# Hex Hector

Hex Hector (born Héctor Ortiz) is an American music producer and remixer.

## Early life

Hector was born Héctor Ortiz in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father.

## Career

Hex Hector's interest in music began at an early age. During the late 1980s and early 1900s Hex held various residencies around New York City including at the Palladium and Danceteria. Making connections with Clivilles and Cole, Hex would launch a career with his first remix of Something 'Bout Love from Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam and go on to become a sought after remixer and music producer.

## Awards

In 2000, Hex won a Grammy for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical.

## Discography
### Original productions

| Artist | Song | Label | Year |
| Rob Rob's Club World | "I Live" | Columbia Records | 1996 |
| Reina | "Find Another Woman" | Robbins Entertainment | 1998 |
| Reina | "Anything For Love" | Robbins Entertainment | 1999 |
| Donna Summer | "I Will Go with You (Con Te Partiro)" | Epic Records | 1999 |
| System 3 | "The Only Way Is Up" | Columbia | 1999 |
| Rockell | "Instant Pleasure" | Robbins Entertainment | 2000 |
| Rockell | "The Dance" | Robbins Entertainment | 2000 |
| Aubrey | "Stand Still" | Groovilicious | 2001 |
| Aubrey | "Willing and Able" | Dee Vee Music | 2002 |
| Paulina Rubio | "Fire (Sexy Dance)" | World Deep Music - Sony/ATV Music Publishing, (BMI) | 2002 |
| Hex Hector (featuring Jennifer C) | "Deliverance" | GCP | 2005 |
| Hex Hector (featuring Jennifer C) | "Open Your Heart" | GCP | 2005 |

