C-Rod | |
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| Born | Chris Rodriguez Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | University of Miami |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Musical career | |
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| Website | crodmusic |
Musical artist | |
Chris Rodriguez better known byC-Rod, is an American songwriter, record producer, music arranger, mixer, engineer, and remixer. He wrote and producedPaulina Rubio's Billboard charting singles,Lo Haré Por Ti,El Último Adiós, andAlgo Tienes[1][2] as well as producing singles forCelia Cruz,Thalía,Ana Cristina,Chayanne,Danna Paola, andErika Jayne, among others.[3]
He wroteMichael Murphy's #1 charting singleSo Damn Beautiful, as well as others.[4][5]
As a recording artist C-Rod's single,Beat Don't Stop, charted at #3 andStay at #8 on Billboard's Dance charts,[6] among others.
Rodriguez has remixed charting singles forLady Gaga,Ricky Martin,Jennifer Lopez,Pet Shop Boys, and others.[7][8] His Spanish remix ofEnrique Iglesias'sDuele el Corazón charted at #1.[9][10]
Chris Rodriguez was born inMiami, Florida. He began playing piano as a teenager. At 18 years old, he began recording songs on his four-track recorder in a small room in his father's warehouse. He graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree in musical theater.[11][12][13]
C-Rod rose to prominence in the early 2000s producing Latin singer,Paulina Rubio's, #1Billboard single,Algo Tienes, and #7 single,Lo Haré Por Ti, and numerous others.[14][15][2]
As a recording artist C-Rod's singles,Beat Don't Stop (featuring Jason Walker) charted at #3,Stay (featuring Brendan O'Hara) at #8, andRaise Your Hands (featuring Jason Walker) at #17 on Billboard's Dance charts,[6] among others.
Rodriguez has remixed charting singles forLady Gaga,Ricky Martin,Jennifer Lopez,Pet Shop Boys, and others.[7] His Spanish remix ofEnrique Iglesias'sDuele el Corazón charted at #1.[10]
He has produced singles forCelia Cruz,Thalía (La Super Chica),Ana Cristina (¡Vivan los niños! &A Un Paso De Mi Amor),Chayanne (Boom Boom),Danna Paola (Ruleta),Ednita Nazario (Te Quedarás Hundido), andErika Jayne (Painkillr), among others.[3][16]
Rodriguez launched his independent record label, developing new artists and doing remixes for artists Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Ricky Martin. He is a signed writer and producer with Sony/ATV Publishing.[13] In 2018,One Horizon Group, Inc. acquired C-Rod, Inc., along with its record label, Velveteen Entertainment and media content division.[17] Rodriguez is now the owner of Mues Media Studio in Miami.[18]
Rodriguez wrote the¡Vivan los niños!, the closing song for TV show,¡Vivan los niños! recorded byAna Cristina. His song,Perfect Picture appeared in the film,Easy A, starringEmma Stone.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance | US Latin | Tropical | MX | NZ | ||
| 2000 | Lo Haré Por Ti[19][20] | 7 | 23 | — | ― | |
| El Último Adiós[19][20] | 13 | 24 | — | — | ||
| 2001 | Boom Boom[21][22] | — | — | 30 | — | — |
| "La Super Chica"[16] | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Algo Tienes[19][20] | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
| So Damn Beautiful[4] | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 2012 | Raise Your Hands[6] | 17 | ― | ― | — | — |
| "Ruleta" | ― | ― | ― | — | — | |
| 2013 | Beat Don't Stop[6] | 5 | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| 2014 | Painkillr[23] | 25 | — | ― | — | — |
| 2015 | My Religion[24] | 41 | — | ― | — | — |
| 2016 | Duele el Corazón (remix English Version featuringTinashe and Javada)[9] | ― | 1 | ― | — | — |
| Flames[25][26] | 40 | ― | ― | — | — | |
| "Te Quedarás Hundido"[3] | ― | ― | ― | — | — | |
| 2017 | I Betcha[27] | 18 | — | ― | — | — |
| 2018 | So Good[28] | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Stay[6] | 8 | — | ― | — | — |
| 2020 | Chess Game[29] | 49 | — | ― | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||
| Year | Song | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lo Haré Por Ti | Paulina Rubio | Producer |
| Algo Tienes | Paulina Rubio | Writer, producer | |
| 2001 | Boom Boom[22][21] | Chayanne | Music arranger, background vocals |
| La Super Chica[16] | Thalía | Writer, producer, Music arranger | |
| 2002 | ¡Vivan los niños! (closing song for TV show) | Ana Cristina | Writer |
| 2003 | A Un Paso De Mi Amor[30] | Ana Cristina | Musician |
| Raise Your Hands[6] | C-Rod (featuring Jason Walker) | Writer, co-producer, musician, music arranger | |
| 2004 | El Último Adiós | Paulina Rubio | Writer, producer |
| So Damn Beautiful | Michael Murphy | Writer | |
| 2010 | Perfect Picture (Easy A Soundtrack) | Carlos Bertonatti | Writer, producer |
| 2012 | Ruleta[31] | Danna Paola | Producer |
| 2013 | Beat Don't Stop[6] | C-Rod (featuring Jason Walker) | Writer, musician, producer, music arranger |
| 2014 | Painkillr | Erika Jayne | Writer |
| 2015 | My Religion[24] | Alessandro Coli | Producer |
| 2016 | Flames[26][25] | Alessandro Coli | Producer |
| Te Quedarás Hundido[3] | Ednita Nazario | Producer | |
| The Pop Kids (C-Rod remix)[8] | Pet Shop Boys | Remix producer | |
| Duele el Corazón (remix English Version featuringTinashe and Javada)[32] | Enrique Iglesias | Remix producer | |
| 2017 | I Betcha[27] | Alessandro Coli | Producer |
| Crown and the Girls[33] | Aprilann | Remix producer | |
| 2018 | So Good[34] | Krys Monique | Writer |
| 2019 | Stay[6] | C-Rod (featuring Brendan O'Hara) | Writer, vocals, musician, producer, music arranger |
| 2020 | Chess Game[29] | Jasmine Crowe | Producer |