Gianfranco Bortolotti
Gianfranco Bortolotti (dʒaɱˈfraŋko bortoˈlɔtti; born 2 May 1959) is an Italian electronic music producer and manager of Media Records and Media Studio. He was a member of Cappella, and 49ers who had several hits, and Fits of Gloom, who had a UK No. 47 hit with "Heaven" and a UK No.
Gianfranco Bortolotti
- Name
- Gianfranco Bortolotti
- Born
- 2 May 1959
- Birthplace
- Brescia, Italy
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- architect · record producer · composer
- Fields
- electronic
- Languages
- Italian
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Gianfranco Bortolotti (dʒaɱˈfraŋko bortoˈlɔtti; born 2 May 1959) is an Italian electronic music producer and manager of Media Records and Media Studio. He was a member of Cappella, and 49ers who had several hits, and Fits of Gloom, who had a UK No. 47 hit with "Heaven" and a UK No.
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49 hit with "The Power of Love" featuring Lizzy Mack. In the United States, he scored a No. 1 single on Billboards Dance Club Songs chart with "Deep in My Heart" as a member of the group Clubhouse in 1991. Originally becoming a DJ to supplement his university days, he helped distribute records for DJ Pierre and after scoring a few minor hits, re-invested money back into Media Records. The success of Media enabled him to invest in at least ten different studios, producing hits at a sweatshop pace.
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• Name — Gianfranco Bortolotti • Born — 2 May 1959 • Birthplace — Brescia, Italy • Genre — Italo house • Years Active — Late 1980s–early 1990s • Associated Acts — Cappella, Fits of Gloom, Clubhouse, 49ers, Anticappella
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- 1.Gianfranco Bortolotti. Decadance. 2022-12-23.
- 2.Heartbeat, la house che fa palpitare il cuore. Decadance. 2019-01-25.
- 3.Media Records, la casa discografica dei DJ. Giornale di Brescia. 2022-06-02.
- 4.The Sound of Future: Gianfranco Bortolotti, un'epopea italiana. Soundwall. 2015-06-26.
- 5.Società Editrice Athesis S.p.A. «Io, talent scout da Fabio Volo a Valentino Rossi». Bresciaoggi.it. 2017.11.05T02:52:24+0100.
- 6.Nielsen Business Media. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1996-06-22.
- 7.Rockol com s.r.l. √ Mix It, per i deejay virtuali. Rockol.
- 8.Rockol com s.r.l. √ Musica gratis (in download) da Musicgel per gli acquirenti di un nuovo palmare. Rockol.
- 9.Rockol com s.r.l. √ Attiva a Brescia ‘Shibuya’, area sushi-disco. Rockol.
- 10.Gianfranco Bortolotti su Wallpaper nel Architechts Directory 2008.
- 11.Baby Gang - Treni (feat. Il Ghost) (Radio Date: 12-02-2021). EarOne.
- 12.Simone Zagari. Tutti i segreti di Real Talk. Vice. 2019-08-29.
- 13.Daft Punk - The New Wave. 1994.
- 14.Lorenzo Tiezzi. UMM, GFB, Media Records: nuovi ritmi con Gianluca Motta - Spettakolo.it. Spettakolo!. 2023-07-31.
- 15.lorenzotiezzi. Un’estate house con UMM (Media Records), GFB & Gianluca Motta. Electro Mag - In future we trust. 2023-07-31.
- 16.lorenzotiezzi. UMM DJ EDITION: da gennaio 2024 arriva la selezione per i professionisti del mixer. Le News. 2023-11-27.
- 17.AllaDisco. Gianfranco Bortolotti è tornato: “Con Media Records anticipai la stagione dei dj rockstar. Spinnin’? Bravi, ma saprei fare di più. Albertino era il Pete Tong italiano ma…". AllaDiscoteca. 2020-12-23.
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