Notable Work
Hector has been able to successfully transform both songs and artists, utilizing not only his style, but also creative beats and rhythms to create a memorable sound. For example, he notably transformed the sound of Canadian singer Deborah Cox stands out as a shining example of his creativity. Cox, who was signed to Arista, commenced her long collaboration with Hector when he remixed several singles from her second album, One Wish. Hector's work on her singles "It's Over Now" and "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" successfully helped Cox cross over from R&B music, and made her a major name in the dance-music genre.
Hector's remix of Jennifer Lopez's third hit single, "Waiting for Tonight", from her debut album On the 6, also became such a success that it earned Lopez a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.
Former Spice Girl Melanie C achieved her second solo number-one single on the UK pop chart in 2000 because of Hector's radio remix of the fourth single, "I Turn to You", from her debut solo album Northern Star. The remix also charted at number-one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart later that same year, and earned him the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year.
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