Maurice Joshua

Maurice Joshua
Also known asMo
OriginIllinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1980s–present

Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer.[1] His single "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks.[2] Though that was his only hit single, he has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for remixes,[3] and his remix of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", known as "Krazy in Luv" (Maurice's Nu Soul Mix), won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for 2003.[4]

References

  1. ^ Flick, Larry (May 25, 1996). "Dance Trax". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.)
  3. ^ "Artist: Maurice Joshua". grammy.org. 23 November 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Silverman, Stephen (February 8, 2004). "Much Grammy 'Love' for Beyoncé, OutKast". People. Retrieved February 6, 2011.


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