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Rivera started his career at age 13 as a DJ in his native Spanish Harlem. He began producing house music in 1992, specializing in a more soulful sound. He has worked under a variety of pseudonyms, including Kings of Tomorrow, Soul Vision and Mysterious People, either alone or with partners Jose Burgos, HAZE and Jay 'Sinister' Sealee (Rivera parted ways with Sealee in 2002). He is the owner of labels BlackWiz (founded 1993) and Deep Vision Records (founded in 1995).
Rivera's best known track is "Finally", released in 2000 under the alias Kings of Tomorrow on Distance Records, with vocals by Julie McKnight, which peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart[2] and at number 17 on the Billboard dance chart, and appeared in a large number of compilations from labels such as Defected Records, Ministry of Sound, Hed Kandi, and Warner Music. The track is included on K.O.T.'s first album It's in the Lifestyle. The same album also yielded the track "Young Hearts". The vocal version of "Finally" was also used as part of a remixed single by the British act Layo & Bushwacka for their 2003 single "Love Story (vs. Finally)". The second K.O.T. album was released in 2005, titled Trouble. Rivera claimed that the album was his first produced without recourse to samples, and marked the official separation between this and other aliases: Kings of Tomorrow is used for more radio-friendly tracks, while his real name was to be used for club-friendly tracks.
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This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia s quality standards You can help The talk page may contain suggestions February 2022 This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Sandy Rivera news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sandy Rivera born January 18 1971 is an American house music DJ record producer and label owner Born in New York City 1 he is now based in New Jersey Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 2 3 Co productions for other artists 3 References 4 External linksBiography editRivera started his career at age 13 as a DJ in his native Spanish Harlem He began producing house music in 1992 specializing in a more soulful sound He has worked under a variety of pseudonyms including Kings of Tomorrow Soul Vision and Mysterious People either alone or with partners Jose Burgos HAZE and Jay Sinister Sealee Rivera parted ways with Sealee in 2002 He is the owner of labels BlackWiz founded 1993 and Deep Vision Records founded in 1995 Rivera s best known track is Finally released in 2000 under the alias Kings of Tomorrow on Distance Records with vocals by Julie McKnight which peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart 2 and at number 17 on the Billboard dance chart and appeared in a large number of compilations from labels such as Defected Records Ministry of Sound Hed Kandi and Warner Music The track is included on K O T s first album It s in the Lifestyle The same album also yielded the track Young Hearts The vocal version of Finally was also used as part of a remixed single by the British act Layo amp Bushwacka for their 2003 single Love Story vs Finally The second K O T album was released in 2005 titled Trouble Rivera claimed that the album was his first produced without recourse to samples and marked the official separation between this and other aliases Kings of Tomorrow is used for more radio friendly tracks while his real name was to be used for club friendly tracks As a producer and remixer Rivera has worked for a variety of other artists including veteran jazz musician Terry Callier Gisele Jackson Bini amp Martini Michelle Weeks Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Walter L Robinson Discography editAlbums edit 1998 The Beginning as Kings of Tomorrow not a K O T album includes various tracks produced or remixed by Rivera the CD version is mixed 2000 The Calling as Sandy Rivera amp Jose Burgos 2000 It s in the Lifestyle as Kings of Tomorrow 2000 It s in the Lifestyle Limited Edition as Kings of Tomorrow 2001 Kings of Tomorrow Sessions Mixed by Sandy Rivera 2002 It s in the Lifestyle The Remixes as Kings of Tomorrow 2005 Trouble as Kings of TomorrowSingles edit Sandy Rivera1996 The King Size EP 1997 Come On with Jon Cutler and Mike Delgado 1997 Expansions 97 