Regi, Lester Williams & Patti Russo | |
Number of songs: 1 | Total weeks on charts: 12
Appearing in a total number of: 2 charts | Total period running: 42 days
Appearing in a total number of: 2 charts | Total period running: 42 days
Biography
Regi Penxten (born Reginald Paul Stefan Penxten on March 4, 1976) is a Belgian DJ and record producer, of many dance and trance projects in Belgium, including Milk Inc. and Sylver.
Better known by his mononym Regi, he has released three solo albums, which all reached the top ten of the Belgian album charts: Best Of (2005), Registrated (2007) and Registrated 2 (2010). Regi also had a number of charting singles in the Belgian Ultratop charts and two charting in the Netherlands.
At the end of 2007, he released his first solo-album REGIstrated which received a golden record before its release. The first produced was the song "Turn the Tide" in 2000.
As one of the main members of Milk Inc., he has had a further 27 hit singles in the Ultratop, 22 of them inside the top ten, with 4 #1 singles. Their seven albums also all charted, with Forever and Nomansland reaching #1.
As producer and co-songwriter of Sylver, he has had a further 22 charting hits, including 10 top ten hits, one of which reached the #1 spot. 5 of the 6 charting albums also reached the top 10, with the 2010 compilation topping the charts. They have so far sold more than 1.5 million CDs.
Lester William Senior was born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium. Music was always around at home because Lester’s father, Dave, is a dedicated jazz musician. In 2004 Lester followed the family musical tradition in his own way. “I want to be a DJ/entertainerâ€, he decided. While still at school he invested in his first DJ gear with money earned from a vacation job.
In 2015, Lester collaborated with the world famous DJ Juicy M for a club/festival track called "Reckless (ft Temmpo)". He's also the mastermind of "Halcyon", a collaboration with 2Empress (Belgian's #1 female DJ duo). In the summer of 2015, he released "We Belong" together with one of his best friends DJ Dimaro. The vocalist of We Belong & Halcyon is also the vocalist of Nicky Romero's recent banger "Warriors".
Being a professional DJ for over 11 years now, Lester Williams has built up some experience. He has played 5 times at Tomorrowland & did the support act for the queen of pop "BEYONCE" (Sportpaleis). He appeared on massive festivals such as: Summerfestival/Laundry Day/Dance D-Vision/Ostend Beach/Sunset Festival/Sunrise Festival/Daydream/Wave Street Festival/Lollipop Beach/...
Lester Williams is a proud resident in 3 of Belgium's leading clubs (all over the country). He spends most of his fridays at "The Villa Antwerp", by far the hottest club in Antwerp. "Carré" (Willebroek/Brussels), the best club in Belgium for over 24 years, is Lester's playground on saturday nights. The weekend ain't over till sunday... Where you'll find him rocking club "Diedjies" (Kuurne/West Flanders).
With the slogan “NO RULESâ€, Lester wants his audience to know that there are no limits. The message is very clear... ‘Hold onto your seats’ if you find yourself at any event where Lester Williams is performing!
Patti Russo is been described as having ‘Powerful Pipes‘, and The Express once said, ‘Patti Russo almost stole the show, in her skin tight ensembles and with a voice that could raise the roof of a cathedral. She’s a firecracker.’
Who is Patti Russo? You might not know the name, yet, but you’ve probably heard her voice, after all she’s sung as a backing vocalist with some of the biggest names in the world; Meat Loaf, Cher, Jeff Beck and she has even performed with Queen and Brian May.
That’s not all, Russo has appeared on the West End in Notre DameDe Parisas Esmerelda and as Killer Queen in We Will Rock You
Born in New Jersey, Russo was raised in New York. She can’t name her musical influences because there are far too many, but when it comes to her own music, she describes it as having a ‘very ethnic feel running through it. I never know what’s going to be the inspiration or the feel. It just happens when it happens and I just follow.’
She wrote ‘Take Good Care of My Heart’ which appeared in the film South Beach Dreams, where her vocal additions to the soundtrack were described as being ‘ truly gratifying.’
Russo sings with panache, gusto, energy and emotion. Her lyrics hit home. Russo performed ‘Bible and a Beer’ whilst on tour in 2008 and it fast became a fan favourite. She sings with such passion, and it is truly an addictive song. ‘How could I be such a fool thinking he was sincere?/It’s gonna be a long road/I ain’t going down alone/Is somebody out there? Is anybody here?/Somebody bring me a bible and a beer/Give me a reason, I need another round to wash him down/Somebody bring me a bible and a beer.’
‘Where Were You’ is another stand out song and is one of Russo’s finest recordings to date, showcasing her ability to write and deliver a powerful ballad that stands on par with any female singer out there. ‘Where were you?/Where was I?/When our world started crumbling I searched for a reason why/I looked deep in my heart/Trying to find/A reason you’d take all my love and leave me behind.’ Her lyrics are emotive and Russo delivers nothing but the finest of performances on all her songs.
For the past twenty years, Russo has spent much of the time working with Meat Loaf as his lead female vocalist performing with him on tour and appearing on his albums, but next month, Russo is taking charge and heading out on the road and she will be performing her own music. Russo says, ‘I’ve never taken that giant leap to start my own solo career and for me it’s like an itch that needs to be scratched! Yeh sure I am late joining the game, very late compared to others, but then again I’ve never followed the rules and I’m not about to start now!’
Patti Russo’s sultry, smoky and ever so powerful vocals are the perfect addition to your music playlist.
Sources: Wikipedia, Top40-Charts.com Editorial team