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Chris Cox (DJ)

American DJ and musician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 16, 2026
Entity authorityQ5106285 ↗
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Christopher Niles Cox (born July 15) is an American dance music producer, remixer, and DJ who has worked on over 600 records throughout his career. His album 12 Inches of Cox was released in 2002.

Career

As one-half of the production team Thunderpuss and as a solo artist, Cox has earned a total of 64 Billboard dance chart number one records. He has remixed songs performed by Madonna, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Céline Dion, Janet Jackson, and the Spice Girls. Cox was nominated for a Grammy in 2004 for his production work with Cher.

Since the dissolution of Thunderpuss, Cox has worked as a solo artist, and through collaborations with Pusaka. Cox has produced original music and dance remixes for Madonna, Rihanna, Michelle Branch, Hilary Duff, Donna Summer, Kelly Osbourne, and Kelly Clarkson.

For four years he was heard weekly on XM's BPM 81 with his hour-long set, "12 Inches of Cox". In 2008 he produced the album Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party, which spent several weeks at number one on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

Remixography

1989

Coldcut featuring Lisa Stansfield - "People Hold On"

Bas Noir - "My Love Is Magic"

Silver Pozzoli - "Love Is The Best"

Yazz - "Stand Up for Your Love Rights"

Inner City - "Ain't Nobody Better"

Burrell - "Put Your Trust In The Music"

Deep State - "Waiting For A Call"

Pozitiv Noize - "I Feel Fine"

Substance - "Illusions"

Boy George - "You Found Another Guy"

Michael Fortunati - "Tell Me Why"

Sandra - "Everlasting Love"

FAX Yourself - "(Walking On) Sunshine '89"

Sinitta - "Right Back Where We Started From"

JC Faxas - "Girl I Love You"

Substance - "I Waited For You"

Bobby Brown - "The Bobby Brown Megajam (Medley)"

Cindy Valentine - "Pick Up The Pieces (To My Heart)"

Rick Astley - "Ain't Too Proud to Beg"

Shy Rose featuring Toney D. & The Lovetrip Orchestra - "You Are My Desire"

Starlight - "Numero Uno"

Bronski Beat - "Hit That Perfect Beat"

Ministry - "Work For Love"

Paula Abdul - "Opposites Attract"

Prince - "Partyman"

Dominatrix - "Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight"

Reese & Steve "Silk" Hurley - "Chain Of Fools"

Various Artists - "Best Of 1989 Medley"

1990

Adam Ant - "Room At The Top"

Duran Duran - "Burning The Ground / Decadance"

Janet Jackson - "Escapade"

Black Box - "I Don't Know Anybody Else"

Milli Vanilli - "Milli Vanilli Coolli Medilli (Megamix)"

Seduction - "Heartbeat"

Cliff Richard - "Stronger Than That"

MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This"

The E-Zee Possee featuring Dr.

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“Chris Cox (DJ)” enters the record as american DJ and musician. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Chris, American and musician can confirm, complicate or overturn.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2002, 2004, 2008, 1989—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its strongest next move is a source search built around Chris, American and musician.
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