Felipe "Waxx" Delgado (born April 6, 1969) is an American DJ, songwriter and producer from the south side of Chicago, Illinois, later based in Phoenix, Arizona. Primarily known for his work with house music/R&B diva, CeCe Peniston, he is also known as a founder and pioneer of Arizona hip hop/R&B and dance, and for his collaborative works with fellow Chicago producer and friend Rodney K. Jackson. In 1990, he founded the Wax Museum Productions (originally Wax Museum Music BMI), and co-founded Heat City Records with Jackson in 1995.'Wax Museum Productions, Faqs' Retrieved 21 October 2010 In spring 2013, Delgado was contacted by TV One executives to appear in an hour-long episode of Unsung covering Peniston's legendary music career. The episode aired on November 27, 2013 for Unsung's 6th season.
Career He scored an international success in the early 1990s with songs recorded with singer CeCe Peniston, whose initial single "Finally" topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and peaked at number #2 in the UK Top 75,[ 'Finally, Peak chart positions, All Music'] Retrieved 21 October 2010 having sold over 3 million copies worldwide.'CeCe Peniston, Biography, LastFM' Retrieved 21 October 2010 The composition earned several music awards, including the Billboard Music Awards, ASCAP Awards, Annual Winter Music Conference Awards and the BMI Urban Award of Achievement.'Finally, Music awards' Retrieved 21 October 2010 In 2000, Finally was ranked as the 29th out of 100 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time at VH1's five-part series hosted by Paula Abdul.'VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs, Billboard' Retrieved 21 October 2010
Amongst other, he collaborated also with Ice Cube (as a co-producer of the Hardcore's self-titled single "Hardcore/Servin em well", released in 1987) In 1990 he landed a production deal with A&M Records to manage and produce a rapper called Overweight Pooch (whose composition "I Like It" charted at number #16 on the US Dance[ ‘Overweight Pooch, I Like It, US Chart Data’] Billboard Magazine and #58 on the UK Top 75),‘Overweight Pooch, I Like It, UK Chart Data’ OfficialCharts.com contributed to Malaika's singles "So Much Love" (#5 on the US Dance[ 'Malaika, So Much Love on the US Dance chart'] AllMusic) and "Break It Down", as well as produced several indie records for local Phoenix's artists such as P.D.F. Crew, MC-J Witt, Marvelous JC, MC Leethal, The Weirdoz, LV Sharp, Ditta Don Juan and others.
From 2012 to 2018, Delgado was assistant music director of The Beatlocker Show on KNRJ (101.1 The Beat) in Phoenix Arizona by Founder, Host, and long time friend, Alafia "Pokafase" Long. Delgado responsibilities consisted of, submitting local artist's music, bookings for in studio interviews, Beatlocker Live events, and editing, mastering various artist's music for potential airplay. In 2014 while in Tucson Arizona, Delgado discovered that The Beat's wavelengths reached to Arizona's 2nd largest city, 113 miles southeast of Phoenix, where he submitted various artists of Tucson's best Hip Hop and R&B acts like, The Kennedy's, Swindoe, The Tu, Tora Woloshin, Greedy Green & Cash Lansky to name a few.
Discography Production Albums Year Title Artist Role 1991 Female Preacher Overweight Pooch co-writer, producer 'Overweight Pooch, Female Preacher, album' Retrieved 21 October 2010 1992 Finally CeCe Peniston co-writer, producer, programming 'CeCe Peniston, Finally, album' Retrieved 21 October 2010 1993 Sugar Time Malaika programming 'Malaika, Sugar Time, CD album, 31454 0094-2' Retrieved 21 November 2010
Singles & EPs Year Title ArtistRole 1987 "Hardcore" Hardcore co-producer 'Hardcore, Hardcore, single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 1988 "Servin' em Well" 'Hardcore, Servin' em Well', single Retrieved 21 October 2010 1989 "Do It"/"Drop the Bass" P.D.F. Crew co-writer, producer 'P.D.F. Crew, Do It/Drop The Bass, single Retrieved 21 October 2010 1990 "Get wit It" MC-J Witt producer 'MC J-Witt, Get with It, single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 "Trim Hunter"/"Get a Grip" Marvelous JC producer, beats and cuts 'Marvelous JC, Trim Hunter/Get a Grip, single' Retrieved 20 October 2010 "Sticks & Stones" co-producer, beats programming, scratches 'Marvelous JC, Sticks & Stones, single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 1991 "Ace Is a Spade"Overweight Pooch co-writer, producer 'Overweight Pooch, Ace Is a Spade, single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 "I Like It" Overweight Pooch featuring CeCe Peniston 'Overweight Pooch, I Like It, single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 "Finally CeCe Peniston 1992 "Hitmix"/"It Should Have Been You" co-writer, producer, programming 'CeCe Peniston, Hitmix/It Should Have Been You, single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 1993 "So Much Love" Malaika programming 'Malaika, So Much Love, single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 1995 "Break It Down" additional remixer 'Malaika, Break It Down, 12" Maxi, US, V011' Retrieved 21 November 2010 "Everyday (Everywhere)"/"Weird Thang" The Weirdoz producer, executive producer 'Weirdoz, Everyday (Everywhere), single' Retrieved 21 October 2010 2007 "Still I" CeCe Peniston co-writer, producer 'CeCe Peniston, Still I' Retrieved 20 October 2010 2013 "I Luv You" LV Sharp producer, arranger 2018 "Labels" Ditta Don Juan producer, arranger 2019 "Legal Trappin" Dottie Staxx producer
Gallery In 1991, at Chaton Studios recording with CeCe Peniston her debut album. In 1993, after receiving a BMI Award for the single "Finally". In 2007, also with Peniston at Chaton Studios, during "Still I" session.
See also List of record producers List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
External links
Felipe Delgado on Discogs