Alex Neri (born in Sarzana, Italy, on June 16, 1970) is a DJ, producer and songwriter.
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Birth name | Alex Neri |
Born | (1970-06-16) 16 June 1970 (age 51) Sarzana, Italy |
Genres | Dance, electronic rock, indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, DJ |
Years active | 1986–present |
Website | www |
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.
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