Fargetta

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name	Fargetta
image	Mario Fargetta.jpg
birth_name	Mario Fargetta
alias	Fargetta, Get Far
birth_date
birth_place	Lissone
origin	Lissone, Italy
genre	House, acid house, trance
occupation	Disc jockey, producer, radio personality
years_active	1988–present
label	Do It Yourself, Ultra Records, Jive Records, Sony Music, BMG, Robbins Entertainment
associated_acts
website
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| name = Fargetta | image = Mario Fargetta.jpg | alt = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Mario Fargetta | alias = Fargetta, Get Far | birth_date = | birth_place =Lissone | death_date = | origin = Lissone, Italy | instrument = | genre = House, acid house, trance | occupation = Disc jockey, producer, radio personality | years_active = 1988–present | label = Do It Yourself, Ultra Records, Jive Records, Sony Music, BMG, Robbins Entertainment | associated_acts = | website = Mario Fargetta (born 19 July 1962, Italy) is an Italian house/electronic music DJ, producer, songwriter, and remixer. He is best known for his involvement with the groups the Tamperer featuring Maya, and, since 2005, Get Far, which is a pseudonym of both his last name and his desire to take his musical direction beyond the Italian dance sound, of which he has been associated with since the late 1980s. As Get Far, he reached the top of US Hot Dance Airplay chart in August 2010 with the club hit "The Radio".

Career

Fargetta began his career as a DJ and remixer at age 16. It was from there that he would attract the interest and attention of various artists throughout Europe. By 1992, he released his first single under his full name with "Music". In addition to his music career, Fargetta is also a radio DJ, hosting a program on Radio DeeJay in Italy.

In 1997, Fargetta made his first appearance on the Dancemania compilation series at Dancemania 4. He subsequently appeared on Dancemania 5 as its leading mixer.

In 2004, he also composed music for the Italian television version of A Christmas Carol.

In 2006, Fargetta married the Italian television host and radio personality Federica Panicucci.

Discography

As Fargetta:

• "Music" (1992) - UK #34{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 195}}
• "The Music Is Movin'" (1992) - UK #74 US Dance #19
• "Your Love" (1993) - EUR #71
• "This Time (Sexy Night)" (1994)
• "Midnight" (1995)
• "Party Over Here" (1996)
• "The Beat of Green (May Day - May Day)" (1996)
• "Deejay Parade" (1997)
• "Mr. Movin'" (1997)
• "You Got It" (1997)
• "I Will Rise Again" (2001)
• "Good Times" (2002)
• "I'm Leaving You" (2002)
• "Cantare Sognare" (2003)
• "People on the Beat" (2003)
• "Play This Song" (2004)
• "I Don't Know Why" (2005)
• "No Matter" (2007)

As Tamperer featuring Maya:

• "Feel It" (1998) - UK #1{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 549}}
• "If You Buy This Record (Your Life Will Be Better)" (1998) - UK #3
• "Step Out" (1999)
• "Hammer to the Heart" (1999) - UK #6
• "Feel It 2008" (2008)

As Get Far:

• "Music Turns Me On" (2006)
• "Shining Star" (2007) - FR #16, US Hot Dance Airplay #23
• "All I Need" (2008)
• "The Radio" (featuring H-Boogie) (2009) - US Hot Dance Airplay #1
• "Free" (2010)
• "The Champions of the World" (2011)
• "If I Ever" (2013)

References

References

1. [[Discogs]], [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Fargetta Fargetta]
2. (11 December 1993). "Eurochart Hot 100".

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