The Way We Used to Do It,” “The Freaks Come Out,”
“House is a Feeling,” “You Got Me Burning Up,” “Love You
Some More” and on and on… There are very few people
whose name is synonymous with the term “house
anthem” …but all these tracks were created by one man…
Cevin Fisher.
Does he rest on his laurels, no! Cevin continues to blaze a
trail with a steady flow of productions, collaborations and
amazing DJ sets.
Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Cevin Fisher has risen to
become one of the World's most respected & prolific
master house producers and DJ's. At 16 he picked up his
first gigs at loft parties and college one-offs before finally
getting his first regular break as a warm-up for Zanzibar
resident Larry Paterson on Friday nights a year later.
After that, there was only really one place he could head
for... NEW YORK CITY! Cevin went to work in the top
recording studios in New York, sharpening his skills that
would make him the incredible producer that he became.
From 1993 to 1995 Cevin teamed up with Cliff St.-Cyr, one of originators of the NYC house scene. They created classic anthems
like “House is a Feeling,” "Hands On Love," and “Sweet in the Morning” under several monikers and all released on the Cliff's
legendary Hardtrax label. Seeing how huge these tracks were, Strictly Rhythm was quickly on the case, licensing and re-releasing
all three to bring them to the widest audience possible. Cevin also worked with several other collaborators for tracks on Hardtrax,
Nervous and other noted labels.
“During the summer of 1995, I bumped into Danny Tenaglia on 21st street. We talked for a while about our productions and I told
him how I didn’t feel I was reaching my full potential. It was a heavy conversation. Danny said ‘Go out on your own, you can make
it on your own!’ and sent me on my way. I got in my car and I was heading home through the midtown tunnel and saw a billboard
that said ‘Find Your Own Road’ and I went home inspired to create.” That very night Cevin created "The Way We Used To" and
“Check This Out” – the first tracks he released as Cevin Fisher – and the rest is history.
“Music Saved My Life” came next… captivating and capturing the feelings of the dance music community. DJs across the world
featured that record in their box – Sasha & Digweed, Carl Cox, David Morales, Sven Vath, Louie Vega, Danny Tenaglia and more.
His remixing skills were in high demand reaching Billboard Number one with his remix of Robert Miles for Arista - the legendary
Clive Davis called Cevin himself. Still committed to his original productions Cevin released the dance floor stormer “You Got Me
Burning Up” also hitting number one on Billboard dance charts and making a world wide impact.
As if Cevin’s productions could not get any bigger, "The Freaks Come Out" on the UK's Subversive label pushed him into the house
music stratosphere. Eventually licensed to at least five international labels, this single alone secured his reputation as one who had
truly arrived. 'Freaks' rocketed to the top spot on the US Billboard Club Chart and even into the UK Top 20 – an unprecedented
result for a New York based DJ and producer.
He’s toured the world many times over regularly appearing in London, Toronto, Montreal, Tokyo, Ibiza, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris,
Switzerland, Greece, Taiwan, Portugal, South America, Indonesia and many, many more.
In 2013 had a string of hit collaborations with Erick Morillo, D. Ramirez, Layo and Bushwacka, Pete Griffths and Coyu to name a
few. His latest project “Chicago” on Toolroom records has garnered worldwide support and acclaim.
Indeed there are very few major stars of the decks today who wouldn't namecheck him as a seminal influence on their own work,
and he has rightfully taken his place amongst the elite of A-list of international talent that continues to dominate & guide global
dance culture & taste.