Rosko
Paul Bosko | |
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 Rosko performance at Avalon in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Eric Bosko |
| Genres | Electronic, folk, rock, house |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | NY Love Records, Ultra, Dusk Recordings |
Paul Eric Bosko, also known as Rosko, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is perhaps best known as a recording artist for his 2005 single "Love Is A Drug" which reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart, and was produced by John Creamer & Stephane K. He is also known for his collaborations with Grammy Award-Nominated Electronic/Dance artist Nadia Ali, which include their 2006 duet "Something To Lose" for Ultra Records, and the song "Promises" on Ali's 2009 solo album "Embers."[1]
History[edit]
Paul Bosko began collaborating on house music projects in 2003 with New York-based DJ/producers John Creamer & Stephane K, and when Creamer and his club scene counterparts nicknamed him "Rosko," it eventually stuck and became his moniker as a recording and performing artist in the electronic and dance music industry.[2]
Paul Bosko's musical work, ranging from folk-pop to alternative dance, sometimes featured DJ/producer Lance Jordan in a co-producing role, and occasionally as co-writer and lead guitarist as well. Bosko and Jordan met in 2001 at a Music and Internet Expo sponsored by mp3.com at Madison Square Garden.[2]
In 2003 the duo were shopping an album they made together, "Paul Bosko/Dressed To Play,"[3] when they began searching for remixers, and caught the attention of Creamer & K, who had just been named 2002 Remixers of the Year by Remix Magazine. C & K joined the project as producers.[4]
The 2005 anthem Love Is A Drug would become his first big hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, going all the way to #1. The fusion of Rosko's bluesy, classic guitar-rock style, combined with the pioneering house music grooves of the production team, is self-described as "Rock/House" (as in "rock the house," or "to infuse house music with rock and roll elements").[5]
"Love Is A Drug" went on to appear on several dance compilations, including Grammy Award-winning Peter Rauhofer's 2006 album "I Love New York." The single was followed by another Creamer and K collaboration, this time a duet with Nadia Ali of iio, titled "Something To Lose." The duet was signed by Ultra Records, and championed on the UK's BBC Radio 1 by influential DJ and tastemaker Pete Tong.[6] Subsequently, Ultra quickly licensed the record to Roger Sanchez's "Release Yourself vol. 5," as well as to the Global Underground solo debut of DJ/Producer Sharam (of the Grammy Award-winning duo Deep Dish), titled "Dubai." Another Rosko single, "Milkbone," was released in September 2006 by Lance Jordan's own independent label, Dusk Recordings.[7]
See also[edit]
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References[edit]
- ^ Review of Nadia Ali's Embers/Dancemusic.about.com Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Nocturnal Magazine Interview with Lance Jordan Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Paul Bosko review on Indie.music.com
- ^ Creamer & K Interview by DJ's In A Box Archived November 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Interview from 365 International Music Magazine
- ^ BBC Radio 1: Pete Tong
- ^ Rosko Milkbone on Rhythmism website
External links[edit]
- Myspace page
- Rosko discography at Discogs