Chris Rodriguez better known by C-Rod, is an American songwriter, record producer, music arranger, mixer, engineer, and remixer. He wrote and produced Paulina Rubio's Billboard charting singles, Lo Haré Por Ti, El Último Adiós, and Algo Tienes as well as producing singles for Celia Cruz, Thalía, Ana Cristina, Chayanne, Danna Paola, and Erika Jayne, among others.
He wrote Michael Murphy's #1 charting single So Damn Beautiful, as well as others.
As a recording artist C-Rod's single, Beat Don't Stop, charted at #3 and Stay at #8 on Billboard's Dance charts, among others.
Rodriguez has remixed charting singles for Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Pet Shop Boys, and others. His Spanish remix of Enrique Iglesias's Duele el Corazón charted at #1.
Early life Chris Rodriguez was born in Miami, 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."Homeowner Chris Rodriguez is Using his Knowledge and Passion for Music to Help Others Make it in the Cutthroat Industry, by Yudy Pineiro", The Miami Herald, Page 397, June 18, 2006
Career C-Rod rose to prominence in the early 2000s producing Latin singer, Paulina Rubio's, #1 Billboard single, Algo Tienes, and #7 single, Lo Haré Por Ti, and numerous others.
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, and Raise Your Hands (featuring Jason Walker) at #17 on Billboard's Dance charts, among others.
Rodriguez has remixed charting singles for Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Pet Shop Boys, and others. His Spanish remix of Enrique Iglesias's Duele el Corazón charted at #1.
He has produced singles for Celia 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), and Erika Jayne (Painkillr), among others.
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. In 2018, One Horizon Group, Inc. acquired C-Rod, Inc., along with its record label, Velveteen Entertainment and media content division. Rodriguez is now the owner of Mues Media Studio in Miami.
Rodriguez wrote the ¡Vivan los niños!, the closing song for TV show, ¡Vivan los niños! recorded by Ana Cristina. His song, Perfect Picture appeared in the film, Easy A, starring Emma Stone.
Billboard Singles Chart Year Single Peak chart positionsUS DanceUS LatinTropicalMXNZ 2000 Lo Haré Por Ti 7 23 — ― El Último Adiós 13 24 — — 2001 Boom Boom — — 30 — — "La Super Chica" — — — — — 2004 Algo Tienes 1 4 — — So Damn Beautiful — — — —1 2012 Raise Your Hands 17 ― ― — — "Ruleta" ― ― ― — — 2013 Beat Don't Stop 5 ― ― ― ― 2014 Painkillr 25 — ― — — 2015 My Religion 41 — ― — — 2016Duele el Corazón (remix English Version featuring Tinashe and Javada) ― 1 ― — — Flames 40 ― ― — —"Te Quedarás Hundido" ― ― ― — — 2017 I Betcha 18 — ― — — 2018 So Good 9 — — — — 2019 Stay 8 — ― — — 2020 Chess Game 49 — ― — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
Singles YearSongArtistCredit2000Lo Haré Por TiPaulina RubioProducerAlgo TienesPaulina RubioWriter, producer2001Boom Boom ChayanneMusic arranger, background vocalsLa Super ChicaThalíaWriter, producer, Music arranger2002¡Vivan los niños! (closing song for TV show)Ana Cristina Writer2003A Un Paso De Mi AmorAna CristinaMusicianRaise Your HandsC-Rod (featuring Jason Walker)Writer, co-producer, musician, music arranger2004El Último AdiósPaulina RubioWriter, producerSo Damn BeautifulMichael MurphyWriter2010Perfect Picture (Easy A Soundtrack)Carlos Bertonatti Writer, producer2012RuletaDanna PaolaProducer2013Beat Don't Stop C-Rod (featuring Jason Walker)Writer, musician, producer, music arranger2014PainkillrErika JayneWriter2015My ReligionAlessandro ColiProducer2016Flames Alessandro ColiProducerTe Quedarás HundidoEdnita NazarioProducerThe Pop Kids (C-Rod remix)Pet Shop BoysRemix producerDuele el Corazón (remix English Version featuring Tinashe and Javada)Enrique IglesiasRemix producer2017I BetchaAlessandro Coli ProducerCrown and the GirlsAprilannRemix producer2018So Good Krys Monique Writer2019StayC-Rod (featuring Brendan O'Hara)Writer, vocals, musician, producer, music arranger2020Chess GameJasmine CroweProducer
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