Robbie Rivera

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Robbie Rivera

| image = Robbie Rivera.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Rivera performing in 2009

| birth_name = Roberto Luis Rivera

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|08|07}}

| birth_place = San Juan, Puerto Rico

| alias = 68 Beats

| origin = Puerto Rico

| genre = {{hlist|Electro|house|dance|funk|tribal|progressive house}}

| years_active = 1996–present

| label = {{hlist|Juicy|Virgin|EMI}}

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|robbierivera.com}}

}}

Roberto "Robbie" Rivera (born 1973) is a Puerto Rican house music producer and DJ. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from tribal to progressive house, as well as incorporating garage and Latin elements.[http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/robbie-rivera-biography/ "Robbie Rivera Biography"], IMO Records. Retrieved on March 29, 2011. He and his wife Mónica Olabarrieta have homes in Miami and Ibiza. On October 28, 2009, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Rivera placing number 95.{{cite web|url=http://www.djmag.com/top100|title=DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's|website=Djmag.com|access-date=November 19, 2009}}

Biography

=Early years (1986–1999)=

Rivera grew up in Puerto Rico, and was a fan of freestyle and Eurobeat when he bought two turntables to teach himself DJing techniques. Rivera performed at weddings and school party gigs, eventually leading to nightclubs aged 16. After high school graduation, Rivera attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale to study music production and was introduced to many different digital audio tools including the popular Pro Tools program. While in college he released his first record, "El Sorullo", a track influenced by Latin house music. The track became popular in New York City and Miami and his career was underway.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=robbie rivera|bio=true}} Billboard Biography]

=Rise to fame (2000–present)=

In 2000, Rivera's track "Bang" became a huge hit, peaking at number 9 in the United Kingdom dance chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/robbie-riverarhythm-bangers-bang/ |title=Robbie Rivera – Rhythm Bangers Bang |website=Official Charts |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=2025-02-13}} The track also made it on to several dance compilation albums and was used frequently during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The song became popular enough that it gave Rivera some face time on Top of the Pops and MTV. Rivera started his own label, Juicy Records, and recorded mix CDs for Max Music, Filtered, and others. Rivera produced his first album Do You Want More? for Ultra Records and Independence in France. The first single "Which Way You're Going" reached the number one position on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs chart{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} and was released on the UK label Toolroom. The track was created in early 2003 when Rivera contacted lyricist Ned Bigham, Jean-Jacques Smoothie and Timo Maas; it was the first completed song and lead track which was inspired by Coldplay's hit "Clocks".{{Cite web|url=http://www.msopr.com/mso/robbie_rivera/robbie_main.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430211446/http://www.msopr.com/mso/robbie_rivera/robbie_main.htm|url-status=dead|title=Robbie Rivera|archive-date=April 30, 2009|access-date=August 26, 2020}} In 2003, he also released his track "Girlfriend" which featured vocals by Justine Suissa.{{cite web |url=http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/IntRobbieRivera_3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233309/http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/interviews/a/IntRobbieRivera_3.htm |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |title=Robbie Rivera Interview |publisher=About.com |year=2005 |first=Ron |last=Slomowicz}} During 2007, Rivera's Juicy Show began weekly airplay on XM Satellite Radio (now Sirius XM Radio) in the United States and Canada. Today, Rivera's Juicy radio show can be heard on radio stations around the world, including (but not limited to): Radio FG, Contact FM and Fun Radio (France); Dero FM (Argentina); Vibe FM (Romania); Novoe Radio FM (Belarus); 105FM and various FM frequencies (Italy); Loca FM (Spain); Turkish Side FM (Cyprus); Risfe FM (Hungary); Radiovolum Digital (Norway); various FM frequencies (Brazil); Dance FM (Morocco).{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

In 2008, he made a collaboration with Armani Exchange by mixing an album called Twilight for the store.{{Cite web|url=https://www.armaniexchange.com/us|title=Armani Exchange Online Store | Clothing & Accessories for Men and Women|website=Armaniexchange.com|access-date=August 26, 2020}}

Rivera's branded Juicy-themed DJ shows have a devoted following of club-goers that number in the thousands at each show; the most well known of these parties is Juicy Beach, occurring at the oceanfront Nikki Beach Club venue in South Beach, Miami, every year during WMC (Winter Music Conference).{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

Rivera appears as the featured producer on the track "In The Morning" on Wynter Gordon's debut album With The Music I Die.

Discography

=Albums=

The following list contains studio albums produced by Robbie Rivera.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5595-Robbie-Rivera|title=Robbie Rivera|website=Discogs.com|access-date=August 26, 2020}}

2005 Do You Want More?
2008 Star Quality
2009 Closer to the Sun
2011 Dance or Die Series 1
2018 Twenty

=Extended plays=

This list contains extended plays by Robbie Rivera, his aliases and co-productions.

