Gianfranco Bortolotti | |
Birth Date: | 2 May 1959 |
Birth Place: | Brescia, Italy |
Genre: | Italo house |
Years Active: | Late 1980s–early 1990s |
Associated Acts: | Cappella,[1] Fits of Gloom, Clubhouse, 49ers, Anticappella |
Gianfranco Bortolotti (pronounced as /it/; born 2 May 1959) is an Italian electronic music producer and manager of Media Records and Media Studio.[2] He was a member of Cappella,[3] and 49ers who had several hits, and Fits of Gloom, who had a UK No. 47 hit with "Heaven"[4] and a UK No. 49 hit with "The Power of Love" featuring Lizzy Mack.[4] In the United States, he scored a No. 1 single on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart with "Deep in My Heart" as a member of the group Clubhouse in 1991.
Originally becoming a DJ to supplement his university days, he helped distribute records for DJ Pierre and after scoring a few minor hits, re-invested money back into Media Records.[1] The success of Media enabled him to invest in at least ten different studios, producing hits at a sweatshop pace.[1]