### Remixes

| Artist | Song | Label | Year |
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | "Something ’Bout Love" | Columbia/SME | 1992 |
| Donna De Lory | "Just a Dream" | MCA | 1992 |
| Suzanne Vega | "Blood Makes Noise" | A&M/PolyGram | 1992 |
| Dina Carroll | "Special Kind Of Love" | A&M/PolyGram | 1992 |
| George Lamond | "It's Always You" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1994 |
| Patti LaBelle | "The Right Kind of Lover" | MCA | 1994 |
| Patti Austin | "Reach" | MCA | 1994 |
| MCJ (featuring Davina) | "I'm Ready" | TRIBAL America/IRS/EMI | 1994 |
| Cynthia | "How I Love Him" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1994 |
| Donna Allen | "Love is the Thing" | Epic/SME | 1994 |
| Soul Solution | "Love, Peace & Happiness" | FFRR/PolyGram | 1995 |
| Soul Solution | "Find A Way" | FFRR/PolyGram | 1995 |
| Joi Cardwell | "Jump For Joi" | Eightball | 1995 |
| Manhattan Progression | "Pray" | Groove On | 1995 |
| Hex Hector presents The Resolution | "I Want You All Over Me (The Power and the Notion") | Strictly Rhythm | 1995 |
| Scatman John | "Scatman" | RCA/BMG | 1995 |
| Whigfield | "Saturday Night" | Curb/Atlantic | 1995 |
| Portrait | "I Can Call You Baby" | Capitol/EMI | 1995 |
| Hex Hector Presents Ground Control | "The Future" | Emotive | 1995 |
| Gladys Knight | "Next Time" | MCA | 1995 |
| Julio Iglesias | "El Choclo" | Sony Discos/SME | 1996 |
| Proyecto Uno | "Pumpin'" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1996 |
| Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "The Lover That You Are" | Jellybean | 1996 |
| Pulse | "Wont Give Up My Music" | Jellybean | 1996 |
| Toni Braxton | "Unbreak My Heart" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 1996 |
| Robi Rob's Club World feat. Jay Williams | "I Live" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
| Robi Rob's Club World (featuring Ya Kid K) | "Shake That Body" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
| Robi Rob's Club World Club World (featuring Deborah Cooper) | "Reach" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
| Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "Yum Yum" | Jellybean Records | 1997 |
| Veronica | "No One But You" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Dru Hill | "Never Make a Promise" | Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Serial Diva | "Keep Hope Alive" | Ministry of Sound | 1997 |
| Crystal Waters | "Just a Freak" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Hanson | "Mmm Bop" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Deborah Cox | "Things Just Ain't The Same" | Arista/BMG | 1997 |
| Aretha Franklin | "Here We Go Again" | Arista/BMG | 1997 |
| Patti LaBelle | "When You Talk About Love" | MCA | 1997 |
| Ali | "Love Letters" | Jellybean Records | 1997 |
| Pulse | "Shadows of the Past" | Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Baha Men | "That's The Way I Get Down" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Proyecto Uno | "Latinos" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Kimara Lovelace | "Circles" | King Street | 1997 |
| Veronica | "Rise" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
| Ilegales | "Sueño Contigo" | BMG Latin | 1997 |
| Joi Cardwell | "Soul To Bare" | DMC | 1997 |
| Yvette Michelle | "DJ Keep Playing" | BMG | 1997 |
| Allure | "All Cried Out" | Crave/SME | 1997 |
| Cristian Castro | "Si Tú Me Amaras" | BMG Latin | 1997 |
| Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "Music Takes You" | Jellybean Records | 1998 |
| Reign | "Tu Pun Pun" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Louise | "All That Matters" | EMI | 1998 |
| Diana Ross | "I Will Survive" | Motown/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Ralph Anthony | "Oye Mi Gente" | BMG Latin | 1998 |
| Lisa Stansfield | "I'm Leavin'" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
| La Bouche | "You Won't Forget Me" | RCA/BMG | 1998 |
| Aretha Franklin | "A Rose Is Still A Rose" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
| N'Dea Davenport | "Bring It On" | V2/BMG | 1997 |
| Alex Braydon | "Love Is Everywhere" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Tamia | "Imagination" | Qwest/Warner Bros. | 1998 |
| Ceybil Jeffries | "My Dream" | Malawi Rocks | 1998 |
| Club 69 (featuring Suzanne Palmer) | "Alright" | TWISTED America/MCA | 1998 |
| Janita | "Getting Over" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 1998 |
| Dee Dee Brave | "Work It Out" | King Street | 1998 |
| Stars on 54 (Amber, Jocelyn Enriquez and Ultra Naté) | "If You Could Read My Mind" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1998 |
| Ruben Martinez | "Visions Of Oia" | DR Productions | 1998 |
| Gloria Estefan | "Oye" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
| Deborah Cox | "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
| Degiacomo | "Theme From Love" | Whirling | 1998 |
| Reina | "Find Another Woman" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 1998 |
| Queen Latifah | "Paper" | Motown/PolyGram | 1998 |
| Lorena Martinez | "Ritmo de la Noche" | BAB Media | 1998 |
| Gloria Estefan | "Don't Let This Moment End" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
| Kim English | "Bumpin' and Jumpin'" | Nervous | 1998 |
| Sabrina Johnston | "Yum Yum" | Starbound | 1998 |
| George Michael | "Outside" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
| GTS(featuring Melodie Sexton) | "Brand New World" | King Street | 1998 |
| 98 Degrees | "Because Of You" | Universal/MCA | 1998 |
| Regina Belle | "I've Had Enough" | MCA | 1999 |
| All-4-One | "Keep It Goin' On" | Blitzz/Atlantic | 1999 |