1996 Another State of Mind EP Vol. 1
1997 Mad Music EP Vol. 1
1997 The Prime Time EP
1998 Step Into My Grooves Vol. 1
1999 Crazy Mother EP Vol. 1
1999 Robbie Rivera Tools Vol. 1
1999 The Beat Bandit EP
1999 Crazy Mother EP Vol. 2
1999 Crazy Mother EP Vol. 3
1999 Essential Grooves Part 1

2000 The Secret Agent Adventures Part 1
2000 The Secret Agent Adventures Part 2
2001 Heavy Soul Part 1
2001 Robbie Rivera EP Part 1
2001 Rough Ride EP
2004 Funktown EP
2005 Miami EP
2005 Miami EP Vol. 2
2005 Robbie Rivera Tools Vol. 2
2020 In the Air{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-the-air-ep/1490352191 |title=In the Air EP by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=February 4, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2020}}

=Singles=

This list contains singles by Robbie Rivera, his aliases and co-productions. It does not contain singles which were remixed.

1996 "These Are the Sounds in the House!"
1997 "I Wanna Feel It Deeper"
1998 "Getting Down with the Sax"
1998 "I Wanna See You Groovin'"
1998 "Funking & Grooving"
1998 "Attention"
1998 "Enough Is Enough"
1998 "Intense"/"Feel This"
1998 "The Kings of Tribal"
1998 "Key of Life"
1998 "Not Just a Dub"
1998 "Nothing to Offer"
1998 "The Ultimate Disco Groove"
1998 "There's Some Disco Fans in Here Tonight"
1999 "Bringing It Down"
1999 "Clap Your Hands"
1999 "Club Wash"
1999 "D-Monsta"
1999 "Listen Up"
1999 "First the Groove"
1999 "French Fries from Miami Beach"
1999 "High Energy"
1999 "It's a Feeling Now"
1999 "It's Midnight"
1999 "Relax"
1999 "Saxmania"
1999 "Sunny South"
1999 "The Frenzy"
1999 "The Music Makers"
1999 "The Soul Bandit"
1999 "Rainforest 1999"
1999 "The Real Sound"
1999 "Tough Enough"
2000 "Bang"
2000 "Do You Believe"/"I'm the Music Tonite"
2000 "Fallin'"
2000 "I Can't Take It"
2000 "I'm the Music Tonite"

2000 "The One"
2001 "Feel This"
2001 "Funk-a-Tron"
2001 "In the Distance"
2002 "Burning"
2002 "Hypnotize"
2002 "Let's Get Together"
2002 "Sex"
2002 "Sound Xpress"/"Congos"
2002 "Super Drum"
2002 "The Hum Melody"
2002 "Trippin"
2003 "All That I Like"
2003 "Bringing It Down"
2003 "Girlfriend"
2003 "Gonna Let the Music Move You Around"
2003 "Got to Let You Know"
2003 "I Want More"
2003 "Insanity"
2003 "The Bang"
2003 "Vertigo"
2003 "Sound the Horn"
2004 "Blah Blah Blah"
2004 "Funk-a-Faction"
2004 "Liar"
2004 "Which Way You're Going"
2004 "Uptown Girls / Do You Want More?"
2005 "One Eye Shut"
2005 "Right Here"
2006 "Bizarre Love Triangle"
2006 "Escape"
2006 "Float Away"
2006 "Superstar"
2006 "The Dubai Track"
2006 "Your Mistake"
2007 "Replay the Night"
2007 "Aye Aye Aye"
2007 "Bring Back the Underground"

