Lenny Fontana is an American house music DJ from New York City.
Biography Fontana first began deejaying professionally in the mid-1980s, playing at clubs such as Studio 54 and The Underground NYC.Performance Review , In The Mix, March 21, 2003. Accessed December 21, 2007. His first major exposure was with the track "A Mystical Journey", which hit #30 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club/Play chart in 1996.[ Chart Positions], Allmusic.com He won international recognition as part of the production team for Powerhouse featuring Duane Harden, who scored a #1 dance hit in the US with "What You Need"; the song also hit #13 on the UK Singles Chart.Search for "Powerhouse" at Everyhit.com on December 21, 2007. In 2000, he returned to the UK chart with "Chocolate Sensation" (featuring DJ Shorty), peaking at #39.Search for "Lenny Fontana" at Everyhit.com on December 21, 2007. He continues to make international appearances regularly. His 2008 single "Wait 4 U" (a collaboration with UK producer Ridney and vocalist Larisa) was released through the Ministry of Sound (Germany) in June that year. The track had already been used on Germany's Next Top Model 2008,Ministry of Sound Germany and Ministry's.Club Files 4 - Ministry of Sound 2011 Reportage "A Tribute To Larry Levan" The show was first broadcast on BBC 6 Music in July 2011 as a 6 part series, 10 hour documentary. It has now been broadcast three times on BBC Radio 6 Music. In 2015 Lenny Fontana & D Train (music group) "Raise Your Hands" (Karmic Power Records) was a huge success as WMC Miami (Winter Music Conference) including remixes by David Morales.
In 2016, D-Train's follow-up single "When You Feel What Love Has" (Karmic Power Records) received worldwide attention and hit the #4 position on the Music Week Club Chart UK. With over 650 spins a week on daytime radio rotation in the US, the song hit the #31 position on the Nielsen Billboard Indicator Radio Chart (USA). In 2019, Fontana has worked with Chris Willis (the voice of David Guetta on a collaboration called “Top Of the World” (Double Up Records).
In 2021, Bucks Music Group has signed house DJ Lenny Fontana to a worldwide exclusive songwriting deal.
True House Stories interview series (podcast) In the summer of 2020, Lenny Fontana launched his weekly Facebook Live Stream show "True House Stories". Since the end of 2020, the podcast "True House Stories" series is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Deezer, Amazon, Google Podcast, iHeart Radio etc.
The following artists have been interviewed by Lenny Fontana: Carl Cox, DJ Sneak, Little Louie Vega, David Morales, Danny Tenaglia, Marshall Jefferson, Mousse T., Norman Jay, Michael Gray and many more.
True House Stories Podcast Episodes Episode Guest Year 142 Colin Dale 2025 141 Trevor Fung 2024 140 Mark James 2024 139 Paul Scott 2024 138 Tall Paul 2024 137 Mark Knight (Toolroom) 2024 136 Andy Van & John Course (Vicious Music) 2024 135 Gordon Mac 2024 134 Smokin Jo 2024 133 Paul Oakenfold 2024 132 LF System 2024 131 Norris Da Boss Windross 2024 130 DJ Spoony 2024 129 MC Creed 2024 128 WhO 2024 127 Leroy Gomez (Santa Esmeralda) 2023 126 Roland Clark 2023 125 Robert Coleman 2023 124 DJ Supa D 2023 123 Burrell