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Deorro
Background information
Birth nameErick Orrosquieta
Also known asTON!C
Born (1991-08-30) August 30, 1991 (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OriginWest Covina, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationDJ
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • Turntables
  • Ableton Live
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websitedeorro.com

Erick Orrosquieta (born August 30, 1991), commonly known by his stage name Deorro, is a Mexican-American DJ signed to Ultra Records. He formerly used the name TON!C.

Career

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2005–2012: Early beginnings

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Deorro was born in Los Angeles to Mexican parents. He began his DJ career by playing at local gigs when he was 14. By the time Deorro turned 17, he was already producing his own tracks.[1] In 2012, he was asked by DJ Chuckie to remix his track "Make Some Noise". Deorro's remix landed in the top 50 on Beatport. He has since remixed tracks from multiple international famed DJs such as Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, and Gareth Emery, among others.

2013–present: Breakthrough

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In 2013, he released the track "Yee" on Hardwell's label, Revealed Recordings, which charted in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland. On 18 March 2014 he released the single "Freak" with Steve Aoki and Diplo. On 24 March 2014 he released the single "Flashlight" with R3hab. He released the single "Five Hours" in February 2014.[2] The track charted in Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. On 17 May 2014, Deorro announced on his Twitter page he was going to take a break from DJing in order to have more focus on making music and expanding his record label, Panda Funk.[3] He guest-starred on the MTV series Teen Wolf as the DJ. In August 2014 he released the single "Rambo" with J-Trick. On 18 October 2014, Deorro received the award for highest new entry on the 'DJmag top 100 DJs 2014' contest, he hit spot 19. He also played a half-hour set at the 'DJmag top 100 DJs' event, which took place during ADE in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In December 2014, he released the single "Perdoname", which achieved success in Poland after its appearance in Microsoft Windows TV commercial. In March 2015, he released a third version of "Five Hours" with Chris Brown, titled "Five More Hours". The song has charted in Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. On 31 March 2017, Deorro released his debut album, Good Evening, which features 26 tracks, including his new single "Rise and Shine". On February 24, 2022, Deorro performed with Pitbull and IAMCHINO on the live-debut of their late-2021 single, "Discoteca", at the 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro awards.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Deorro
List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Good Evening[5]
  • Released: March 31, 2017
  • Label: Ultra
  • Format: Digital download
ORRO
  • Released: July 1, 2022
  • Label: Ultra
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Top 40

[6]
BEL
[7]
FRA
[8]
GER
[9]
NLD
[10]
NOR
[11]
POL
[12]
SWE
[13]
SWI
[14]
UK
[15]
"Yee" 2013 58 74 62 37 65 Non-album singles
"Freak"
(with Steve Aoki and Diplo featuring Steve Bays)
2014 118
"Flashlight"
(with R3hab)
104
"Five Hours" 7 8 68 17 17 45 60
"Rambo"
(with J-Trick)
199
"Perdóname"
(with DyCy and Adrian Delgado)
1
"Five More Hours"
(with Chris Brown)
2015 13 31 23 34 10 7 22 4 Good Evening
"Bailar"
(featuring Elvis Crespo)
2016 37 14 7 43 3 53 75 48
"Goin Up"
(with DyCy)
3
"Tell Me Lies"
(featuring Lesley Roy)
2017
"Rise and Shine"
"Feeling Pretty Good"
"Burn Out" Non-album singles
"Andele"
"Existence" 2018
"Offspring"
"Shakalaka"[27]
(with Steve Aoki, Makj and Max Styler)
"Dracarys"[28]
(with Dirty Audio)
"Knockout"[29]
(with Makj and Quintino)
"Titan"[30]
(with D3FAI)
"Dftf"[31]
(with Vikström)
"Focus"[32]
(featuring Lena Leon)
"Muñequita Linda"[33]
(with Juan Magán and MAKJ, featuring YFN Lucci)
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[16]
"Wild Like the Wind"[34] 2019
"Pica"[35]
(with Elvis Crespo and Henry Fong)
"Keep It Goin'"[36]
(with Danny Ávila)
"Obvious"[37]
"All This Time"[38]
"Shake That Bottle"[39]
(with Hektor Mass)
"Retumba"[40]
(with Makj)
"Left Right"[41]
(with Hardwell and Makj featuring Fatman Scoop)
"I Like This F'n Song"[42]
(with Krunk!)
2020
"Amanecer"
"Cuando"[43]
(with Los Dutis)
"Beso"[44]
"Me Siento Bien"[45]
(with Kura featuring Alex Rose)
2021 ORRO
"Si Tú No Estás Aquí"
(featuring LUA)
"Ponte Pa' Mi"
(featuring Jon Z)
"Napoleona"[46]
(with Elvis Crespo and IAmChino)
"Rumba"
(featuring Jeon)
"Adios"
(with Andrez Babii)
Non-album single
"Se Vuelve Loca"[47]
(with Gente De Zona)
ORRO
"Savage"
(with Tiësto)
2022 Together Again
"Yo Las Pongo"
(with Los Tucanes de Tijuana and Maffio)
ORRO
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

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Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome Ref
2016 NRJ Music Awards Best International DJ Deorro Nominated [54]
Best Single Dance/Electro "Bailar" Nominated
2017 WDM Radio Awards Best Dancefloor Track Nominated [55]

