David Deejay
Romanian musician (born 1980)
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Adi Cristian Colceru, also known as David Deejay (born December 10, 1980, in Bârlad), is a Romanian former DJ, record producer and composer from Bucharest, Romania.[1] He studied violin in primary school. After moving to Bucharest, he worked with several local producers, and in 2007 started with the hit single "Sexy Thing".[2][3] He subsequently released several singles after the success of Sexy Thing such as Temptation and Fantasy. He is best known for his long time collaborations with singer Dony from the band Refflex.[4] David Deejay is a pioneer of the Romanian popcorn music style.
David Deejay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adi Cristian Colceru December 10, 1980 |
| Origin | Bârlad, Romania |
| Genres | Popcorn, Dance, house |
| Occupations | Record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1998–2014 |
| Label | DAV7 MUSIC |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/daviddeejayofficial?ref=hl |
Biography
Studies and beginnings in music
Born in Bârlad, Colceru studied violin at a special school.[5] At the age of 16, he started to mix songs on the computer.[1] In 2003 he moved to Bucharest, where he composed songs at MOF Records for Akcent, TNT, 3rei Sud Est and Hi-Q.[5]
David Deejay project
Besides time spent in the studio, Colceru appeared as a DJ in clubs under the name DJ David, and in this period he composed his first single "Sexy Thing" where he collaborated with Cornel Donici from the band Refflex which had the nickname "Dony".[3][6] Colceru wanted the project to remain anonymous.[6][7] His single, "Sexy Thing" reached the number 1 spot and stationed for 12 weeks in the Romanian Top 100[8] and number 37 in the Bulgarian Top 100 where it stationed two weeks.[9] In December 2009 he entered the Dutch Top 40 with "Sexy Thing". In the Netherlands he lifts on the success of Eastern European acts like Inna and Edward Maya. "Sexy Thing" won the award for Best Dance Play at the MTV Romania Music Awards 2008, ceremony held at Iaşi.[10] The second single released, "Nasty Dream", was also a collaboration with Dony; the song peaked at number 1 in the top Romanian Top 100.[11] On April 30, 2009, Colceru released two songs simultaneously being the first Romanian artist to do so.[12] "I Can Feel" premiered at Vibe FM, with Ela Rose being the lead vocals that worked for this single, and "So Bizarre" (in collaboration with Dony) was presented for the first time at Radio 21.[12] The "So Bizarre" single reached number 1 in the Romanian Top 100. In 2011, David Deejay released the single "Perfect 2", in which was also featured P Jolie & Nonis.[13] This single peaked at number 26 on the charts,[14] and ended the year at the number 78 spot in the top 100 Romanian End-Year Chart 2011.[15]
Discography
Album
- Popcorn (2010)[16]
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanian Top 100 | Bulgarian Top 100 | Netherlands Top 40 | Netherlands Dance 40 | ||
| 2008 | "Sexy Thing" feat Dony |
#1 | #9 | #3[17] | #25[18] |
| 2008 | "Nasty Dream" feat Dony |
#1 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | "I Can Feel" feat Ela Rose |
#3 | — | #2 | — |
| 2009 | "So Bizarre" feat Dony |
#1 | — | #8 | — |
| 2010 | "Temptation" feat Dony |
#1 | #37 | — | — |
| 2010 | "Indianotech" feat Mossano |
#1 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | "Perfect 2" feat P Jolie & Nonis |
#26[14] | — | — | — |
Awards
| Year | Title | Section | Nominated for: | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Romanian Music Awards | Best New Act |
"Sexy Thing" |
Nominated | |
Best Song |
"Sexy Thing" |
Nominated | |||
Best DJ |
"Sexy Thing" |
Winner |
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| 2009 | Romanian Music Awards | Best Dance |
"Nasty Dream" |
Nominated | |
Best DJ |
"Nasty Dream" |
Nominated | |||
New Sound Creator |
"Nasty Dream" |
Winner |
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