Maurice Joshua

about

In the 1980s, Joshua was active as a DJ and producer in the early days of the house music scene. His earliest productions were released on the Trax Records label. In the early 1990s, Joshua began producing remixes of songs by artists like Ce Ce Peniston, Malaika and many pop artists, including Michael Jackson. He continues to remix to this day. Grammy Award winner Maurice Joshua is known across the globe as a brilliant producer, remixer and DJ. In the years since he first burst upon the club scene in 1988 with the now classic anthem "This Is Acid", Maurice has earned an extremely high degree of respect from his contemporaries. In fact, in the grand scheme of house music, he is revered as one of the world’s best Producer/Remixer/DJs, as well as one of the original architects of the sound that now dominates dance floors all over the world. With such experience and talent, it’s no wonder that Maurice won a Grammy Award for his remix of Beyoncé’s “Crazy In Love” in 2004. Early in his career, “This is Acid” became the catalyst for the chemical reaction that brought Maurice onto the global scene. The single reached #1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Play Chart, as well as the Dance Sales Chart. In addition to its U.S. chart success, “This is Acid”, (which was originally released on the Chicago independent label Trax Records) became the milestone for house music. The record was later licensed and released by Vendetta/A&M Records, setting the airwaves of Europe ablaze and earmarking a

top songs

albums

Trax Records: The 20th Anniversary Collection Mixed By Maurice Joshua & Paul Johnson

80s House Classics

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I Gotta Hold On You

MJD Trax Vol. 1

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Praise His Holy Name (Steppers Remix)

Traxbox (Trax Records Remastered)

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Love Is Here to Stay (feat. M. Terrel)

80s Chicago House Anthems

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The Art of Acid Re-Edits

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Trax Records: Acid Classics

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Mad On Acid vol. 1 CD1

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Mad On Acid vol. 1 CD2

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