisher = Discogs | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Fonzerelli | accessdate = 2009-08-25}} as well as original material for his own Mena Music label and Big in Ibiza.
Fonzerelli's debut single "Moonlight Party" was championed by Tiësto{{cite web | title = Tiesto – In Search of Sunrise 5 | publisher = Discogs | url = http://www.discogs.com/Tiësto-In-Search-Of-Sunrise-5-Los-Angeles/release/173871 | accessdate = 2009-08-25}} and soon became the number 1 selling download of 2006 on download store DJ Download.{{cite web | title = Fonzerelli – Dreamin' | publisher = Single Minded Promotion | url = http://www.singleminded.com/001_detail.php?smp_ref=694 | accessdate = 2009-08-25}}
Discography
=Charting singles=
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|+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Fonzerelli&titel=Moonlight+Party&cat=s|title=Fonzerelli – Moonlight Party|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=17 August 2022}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FIN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD |
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| scope="row"| "Moonlight Party"
| 2006 | 44 || 8 || 37 |