Custom tailoring an
aggressive hodgepodge of melodic anthems and militant percussion for each
room and audience, Manny always delivers the goods. Perhaps the only thing
more remarkable than his impressive talent and keen sense of perception is
how he has managed to stay at the top of his game for so long, with nary a
scratch on his record. “Nobody can sum up the attitude of a room and keep
the energy pumping like Manny Lehman. From the first song till the very
last, he is relentless!” -- DJ Billy Carroll One of an elite crew of DJs
who has headlined every major event on the gay party circuit -- twice,
often more -- Manny credits his highly-acclaimed performances in 1999 at
both the White Party in Palm Springs and Montreal’s Black & Blue Recovery
Party as the catalysts that sent his career soaring into overdrive. A
pivotal gig at South Beach’s Club Amnesia soon followed, as did later
residencies at the legendary Twilo in New York City, Miami’s Crobar,
Factory and Here in Los Angeles, Nation in Washington, D.C. and New York’s
Avalon (fka Limelight) and Roxy. Complementing this perpetual flurry of
nightclub bookings are frequent guest spots at world-renowned weekend
dance events like White and Winter Parties in South Beach, Chicago’s
Fireball, Cherry in D.C. and Gay Disney in Orlando, many of which have
become perennial gigs. International stops regularly include such exotic
locales as Tel Aviv, London, Ibiza and, Paris, Rio de Janiero , Mexico
City, Montreal, and Japan, Thailand, Amsterdam, and Sao Paulo, Cologne,
and Nice, among others. From parties at 10,000-foot snow-covered peaks
requiring helicopter transport to beach parties in Thailand, Stadiums of
30,000 people, and even SONY Picture’s Opening Night for the Cannes Film
Festival…Manny has done it all. Manny has also left an indelible mark on
dance music culture through his various roles behind the scenes. During
his stint developing new talent as an executive at A&M Records, Manny
discovered powerhouse diva CeCe Peniston. He later executive produced her
first single, “Finally,” which went on to become one of the definitive
club anthems of the early 90s. Always on the lookout for tomorrow’s stars
-- “I love to find diamonds in the rough and help polish them up,” he says
-- Manny continues to develop new artists and has founded his own
management company. He also lends his talent to more established artists,
not the least of whom are Janet Jackson, Cher, Madonna, and Sara
Brightman. His chart-topping remixes of “Come On Get Up,” “When the
Money’s Gone,” “What It Feels Like for a Girl,” and “Harem,” respectively,
have solidified his status as a hotshot remix specialist. His version of
Ibiza’s “VIP,” and his original production of “Harder,” featuring
Stefanie, were massive underground club hits that pushed the boundaries of
his talents to the edge. Manny’s production prowess is further evidenced
by the critical and commercial success of his various compilation mix CDs.
Bangin’ (Progressive Beats) (Tommy Boy), Party Groove: Winter Party
(Centaur), Circuit Sessions Volumes 01 and 04, and A Night in Orbit (4
Play Records) have each paved the way for his latest endeavors : the
double set CD Freedom ( Tommy boy), which featured the two original
productions, “Anthem” and “Freedom,” and the dance remix for the title
song from Rent, “Change of Seasons,” ; the haunting dance remix of “The
Wings” title track from Brokeback Mountain ; and Manny’s current Tommyboy
Super-Project which is another double set CD, featuring eight original
tracks, including the new single by Dance Diva Taylor Dayne, “ I’m Not
Featurin’ You” .
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