2007 "Rock It"
2007 "Move Move"
2007 "No Nobody"
2008 "Back to Zero"
2008 "In Too Deep"
2008 "Girlfriend 2008"
2009 "Closer To The Sun"
2010 "Let Me Sip My Drink" featuring Fast Eddie
2010 "Rock the Disco"
2010 "We Live for the Music"
2010 "Oh Baby" featuring Dero and Juan Magan
2010 "Keep On Going"
2011 "The Sound of the Times" featuring Ana Criado
2011 "Ding Dong" featuring Sue Cho
2012 In The Morning featuring Wynter Gordon
2015 "Falling Deeper" featuring Shawnee Taylor{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/falling-deeper-feat-shawnee-taylor/994229332?i=994229339 | title=Falling Deeper (Feat. Shawnee Taylor) by Robbie Rivera }}
2017 Stardust Featuring Linney
2018 "Everything"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/everything-single/1441726878 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222132449/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/everything-single/1441726878 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 22, 2018 |title='Everything' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=iTunes |date=December 14, 2018 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}
2018 "Tribal Man"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tribal-man-single/1443676346 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222132432/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tribal-man-single/1443676346 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 22, 2018 |title='Tribal Man' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=iTunes |access-date=December 22, 2018}}
2018 "All Night"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-night-single/1446275255 |title='All Night' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=iTunes|date=December 21, 2018 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}
2019 "You Can Have Everything"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-can-have-everything-single/1451482909 |title='You Can Have Everything' - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=iTunes |date=February 22, 2019 |access-date=March 31, 2019}}
2019 "My Body Moves"{{cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/my-body-moves-ep/2537164 |title=My Body Moves EP from Snatch! Records on Beatport |website=Beatport |access-date=March 31, 2019}} featuring Elizabeth Gandolfo
2019 "Money"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/money-single/1465329923 |title=Money - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=June 21, 2019 |access-date=July 19, 2019}} with Georgia Train
2019 "Stronger"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/stronger-single/1471020290 |title= Stronger - Single by Robbie Rivera & Abel Di Catarina on iTunes |website=Music.apple.com|access-date=August 11, 2019}} with Abel Di Catarina
2019 "Wake Up"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/wake-up-single/1477679947 |title=Wake Up - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com|date=September 27, 2019 |access-date=October 8, 2019}} with S-Man
2019 "Musique"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/musique-single/1479144175 |title=Musique - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |access-date=October 19, 2019}} with Nxny
2019 "Everything That You Want"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/everything-that-you-want-single/1479939524 |title=Everything That You Want - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |access-date=October 19, 2019}} with The Cabas
2019 "Saxxy"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/saxxy-single/1484381831 |title=Saxxy - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=December 4, 2019}}
2019 "One" {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/one-single/1489663712 |title=One - Single by Robbie Rivera & Dreamfreak on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=December 13, 2019 |access-date=June 20, 2020}} featuring Dreamfreak
2019 "This Generation"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-generation-single/1488875663 |title=This Generation - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=December 27, 2019 |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
2020 "House Party"{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1Ke3aDOo4SNVj9GxfS2WUt |title=House Party by Robbie Rivera on Spotify |website=Open.spotify.com |date=January 17, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2020}} with Tommy Capretto
2020 "Change"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/change-single/1507365266 |title=Change - Single by Robbie Rivera & Georgia Train on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=May 2020 |access-date=June 20, 2020}} with Georgia Train
2020 "Banter"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/banter-single/1512358734 |title=Banter - Single by Robbie Rivera & She Koro on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}} with She Koro
2020 "Dreaming"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dreaming-single/1509848348 |title=Dreaming - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
2021 "Get Me Out Of Here"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/get-me-out-of-here-single/1551323437 |title=Get Me out of Here - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=March 26, 2021 |accessdate=November 14, 2021}}
2021 "Switch It"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/switch-it-single/1580744707 |title=Switch It - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=September 10, 2021 |accessdate=November 14, 2021}}
2021 "Don't Delete Me"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-delete-me-single/1585206275 |title=Don't Delete Me - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=October 8, 2021 |accessdate=November 14, 2021}}
2022 "The Pulse"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-pulse-single/1599331117 |title=The Pulse - Single by Robbie Rivera & David Tort on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=January 14, 2022 |accessdate=March 7, 2022}} with David Tort
2022 "La Vecina"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-vecina-feat-lyon-monster-single/1609667277 |title=La Vecina (feat. Lyon Monster) - Single by Robbie Rivera & David Tort on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=April 12, 2022}} with David Tort featuring Lyon Monster

