# Chris Fortier

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Chris Fortier
| image           = Chris Fortier.jpg
| birth_name      = Chris Fortier
| alias           = Fade<br />40oz
| origin          = [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne%2C_Florida), [Florida](/source/Florida)
| instrument      =
| genre           = [House](/source/House_Music)
| occupation      = [Disc jockey](/source/Disc_jockey)<br />[Record producer](/source/Record_producer)
| years_active    = 1990–present
| label           = [Fade Records](/source/Fade_Records)<br />EQ (Grey)
| associated_acts = Fade, 40oz
| website         = {{URL|http://www.djchrisfortier.com/}}
}}

'''Chris Fortier''' is an American [DJ](/source/DJ) and founder of the Balance Record Pool as well as co-founder and owner of [Fade Records](/source/Fade_Records).  Fortier's DJing covers a range of styles from dark progressive to minimalist techno.  He is well known for being a central figure in the development of [electronic dance music](/source/electronic_dance_music) in the United States as both a DJ and founder of the Balance Record Pool.<ref name="tranz-market">{{cite web |url=http://www.tranzfusion.com/articles/shownews.asp?newsid=582 |title=Chris Fortier: America's Dance Market Is Huge and Growing |accessdate=2007-06-21 |date=2001-10-19 |last=Adderley |first=Jonty |author2=Angie Ng |work=Tranzfusion |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717091330/http://www.tranzfusion.com/articles/shownews.asp?newsid=582 |archivedate=2011-07-17 }}</ref>

Chris Fortier grew up in [Melbourne, Florida](/source/Melbourne%2C_Florida), moving to [Orlando, Florida](/source/Orlando%2C_Florida) to attend the [University of Central Florida](/source/University_of_Central_Florida).<ref name="lacitybeat-fresh">{{cite web|url=http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=2136&IssueNum=103 |last=Romero |first=Dennis |work=[Los Angeles CityBeat](/source/Los_Angeles_CityBeat) |accessdate=2007-06-20 |title=Fresh Construction |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083353/http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=2136&IssueNum=103 |archivedate=2007-09-29 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>  Until he discovered [house music](/source/house_music), Fortier's primary hobby was surfing.<ref name="tranz-surf">{{cite web |url=http://www.tranzfusion.com/articles/shownews.asp?newsid=4253 |title=Chris Fortier's Beach Boy Blues |date=2004-07-18 |last=Skrufff |first=Jonty |accessdate=2007-06-21 |work=Tranzfusion |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717091754/http://www.tranzfusion.com/articles/shownews.asp?newsid=4253 |archivedate=2011-07-17 }}</ref>  He began DJing in 1990 in Orlando where he was influenced by other Florida DJs such as [Kimball Collins](/source/Kimball_Collins) and [Dave Cannalte](/source/Dave_Cannalte).<ref name="amg-bio">{{cite web|work=[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) |accessdate=2007-06-20 |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p296824|pure_url=yes}} |first = Linda |last = Seida |title = Chris Fortier > Biography}}</ref>  After performing with [DJ Icey](/source/DJ_Icey), [Kimball Collins](/source/Kimball_Collins) set Fortier up as resident DJ at the [Aahz nightclub](/source/Beacham_Theatre).<ref name="jive-much">{{cite web|url=http://www.jivemagazine.com/article.php?pid=3535 |title=Chris Fortier: Much More Than "Progressive" |date=2005-07-26|work=JIVE Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814112904/http://www.jivemagazine.com/article.php?pid=3535|archive-date=August 14, 2007|access-date=2016-08-16|url-status=dead}}</ref>  In 1993, Fortier was introduced to Neil Kolo, who had been producing music for 5 years.<ref name="365mag-interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.365mag.com/index.php?pg=spec&recnum=10&Title=365+Interview%3A+Chris+Fortier+on+365MAG+International+Music+Magazine |title=365 Interview: Chris Fortier |date=2001-04-01 |accessdate=2007-06-20 |last=Blum |first=Justin |work=365mag |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927225844/http://www.365mag.com/index.php?pg=spec&recnum=10&Title=365+Interview:+Chris+Fortier+on+365MAG+International+Music+Magazine }}</ref>  They found they had chemistry and became the duo Fade, releasing "...For All the People" on their newly founded label Fade Records in 1994.<ref name="365mag-interview"/>  In 1996, Fortier founded the Balance Record Pool, a [record pool](/source/record_pool) designed to help North American DJs to spread electronic music.<ref name="balancepool">{{cite web |url=http://www.balancerecordpool.com/ |publisher=Balance Record Pool |accessdate=2007-06-20 |title=Balance Record Pool |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050303010639/http://www.balancerecordpool.com/ |archive-date=2005-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  Balance won the [International Dance Music Awards](/source/International_Dance_Music_Awards) for best record pool in 2005 and 2006.<ref name="idma20">{{cite web|url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/idmawinners2005.htm |title=Winners for the 20th Annual International Dance Music Awards |accessdate=2007-06-20 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070524134035/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/idmawinners2005.htm |archivedate = 2007-05-24}}</ref><ref name="idma21">{{cite web| url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/idmawinners2006.htm|title = 21st Annual International Dance Music Awards |accessdate=2007-06-20 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070530163218/http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/idmawinners2006.htm |archivedate = 2007-05-30}}</ref>  The Balance Record Pool and [Jimmy Van M](/source/Jimmy_Van_M)'s DJ booking agency making up Balance Promote Group.<ref name="365mag-interview"/>