DJ Magazine top 100 DJs

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Year Position Notes Ref.
2014 19 New Entry [56]
2015 28 Down 9
2016 53 Down 25
2018 89 Re-Entry
2019 65 Up 24
2023 76 Re-Entry

References

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  1. ^ Paramount Artists: Deorro Archived April 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine paramountartists.com
  2. ^ iTunes - Music - Five Hours - Single by Deorro Archived March 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Deorro Says He Will Quit DJing". Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Pitbull, Deorro y IAmChino en Premio Lo Nuestro 2022: revive la presentación de 'Discoteca'", YouTube (in Spanish), February 25, 2022
  5. ^ "Good Evening by Deorro". iTunes. March 31, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Deorro Chart History". Billboard. Billboard.
  7. ^ "Discografie Deorro". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Discographie Deorro". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Discographie Deorro". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  10. ^ "Discografie Deorro". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Discographie Deorro". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  12. ^ Peak positions for singles on the Polish Airplay Chart:
  13. ^ "Discography Deorro". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Discographie Deorro". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "DEORRO & CHRIS BROWN". officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ a b c d e "American certifications – Deorro". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Norwegian certifications – Deorro" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Deorro". Music Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2016". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  20. ^ "British certifications – Deorro". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 30, 2024. Type Deorro in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  21. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Deorro)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  22. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Deorro" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  23. ^ a b "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 30, 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Deorro in the search box.
  24. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Deorro)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  25. ^ "Dutch certifications – Deorro" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved March 30, 2024. Enter Deorro in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  26. ^ "French certifications – Deorro" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  27. ^ Bein, Kat (June 15, 2018). "Steve Aoki, Deorro, MakJ & Max Styler Mix Boom With Mariachi on 'Shakalaka': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  28. ^ Serrano, Omar (June 28, 2018). "Deorro & Dirty Audio Unexpectedly Collide On "Dracarys"". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  29. ^ "Knockout - Single by Deorro, MAKJ & Quintino on Apple Music". iTunes Store. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  30. ^ Stone, Katie (August 10, 2018). "Deorro & D3fai Promise That You Will Remember the "Titan"". EDM.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  31. ^ "Dftf - Single by Deorro & Vikström on Apple Music". iTunes Store. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  32. ^ "Focus (feat. Lena Leon) - Single by Deorro on Apple Music". iTunes Store. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  33. ^ "Muñequita Linda – Single by Juan Magán, Deorro & MAKJ". Apple Music. December 14, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  34. ^ Bein, Kat (January 31, 2019). "Deorro Finds Freedom in the Music on 'Wild Like the Wind': Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  35. ^ Karakolis, Konstantinos (March 9, 2019). "Deorro, Elvis Crespo and Henry Fong team up for energetic 'Pica'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  36. ^ Karakolis, Konstantinos (April 20, 2019). "Deorro teams up with Danny Avila for catchy single 'Keep It Goin'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  37. ^ "Obvious - Single by Deorro on Apple Music". iTunes Store. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  38. ^ Stone, Katie (July 12, 2019). "Deorro unleashes summertime track 'All This Time'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  39. ^ Bagshaw, Bella (August 15, 2019). "Exclusive: Deorro commissions Hektor Mass for 'Shake That Bottle'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  40. ^ Cameron, John (August 15, 2019). "Deorro and MAKJ reunite for big room banger 'Retumba'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  41. ^ Meadow, Matthew (October 18, 2019). "Hardwell drops massive new collab 'Left Right' with Deorro, MAKJ, and Fatman Scoop". Your EDM. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  42. ^ "I Like This F'n Song - Single by Deorro & Krunk! on Apple Music". iTunes Store. January 17, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  43. ^ Kupfer, Rachel (July 31, 2020). "Bust it out to Deorro's Latin-inspired 'Cuando'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  44. ^ Stone, Katie (October 16, 2020). "Deorro drops long-awaited single 'Beso'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  45. ^ Astronaut, Dancing (February 2, 2021). "Deorro & Kura (feat. Alex Rose) – 'Me Siento Bien'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  46. ^ Astronaut, Dancing (June 11, 2021). "Deorro, Elvis Crespo, IAmChino – 'Napoleona'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  47. ^ Astronaut, Dancing (October 8, 2021). "Deorro x Gente De Zona – 'Se Vuelve Loca'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  48. ^ Pogo (feat. Majestic) [Deorro Remix] by Laidback Luke & Majestic, March 4, 2013, retrieved August 21, 2021
  49. ^ Meadow, Matthew (July 24, 2019). "Deorro drops new remix of 'World At Our Feet' by Timmy Trumpet". Your EDM. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  50. ^ "Balance (Remixes) by Armin van Buuren on Apple Music". Apple Music. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  51. ^ "Neon Future IV (Remixes) by Steve Aoki on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 22, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  52. ^ "Discoteca (Deorro Remix)". Spotify. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  53. ^ "Esta Vida (Deorro Remix)". Spotify. June 8, 2023.
  54. ^ "Palmares NRJ DJ AWARDS 2016 - Meilleurs DJs". NRJ.fr (in French). Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  55. ^ "Nominados a los WDM Radio Awards". LOS40. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  56. ^ "Poll 2023: Deorro".
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