==Remixes==

2001: Victoria Beckham — "Not Such An Innocent Girl" (Robbie Rivera's Main Mix){{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Victoria-Beckham-Not-Such-An-Innocent-Girl/release/195860 |title=Victoria Beckham – Not Such An Innocent Girl (2001, Vinyl) on Discogs |website=Discogs |accessdate=May 5, 2021}}
2019: Audax — "Rave All Night" (Robbie Rivera and Benny Camaro Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rave-all-night-remixes-single/1467913876 |title=Rave All Night (Remixes) - Single by Audax on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=July 5, 2019 |access-date=July 27, 2019}}
2019: Wateva — "Tell Me" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/tell-me-robbie-rivera-remix-single/1471179172 |title=Tell Me (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Wateva on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=July 26, 2019 |access-date=August 8, 2019}}
2019: Robbie Rivera — "Stronger" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/stronger-remix-single/1474316825 |title=Stronger (Remix) - Single by Robbie Rivera on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |date=August 30, 2019 |access-date=September 13, 2019}}
2019: Dave Winnel — "Smoke Machine" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/smoke-machine-robbie-rivera-remix-single/1476724970 |title=Smoke Machine (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Dave Winnel on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com|date=September 6, 2019 |access-date=September 18, 2019}}
2019: Tommy Capretto — "House Is A Feeling" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/house-is-a-feeling-robbie-rivera-remix-single/1477675517 |title=House Is a Feeling (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Tommy Capretto on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com |access-date=October 8, 2019}}
2019: The Cube Guys — "Don't Stop" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-stop-robbie-rivera-remix-single/1478373071 |title=Don't Stop (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by The Cube Guys on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |date=October 4, 2019 |accessdate=October 14, 2019}}
2020: David Novacek, Dani Mas and Juan Trumpet — "Give Me More" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/give-me-more-robbie-rivera-remix/1490530813 |title=Give Me More - Single by Various Artists on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=January 10, 2020 |accessdate=January 22, 2020}}
2020: Basement Jaxx — "Do Your Thing" (Robbie Rivera Juicy Summer Mix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/jaxx-classics-remixed/1507247635 |title=Jaxx Classics Remixed by Basement Jaxx on Apple Music |website=Music.apple.com|date=April 22, 2020 |accessdate=June 4, 2020}}
2021: Gold 88 — "Push It" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/push-it-robbie-rivera-remix-single/1555779303 |title=Push It (Robbie Rivera Remix) - Single by Gold 88 on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=April 9, 2021 |accessdate=May 5, 2021}}
2021: The Private Language - "Cali Girls" (Robbie Rivera Remix){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cali-girls-robbie-rivera-audiolysis-remixes-single/1583244286 |title=Cali Girls (Robbie Rivera & Audiolysis Remixes) - Single by The Private Language on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |date=September 17, 2021 |accessdate=October 2, 2021}}
2021: Horatio - "Killer cut" (Robbie Rivera Remix) {{Cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/track/killercut/15525931|title = Killercut (Robbie Rivera Remix) by Horatio on Beatport|website = Beatport}}

==Chart positions==

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!Year

!Title

!width="40"|^{U.S. dance}[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=robbie rivera|chart=all}} Robbie Rivera chart history], Billboard.com

!width="40"|^UK{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 464}}

!width="40"|^FIN{{Cite web|url=https://top40-charts.com/song.php?sid=19791&sort=chartid|title=Robbie Rivera - Float Away|website=Top40-Charts.com|access-date=August 26, 2020}}

2000

|"Bang"

|align="center"| 22

|align="center"| 13

|align="center"| –

2001

|"Feel This 2001"

|align="center"| 1

|align="center"| –

2002

|"Sex"

|align="center"| –

|align="center"| 55

|align="center"| –

2003

|"The Hum Melody"

|align="center"| 1

|align="center"| –

rowspan="2"|2004

|"Burning"

|align="center"| 1

|align="center"| –

"Which Way You're Going"

|align="center"| 1

|align="center"| –

2007

|"Float Away"

|align="center"| –

|align="center"| 3

colspan=5" style="font-size:85%;text-align:center;"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Aliases

This list contains the names of the aliases used by Robbie Rivera.

"68 Beats"
"Anima"
"D-Monsta"
"Eighties Phunk Masters"
"The Freak"
"Funk Bandit"
"The Funksters"
"Invasion"
"Juice Man"
"Juicy Tools"
"Keylime"

"The Kings of Tribal"
"Loopman"
"The Masters of The Drums"
"Metalhead"
"Rhythm Bangers"
"The Rivera Project"
"Tribal Crew"
"Westwood Project"
"Wicked Phunker"
"DJ Spacecake"
"Electro Hippy"

Co-productions

This list contains the names of the co-productions of Robbie Rivera with other artists.

CRRS (with Chicco Secci)
The Italian Connection (with Maurizio Ruggiero)
Kolaborators (with Billy Paul Williams)

The Music Makers (with Chicco Secci)
Robbie Rivera and AJ Mora Project (with AJ Mora)
Rockik (with Chicco Secci)
Soul Logic (with Chicco Secci)
The Underground (with DMS12)

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.robbierivera.com}}

Category:1973 births

Category:Club DJs

Category:Virgin Records artists

Category:Remixers

Category:Living people

Category:Puerto Rican male musicians

Category:Puerto Rican house musicians

Category:Musicians from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Category:Electronic dance music DJs

Robbie Rivera

Biography

=Early years (1986–1999)=

=Rise to fame (2000–present)=

Discography

=Albums=

=Extended plays=

=Singles=

==Remixes==

==Chart positions==

Aliases

Co-productions

See also

References

External links