José de Rico

José de Rico
Birth name José Manuel León Hierro
Born 1982
Barcelona, Spain
Years active 2009–present
Labels Roster Music
Associated acts Henry Mendez, Juan Magan, Dario Nuñez, Jay Santos
Website www.josedericoyhenrymendez.com

José de Rico (full name José Manuel León Hierro born in Barcelona, Spain in 1982) is a Spanish DJ, producer and songwriter.

He worked in the Spanish electronic and dance music station Loca FM for 5 years gaining media coverage and a big following. He started producing for his own with a distinctive unique style starting 2009. Affiliated with "Roster Music", he has collaborated with a number of artists in Spain and internationally and considered one of the major Spanish DJs and producers. He mixed more than 100 tracks since 2009 and taken part in many music festivals.

His fame and international recognition increased after collaboration with Dominican reggaeton, house, Latin and dance act Henry Mendez with two charting hits "Te fuiste", "Rayos de sol" and "Noche de estrellas", hits in Spain and eventually internationally. According to PROMUSICAE, "Rayos de sol" was the third biggest single in Spain in 2012.[1] According to the same year-end chart, "Noche de estrellas" was the 43rd best selling single.

Discography

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SPA
[2]
AUT
[3]
BEL
(Vl)

[4]
BEL
(Wa)

[5]
FRA
[6]
SWI
[7]
2012 "Te fuiste"
(Jose de Rico & Henry Mendez)
34[8] 62
"Rayos de sol"
(Jose de Rico feat. Henry Mendez)
2[9] 11 10 16 4 8 Gold (SPAIN) [10]
(3rd best selling single in 2012 in Spain)
"Noche de estrellas"
(Jose de Rico & Henry Mendez feat. Jay Santos)
5[11] 157 (SPAIN) [10]
(43rd best selling single in 2012 in Spain)
2013 "Sientelo"
(Jose de Rico)
41[12]
Featured in
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SPA
[2]
2013 "Si te vuelvo a ver"
(DCS feat. Jose de Rico)
48[13]
Other productions

(Selective)

References

External links

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