Head Hunters 1998 Come into My Room with Littleton Brown 2001 Class Is in Session 2001 Forever with John DNR Alvarez and Shawnee Taylor 2002 Changes with HAZE 2002 I Can t Stop with Littleton Brown 2005 Hope with Elzi Hall 2005 Just Won t Do with Robert Owens 2007 Freak with HAZE 2009 Deeper with HAZE 2009 Whatever with Andy Daniell 2017 Try a Little Tenderness Sandy Rivera amp Jose BurgosAll are collaborations with Jose Burgos 1997 The Path 1999 Expanded EP 2000 12th Street Soul 2000 Keep It Coming 2000 I Wanna Dance with You with Karen Workman 2000 No Smoke 2001 Leaving Me 2001 La Cultura EPKings of Tomorrow K O T 1993 D Menace EP with John DNR Alvarez 1993 Showcase EP with George Rivera 1993 Go Black Scatt with George Rivera 1994 Abstract Collage 1994 Black Sinister Science EP with Jay Sinister Sealee and Stacey Alexander 1995 I m So Grateful with Densaid 1996 10 Minute High with Jay Sinister Sealee and Michelle Weeks 1996 Fade II Black with Jay Sinister Sealee 1996 Open Your Mind K O T Anthem with Jay Sinister Sealee 1997 Set My Spirit Free with Dawn Tallman 1997 Ancestors with Jay Sinister Sealee 1997 Witness Protection EP 1997 The Session 1997 Organic Warfare with Jay Sinister Sealee 1998 I Want You For Myself with Jay Sinister Sealee and Julie McKnight 1998 Let It Go with Dawn Tallman 1998 The Blackwiz EP 1998 The K O T Invasion EP with Jay Sinister Sealee 1999 My Love Is Real with Jay Sinister Sealee 2000 Going Back to Blackwiz EP with Jose Burgos and Jay Sinister Sealee 2000 In the Night with Littleton Brown 2000 Finally with Jay Sinister Sealee and Julie McKnight 2000 Tear It Up with Jay Sinister Sealee and Julie McKnight 2001 Class Is in Session 2002 Young Hearts with Treasa Fennie 2003 Dreams Thru with HAZE and George Rivera 2004 Dreams with HAZE 2004 So Alive 2005 Another Day with Leedia Urtega 2005 Thru with HAZE 2005 6PM with Nina Lares 2008 Can t Stop with Rae 2011 Take Me Back with April 2011 I Need to Love Me with April 2012 Show Me with Elzi Hall 2013 Fall for You with April 2016 Kaoz 2016 Closer with Alex Mills 2016 Please with Random Soul 2018 Faded with Kandace SpringsSoul VisionAll are collaborations with Jose Burgos 1998 Don t Stop with Littleton Brown 1999 Low Down with Jaquito May Perkins 2000 Don t Hold Back with Dihann Moore 2000 Tracey in My Room as EBTG vs Soul Vision official mash up produced by Ben Watt 2001 You ve Been on My Mind with D LaynaMysterious People All are collaborations with Jay Sinister Sealee 1996 Love Revolution 1997 The Rude Movements EP 1998 Fly Away D Menace1997 Spirit in My Soul 1997 Ya Yahoo 1998 Deep Menace Spank Other aliases1992 Right Now Break the Ice as Awesome Foursome with George Rivera Wilson X Yepez and Victor Overdose Sanchez 1994 The K O T Theory of Rhythmic Seduction as Kidz of Tomorrow with Jose Burgos 1995 The Blackwiz as Ancestors with Treasa Fennie 2000 Free Call as Delicious Inc meets Sandy Rivera with Jamie Lewis and Littleton Brown 2000 Scream amp Shout as The Committee with Jose Burgos Jay Sinister Sealee and Kim Armstrong 2001 Life as Aurei 2001 Let the Reign Begin as Organized Noize with John DNR Alvarez 2001 I am the Drum as Organized Noize with Chris Ludikris Conway 2002 Keep Flowing EP as Sanjose with Jose Burgos 2003 Moodbangers as Moodbangers 2004 Midnight Express as Moodbangers with John Alvarez Co productions for other artists edit 1993 Trique Dik Slik Euphoria Mary Jane Too with Jay Sinister Sealee and Eric Priest 1995 Michelle Wilson Lifted Higher 1995 Sabrynaah Pope Shelter 1995 Big O Shmoov wit da Ruffness 1996 Sean Grant I Hear My Calling with Jay Sinister Sealee 1996 Sean Grant Keep On Pressing with Jay Sinister Sealee 1997 Gisele Jackson Happy Feelings 1997 Julie McKnight Rock Steady Jay Sinister Sealee 1997 Big Foot Black Lagoons 2003 GR 69 Trouble 2007 DADA Lollipop with Trix 18 UK 2014 Ivy Queen Cuando Las Mujeres Remix References edit Sandy Rivera Biography sandyrivera dj Archived from the original on 17 October 2010 Retrieved 22 December 2010 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 303 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 External links editOfficial website Sandy Rivera fan page Sandy Rivera discography at Discogs nbsp Kings of Tomorrow discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandy Rivera amp oldid 1218027985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
