Alex Neri

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Alex Neri

Alex Neri (born in Sarzana, Italy, on June 16, 1970) is an Italian DJ, producer and songwriter.

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Alex Neri
Background information
Birth nameAlex Neri
Also known asAlex Lee
Born (1970-06-16) 16 June 1970 (age 54)
Sarzana, Italy
GenresDance, electronic rock, indie rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, DJ
Years active1986–present
Websitewww.alexneri.com
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Biography

A founding member of Planet Funk, having formed the band in the late 90s, Alex Neri also pursued a solo career and established an independent record label named Tenax Recordings.[1]

He started his career playing at the Alhambra, a nightclub in Sarzana owned by his father. Neri began his studio activity collaborating with Marco Baroni[2] and working on different productions such as the Korda project ('Move Your Body'[3]) and Kamasutra ('Storm In My Soul'[4]), all while releasing remixed productions for artists such as Club Freaks,[5] Annette Taylor,[6] Future Force,[7] Instant Funk[8] and Jestofunk.[9]

In 1998 Neri and Baroni launched their first single 'Happiness'[10] featuring Jocelyn Brown, which reached 5th place on dance charts in the US and 45th place in the UK.[11] At the same time, Alex Neri met and started collaborating with Gigi Canu and Sergio della Monica, which led to the establishment of Planet Funk.[12]

Discography

Solo albums

  • 1992: The Wizard
  • 1993: Soave (with DJ Le Roy Feat. Bocachica)
  • 1995: Headphone (EP)
  • 1995: Planet Funk
  • 1996: Planet Funk 2
  • 2004: Housetrack/Club Element
  • 2004: Aurora
  • 2006: April
  • 2007: La Fotografia (with Luca Bacchetti)
  • 2008: Warm Vibes (EP) (with Marco Solforetti and Ilario Alicante)
  • 2014: Mystic Tattoo (with Marco Baroni)
  • 2015: Desert Rose (with Federico Grazzini)

Planet Funk

References

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