| Shanice | "When I Close My Eyes" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Savage Garden | "The Animal Song" | Columbia/SME | 1999 |
| Richie | "Magic" | Future Genenis | 1999 |
| Whitney Houston (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price) | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Shae Jones | "Bad Boy" | Universal | 1999 |
| Deborah Cox | "It's Over Now" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Bonnie Forman | "Believe in Me" | Future Genesis | 1999 |
| Martha Wash | "Come" | Logic/BMG | 1999 |
| Jennifer Paige | "Always You" | Hollywood/Universal | 1999 |
| Donna Summer | "Love On & On" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Donna Summer | "I Will Go With You" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Chante Moore | "Chante's Got A Man" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
| Reina | "Anything For Love" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 1999 |
| Billie | "Honey to the Bee" | Virgin/EMI | 1999 |
| Sting | "Brand New Day" | A&M/Interscope/Universal | 1999 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Waiting for Tonight" | Work/SME | 1999 |
| Luis Miguel | "Te Propongo Esta Noche" | Warner Latina | 1999 |
| Terry Dexter | "Better Than Me" | Warner Bros. | 1999 |
| Shakira | "Eyes Like Yours" | Sony Discos/SME | 1999 |
| Ricky Martin | "She's All I Ever Had" | C2/Columbia/SME | 1999 |
| Dawn Tallman | "Wake Up" | Nervous | 1999 |
| Misia | "Unforgettable Days" | BMG Funhouse | 1999 |
| Rashaan Patterson | "Treat Her Like a Queen" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
| Diana Ross | "Until We Meet Again" | Motown/Universal | 1999 |
| NSync and Gloria Estefan | "Music of My Heart" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Imajuku | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | SME Japan | 1999 |
| Mary J. Blige | "Deep Inside" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
| No Mercy | "I Have Always Loved You" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| Tina Turner | "When the Heartache Is Over" | Virgin/EMI | 1999 |
| Coco Lee | "Do You Want My Love" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 1999 |
| Whitney Houston | "I Learned from the Best" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
| System 3 | "The Only Way Is Up" | Columbia/SME | 1999 |
| Kristine W | "Stand in Love" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
| Shannon | "Give Me Tonight" | Contagious | 2000 |
| Tamar Braxton | "If You Don't Want to Love Me" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
| Anastacia | "Not That Kind" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Everything but the Girl | "Temperamental" | Atlantic | 2000 |
| Tracie Spencer | "Still In My Heart" | Capitol/EMI | 2000 |
| Patti LaBelle | "Time Will" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
| Mandy Moore | "Candy" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Rockell | "The Dance" | Robbins/BMG | 2000 |
| Rockell | "Instant Pleasure" | Robbins/BMG | 2000 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Feelin' So Good" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Faith Hill | "Breathe" | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
| R Angels | "I Need to Know" | Motown/Universal | 2000 |
| Anastacia | "I'm Outta Love" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Melanie C | "I Turn to You" | Virgin/EMI | 2000 |
| Innosense | "Say No More" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
| Lucious Jackson | "Nervous Breakthrough" | Capitol/EMI | 2000 |
| Lara Fabian | "I Will Love Again" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Mikaila | "So In Love With Two" | Island/IDJMG/Universal | 2000 |
| NSync | "This I Promise You" | Jive/BMG | 2000 |
| Veronica | "I'm In Love" | Jellybean | 2000 |
| Madonna | "Music" | Maverick/Warner Bros. | 2000 |
| Janet Jackson | "Doesn't Really Matter" | Virgin/EMI | 2000 |
| Kina | "Girl from the Gutter" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
| 1 Plus 1 | "Cherry Bomb" | Elektra | 2000 |
| Lara Fabian | "I Am Who I Am" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| 98 Degrees | "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" | Motown/Universal | 2000 |
| Toni Braxton | "Spanish Guitar" | Arista/BMG | 2000 |
| Soul Decision | "Faded" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
| Da Buzz | "Let Me Love You" | Edel | 2000 |
| Ricky Martin | "She Bangs" | C2/Columbia/SME | 2000 |
| Kevin Aviance | "Dance For Love" | Wave | 2000 |
| Natalie Cole | "Livin' For Love" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
| Enrique Iglesias | "Sad Eyes" | Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
| Amanda Ghost | "Idol" | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
| TRF | "Close To The End" | Avex Trax | 2000 |
| Misia | "Everything" | BMG Funhouse | 2000 |
| Kristine W | "Lovin' You" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
| Tamia | "Stranger In My House" | Elektra | 2000 |
| Celeste Prince | "Inside Your Secret" | Java | 2000 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Love Don't Cost a Thing" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
| Rhona Bennett | "Satisfied" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
| O-Town | "Liquid Dreams" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Pink | "You Make Me Sick" | Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Dream | "He Loves U Not" | Bad Boy/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Kim Sozzi | "Feelin' Me" | BAB/Edel | 2001 |
