Biography
The natural progression of
any spiritual journey takes you to a higher plane.
DJ, producer, remixer and writer
Mark
Picchiotti pilots that plane. Mark’s
“fuel” is his symbiotic relationship with the
decks, now hitting the 25 year mark. During that
time, he has held residencies at many of Chicago’s
hottest clubs like
SHELTER,
SMART BAR,
MEDUSA'S,
SOUNDBAR,
BERLIN, and
CROBAR. He travels the globe
spinning his signature sound everywhere from
MINISTRY OF SOUND (UK),
PACHA (Portugal),
EL
DIVINO (Ibiza) and
CROBAR (various) to the
PAVILION on Fire Island.
Additionally, Mark is a 4 time veteran of
Chicago’s largest Circuit event,
FIREBALL. As added kudos, his
solid DJ reputation was highlighted with a request
from
JANET JACKSON to DJ her
private album launch party.
Mark was recently voted one of the 40 most
influential remixers of all time. With over
250 remixes to his credit, his remix discography reads
like a who’s who of international pop superstardom
including
MADONNA,
MARIAH
CAREY,
THE KILLERS,
PET SHOP BOYS,
ENRIQUE
IGLESIAS and
MARY J. BLIGE,
to name a few...all of which went to #1 on the
Billboard® Dance Chart.
Mark’s production career started 20 years ago
with the
LaTOUR album spawning the top
40 hit, “
People Are Still Having Sex”
and from the same album “
Blue” which
was featured in the movie “
Basic
Instinct” during the steamy club scenes. As a
much sought after producer, Mark recently produced and
co-wrote the song “
Give It To Me” for
KYLIE MINOGUE from her 8x platinum
album,
FEVER, as well as produced the
song “
Butterfly” from the
LIGHT YEARS album. Additionally, he is
responsible for producing and writing the UK top 10 pop
hit “
Runnin'” by
BASSTOY. Mark is also the mastermind
behind gospel house act
THE ABSOLUTE
featuring
SUZANNE PALMER. A force to
be reckoned with, Mark has contributed many classic
hits to the club world over the last 20 years.
Recently Mark has been busy remixing high profile
artists including
BEYONCE,
RIHANNA and
FLORENCE AND THE
MACHINE, as well as producing 5 of his own
original productions, including the
BASSTOY follow up "
Turn It
Up” which went to #1 on the US Billboard®
Dance Chart and the UK National Club Chart. Exploding
worldwide this is Mark’s 2nd international hit for this
act.
A versatile DJ, Mark can spin a sexy after-hours set, a
passionate morning-music groove or an uplifting,
feel-good vibe for a Sunday tea. For the big events,
Mark’s main-room DJ sets take the dance floor on a
seamless journey from soulful house to progressive
house, a journey not to be missed.
