“Little” Louie Vega (US house DJ/producer)

Luis Ferdinand Vega Jr. (born June 12, 1965), a.k.a. "Little Louie" Vega, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer of Puerto Rican ancestry. He is one half of the Masters at Work musical production team. He was born to a musician family, as his father, Luis F. Vega Sr., was a jazz saxophonist, and his uncle was singer Héctor Lavoe of the Fania All-Stars. Vega embarked on his music career as a disc jockey, spinning records at the age of 13. By 1985, Louie began playing house and block parties in his local Bronx. His first nightclub residency was at the Devil's Nest, in the Bronx, and later he moved to heartthrob (the old Funhouse), Roseland, Studio 54 and the Palladium in Manhattan. During the 1990s, Vega was playing at one of the most influential nightclubs for house music, The Sound Factory Bar, at the Underground Network Parties with promoters Don Welch and Barbara Tucker (also singer). During this time, production team Masters at Work began a remixing team which consisted of young producers "Little Louie" Vega and partner Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. Vega's uncle is salsa vocalist Héctor Lavoe, while Gonzalez's father, Hector Torres, also performs salsa. Vega is also the cousin of Eric Vega, a popular event creator and promoter in New York City. Louie Vega is presently married to vocalist Ana Martins, also known as Anané Vega. Louie Vega was ranked number 5 at the Top House Artists of 2020 by Traxsource. Louie Vega was ranked number 1 at the Top Artists of 2021 by Traxsource. See Masters at Work for the rest of his discography Elements of Life (2004) Elements of Life Extensions (2005) Elements of Life Eclipse (2013) Louie Vega Starring...XXVIII (2016) NYC Disco (2018) Expansions In The NYC (2022) 1991 "Ride on the Rhythm", with Marc Anthony 1996 "Hip Hop Jazz EP", with Jeffrey Collins 2000 "Elements of Life", with Blaze 2000 "Life Goes On", with Arnold Jarvis 2002 "Diamond Life", with Jay 'Sinister' Sealee and Julie McKnight 2002 "Brand New Day", with Blaze 2003 "Cerca De Mi", with Raul Midon and Albert Menendez 2003 "Africa/Brasil" 2004 "Thousand Fingered Man" 2004 "Mozalounge", with Anané, Raul Midon and Albert Menendez 2004 "Journey's Prelude", with Ursula Rucker 2004 "Love is on the Way", with Blaze 2004 "Steel Congo", with House of Rhumba 2005 "V Gets Jazzy", with Mr. V 2006 "Joshua's Jam", with Blaze 2007 "Here to Stay", with Soni 2016 "A New Day", with Caron Wheeler and Jazzie B 1992 "We Can Make It" 1994 "Bass Tone" 1995 "The Chosen Path", with Kenny Dope 1997 "We Can Make It '97" 1989 "Don't Tell Me", with Todd Terry 1990 "Keep on Pumpin' it up", with Todd Terry 1998 "I Don't Understand This", with Kenny Dope 1998 "Odyssey/I'm Ready", with Kenny Dope 1992 "Sindae", with Kenny Dope 1993 "Deep Inside EP" 1993 "Hardrive EP", with Kenny Dope 1999 "2000 EP" 1999 "Never Forget", with Lynae 1989 "There's a Bat in my House", as Caped Crusaders, with Todd Terry 1990 "Afrika", as History, with Q-Tee 1994 "Love & Happiness", as River Ocean, with India 1994 "The Tribal EP", as River Ocean, with India 1994 "Curious", as Sun Sun Sun, with Lem Springsteen 1995 "Reach", as Lil Mo Yin Yang, with Erick Morillo 1995 "Freaky", as Lou², with Lil Louis 1996 "The Missile", as The Chameleon 1996 "Shout-n-Out", as Lood, with Mood II Swing 1987 Erasure - songs "Victim of Love" (Little louie Vega mix) and "Hideaway" (Little Louie Vega mix) on the remix album The Two Ring Circus 1987 The Cover Girls - "Because of You", with Robert Clivilles 1988 Noel - "Like a Child", with Roman Ricardo 1990 Kimiesha Holmes - "Love me True" 1990 2 in a Room - "Take me Away", with Aldo Marin 1994 Barbara Tucker - "I Get Lifted" 1995 Barbara Tucker - "Stay Together" 1998 Donnell Rush - "Perfect Day for Company", with Lem Springsteen 2001 Gloria Estefan - "Y-Tu-Conga" 2003 Anané - "Nos Vida/Mon Amour" 2003 Ursula Rucker - "Release" 2004 Kenny Bobien - "Spread Love" 2005 Anané - "Amazing Love" 2005 Anané - "Let Me Love You", with Mr. V 2005 Anané - "Move, Bounce, Shake", with Mr. V 2007 Mr. V - "Put Your Drink Down" List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart Potts, Diana. "Biography: "Little Louie" Vega". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 May 2010. IMO Records. "Little Louie Vega Biography". Retrieved 2012-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Little Louie" Vega Biography", IMO Records. Retrieved on 08 March 2011. Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 413/4. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8. "Masters at Work - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23. "Top House Artists of 2020". Traxsource. Retrieved February 20, 2021. "Top Artists of 2021". Traxsource. Retrieved February 20, 2021. Masters At Work Records – official site Louie Vega / The Chameleon / Hardrive / River Ocean / Sole Fusion alias discographies at Discogs 200 Sheep / Caped Crusaders / Freestyle Orchestra / Kenlou / Lil Mo' Yin Yang / Lood / Lou² / Masters At Work / Nuyorican Soul / Sun, Sun, Sun / Unreleased Project / Voices groups discographies at Discogs Louie Vega Train Wreck Mix at RBMA Radio On Demand Louie Vega Master Work