| i5 | "Distracted" | Giant/Reprise/Warner Bros. | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Seasons" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Britney Spears | "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" | Jive/BMG | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Boys & Girls" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Anggun | "Chrysalis" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
| Ishtar | "My Desire" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
| Marcus | "Pop Music" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Kanariya" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Joy Enriquez | "Shake up the Party" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Toni Braxton | "Maybe" | Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Kumi Koda | "Take Back" | Orpheus/Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Janet Jackson | "Someone to Call My Lover" | Virgin/EMI | 2001 |
| Mandy Moore | "In My Pocket" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
| Jessica Simpson | "Irresistible" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
| O-Town | "All or Nothing" | J/BMG | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Far Away" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| LeAnn Rimes | "Soon" | Curb/Atlantic | 2001 |
| Christina Milan | "AM To PM" | Def Soul/IDJMG/Universal | 2001 |
| Amber | "Yes!" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 2001 |
| Marty Thomas | "Resurrect Me" | West End | 2001 |
| Babyface | "There She Goes" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Deborah Cox | "Absolutely Not" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
| Mpress | "Maybe" | Big 3 | 2001 |
| Dream | "Solve" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Endless Sorrow" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Aubrey | "Stand Still" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 2001 |
| Miami Sound Machine | "I'm The Only One" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
| Hex Hector | "Opus" | BMG | 2001 |
| Kumi Koda | "Trust Your Love" | Orpheus/Avex Trax | 2001 |
| Kim English | "Everyday" | Nervous | 2001 |
| Ken Hirai | "Kiss of Life" | SME Japan | 2001 |
| Paulina Rubio | "Fire" | Universal Records | 2002 |
| Angie Stone | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Misia | "Neverending History" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
| HQ² Presents Kim Sozzi | "We Get Together" | Ultra | 2002 |
| Exile | "Song for You" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
| BoA | "Listen to My Heart" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
| Sherrie Lea | "Anyway" | Robbins/BMG | 2002 |
| Thalía | "Dance Dance (The Mexican)" | EMI | 2002 |
| Anastacia | "One Day In Your Life" | Epic/SME | 2002 |
| Jade Anderson | "Sugar High" | SME | 2002 |
| Thalía | "You Spin Me Around" | EMI | 2002 |
| Gloria Gaynor | "I Never Knew" | Logic/BMG | 2002 |
| Mary J. Blige | "He Think I Don't Know" | MCA/Universal | 2002 |
| Beenie Man (featuring Janet Jackson) | "Feel It, Boy" | Virgin/EMI | 2002 |
| Solu Music (featuring Kimblee) | "Fade" | Wave | 2002 |
| Cooler Kids | "Punk Debutante" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2002 |
| Deborah Cox | "Mr. Lonely" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Mariah Carey | "Through The Rain" | Monar C/Island/IDJMG/Universal | 2002 |
| Deborah Cox | "Up & Down" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Thalía | "¿A Quién Le Importa?" | EMI | 2002 |
| Toni Braxton | "Hit The Freeway" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
| Aubrey | "Willing & Able" | | 2002 |
| Celine Dion | "I Drove All Night" | Epic | 2002 |
| Purple Kitty | "Bang On" | Nervous | 2003 |
| Ricky Martin | "Relight My Fire" | Columbia/SME | 2003 |
| Sarah Brightman | "Harem" | Angel/EMI | 2003 |
| HQ² (featuring Cy Curnin) | "The Madman" | HQ² | 2003 |
| Hex Hector (featuring Aymie) | "The Light" | 69 | 2003 |
| Widelife | "All Things" | Capitol/EMI | 2003 |
| Blu Cantrell | "You Make Me Wanna Scream" | Arista/BMG | 2003 |
| Kim English | "C'est La Vie" | Nervous | 2004 |
| Tamyra Gray | "Raindrops Will Fall" | 19/SBMG | 2004 |
| Angie Stone | "I Wanna Thank Ya" | J/RCA/SBMG | 2004 |
| Robi Dräco Rosa | "Crash Push" | SME | 2004 |
| Hex Hector | Ageha | Gate | 2004 |
| Charanga Cakewalk | "La Negrita Celina" | Artemis | 2004 |
| Geri Halliwell | "Ride It" | Virgin/EMI | 2004 |
| Toni Braxton | "The Greatest Remixes Compilation" | BMG | 2004 |
| Cal Tjader | "Manbo Mindoro" | Concorde | 2004 |
| Ami Suzuki | "Hopeful" | Avex Trax | 2005 |
| Alyson | "Nothing More To Say" | PM Media | 2005 |
| Lindsay Lohan | "Speak" | Casablanca/Universal | 2005 |
| Thalía | "Un Alma Sentenciada" | EMI | 2005 |
| Alyson | "Take A Good Look" | PM Media | 2006 |
| Shakira | "Las de la Intuición" | Norte/SBMG | 2006 |
| Fey | "Barco a Venus" | EMI | 2006 |
| Amber | "Melt with the Sun" | JCMA | 2006 |
| Taylor Dayne | "Beautiful" | Intention | 2008 |
| Kelly Rowland | "Daylight" | Columbia | 2008 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Fresh Out the Oven" | Epic/SME | 2009 |
| Christina Aguilera | "You Lost Me" | RCA/BMG | 2010 |
| Toni Braxton | "Hands Tied" | Atlantic | 2010 |
| Ayumi Hamasaki | "Fairyland" | Avex Trax | 2011 |
| Jennifer Lopez | "On The Floor" | DefJam/Island Records | 2011 |
| Sean Ensign | "Boyfriend" | Sean Ensign | 2012 |
| Amy Grant | "Say Once More" | Capitol Records, Sparrow Records, Amy Grant Productions | 2014 |
| Sia and David Guetta | "Floating Through Space" | Monkey Puzzle, Atlantic | 2021 |