Brothers 2023 122 Da Hofnar 2023 121 Jovonn 2023 120 Robert Clivilles (C & C Music Factory) 2023 119 Booker T 2023 118 Phil Fuldner 2023 117 Simon Dunmore 2023 116 Mark London 2023 115 Merlin Bob 2023 114 Disco Donnie 2023 113 Nick Hussey 2023 112 CINIMIN 2023 111 Craig Bartlett 2023 110 Paul Ibiza 2023 109 Steve Silk Hurley 2023 108 Terry Spame 2023 107 DJ Disciple 2023 106 Georgie Porgie 2023 105 Ricky Morrison 2023 104 Sam Divine (Defected Records) 2023 103 Bobby Shaw 2023 102 Melba Moore 2023 101 Robert Kool Bell (Kool & The Gang) 2023 100 Kathy Sledge (Legendary Lead Voice of Sister Sledge) 2022 099 EDX 2022 098 Mr.C 2022 097 Jim Shaft Ryan 2022 096 Erique Dial 2022 095 Fish Go Deep 2022 094 Tom Silverman (Tommy Boy Records) 2022 093 Bobby & Steve 2022 092 Victor Simonelli & Eric Kupper & Sunlight Square 2022 091 DJ Boris 2022 090 Crazy P 2022 089 Colin Hudd 2022 088 Benny Soto 2022 087 Dr. Packer 2022 086 Harry Romero 2022 085 Man Parrish 2022 084 DJ Meme 2022 083 Joe Causi 2022 082 Joe Smooth 2022 081 Dave Beer 2022 080 Mike Dunn 2022 079 Ken Walker aka Ken@Work 2022 078 Nicky Siano 2022 077 Steve Raine 2022 076 Jon Mancini 2022 075 Mark Farina 2022 074 JaBig 2021 073 Chad Jackson (DJ) 2021 072 Kayper 2021 071 Crystal Waters 2021 070 Johnny “D” De Mairo 2021 069 Ray Pinky Velazquez 2021 068 Jens Lissat 2021 067 Ron Carroll 2021 066 Darryl Payne 2021 065 Pedro Mondesir 2021 064 Eric Martin / Me One (Technotronic) 2021 063 Freddy Bastone 2021 062 Jazzy M 2021 061 Tim Lawrence 2021 060 Dave Darlington 2021 059 Nick Halkes 2021 058 Mousse T. 2021 057 Bob Blank 2021 056 Kym Mazelle 2021 055 Felipe Rose (Former Original Native Of Village People) 2021 054 DJ Paulette 2021 053 Alison Limerick 2021 052 Mark Riley (American radio host) 2021 051 Maurice Joshua 2021 050 Billie Ray Martin 2021 049 Ultra Naté 2021 048 Cerrone 2021 047 Linda Clifford 2021 046 Frankie Foncett 2021 045 Bruce Forest 2021 044 Hippie Torrales 2021 043 Richard Earnshaw 2021 042 Alex Lowes 2021 041 DJ Disciple 2021 040 Nicky Holloway 2021 039 Brandon Block & Alex P 2021 038 Ralphie Dee 2021 037 Ashley Beedle 2021 036 Teddy Douglas (The Basement Boys) 2021 035 A Dancer in Paradise 2021 034 Tyree Cooper 2021 033 Birdee 2021 032 Victor Simonelli 2021 031 Marsha Stern & Robbie Leslie 2021 030 Freddy Turner 2021 029 Graeme Park (DJ) 2021 028 Leee John 2021 027 David Morales 2021 026 Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai) 2021 025 Farley & Heller 2021 024 Ben Liebrand 2021 023 Greg Wilson (DJ) 2020 022 Little Louie Vega 2020 021 Tony Prince 2020 020 John Morales (Morales and Munzibai) 2020 019 Eric Kupper 2020 018 Byron Stingily (Ten City) 2020 017 The Ritchie Family 2020 016 E-Smoove 2020 015 Love To Be 2020 014 Gladys Pizarro 2020 013 Kathy Brown 2020 012 K Klass 2020 011 JKriv 2020 010 Mark Lower 2020 009 Seamus Haji 2020 008 Norman Jay 2020 007 Andy Williams 2020 006 Toney Lee 2020 005 D.C. LaRue 2020 004 Ce Ce Rogers 2020 003 Natasha Kitty Katt 2020 002 Michael Gray (DJ) 2020 001 Marshall Jefferson 2020
True House Stories Podcast (Special Shows) Episode Guest Year 006 Danny Tenaglia 2021 005 A Tribute To Michael Procter 2021 004 Carl Cox 2021 002 DJ Spen 2021 001 DJ Sneak 2021
Discography Singles (selection)