Alex Gaudino

A hugely successful dance producer and A&R scout, Alex Gaudino is responsible for some of the biggest Italo-house hits of the '90s. Born Alessandro Fortunato Gaudino in Salerno, Italy, his fascination with the late-'80s house music scene inspired him to take up DJing at the age of 13. After working as an A&R scout for Flying Records and, later, Time Records, he founded his own label, Rise, which released U.K. number one hits from the Tamperer and Black Legend. Following remixes for Mousse T, Carl Cox, and Pete Tong, Gaudino teamed up with Crystal Waters for his first single, "...