In 1998, when submitting a bootleg remix of [Sarah McLachlan](/source/Sarah_McLachlan)'s song "Plenty" to her record label, Fortier was offered the chance to remix the [Delerium](/source/Delerium) song "[Silence](/source/Silence_(Delerium_song))" featuring McLachlan.<ref name="tranz-bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.tranzfusion.com/profiles/showprofile.asp?id=432 |title=Chris Fortier Artist Profile |accessdate=2007-06-21 |work=Tranzfusion |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717091825/http://www.tranzfusion.com/profiles/showprofile.asp?id=432 |archivedate=2011-07-17 }}</ref>  Their remix was released on [Nettwerk](/source/Nettwerk) and sold over one million copies.<ref name="jive-much"/>  Fade Records began to expand to productions not exclusively by Fortier and Kolo, including helping launch the career of [Steve Porter](/source/Steve_Porter_(producer)).<ref name="jive-much"/>  Fortier helped Porter develop his production abilities and Porter helped introduce Fortier to the mixing software [Pro Tools](/source/Pro_Tools).<ref name="ps-int">{{cite web|work=Progressive-Sounds |url=http://www.progressive-sounds.com/Artists/Chris-Fortier/Chris-Fortier-interview-3-2002.asp |title=Chris Fortier Interview |date=March 2002 |accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref>  In 2000, Fortier began his residency at [New York City](/source/New_York_City) club [Twilo](/source/Twilo_(club)), playing alongside [Dave Seaman](/source/Dave_Seaman_(DJ)).<ref name="tranz-bio"/>

After being in contact with EQ / Stomp regarding distribution of their records in the Balance Record Pool, Fortier was given the opportunity to mix the seventh entry in their ''Balance'' series.<ref name="jive-much"/>  For ''Balance 007'', Fortier used [Ableton Live](/source/Ableton_Live) to mesh songs together, similarly to [Sasha](/source/Sasha_(DJ)).<ref name="lacitybeat-fresh"/>

==Discography==
*1998: ''Atmospherics: The Breaks'' (StreetBeat Records)
*1999: ''Trance America'' (Engine Recordings)
*2002: ''Bedrock 3'' ([Bedrock Records](/source/Bedrock_Records))
*2004: ''Audio Tour'' ([Fade Records](/source/Fade_Records))
*2005: ''Balance 007'' (EQ / Stomp)
*2007: ''As Long as the Moment Exists'' (EQ Recordings)
*2007: ''The Album We Never Released That We Are Now Releasing'' as Fade (Fade Records)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.djchrisfortier.com/ Official Website]
*{{Discogs artist}}

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