Drew G. Montalvo

Drew G. Montalvo
DJ Drew G (born Andrew Gilbert Montalvo) is an American-born DJ and music producer in Houston. He is a reporter for DJ Times Magazine and Billboard Magazine.
Career
From a young age, Drew had an interest in Music. During his adolescence, he learned to play guitar and performed with various metal bands. By age of, he had released five albums and produced several others for local bands. In 2000, Drew was drawn to the New York City house music scene. Inspired by the DJ masters he experienced, he began to mix his own tracks featuring house music and his own guitar work. He began his career as a DJ playing smaller venues in New York City. He then began traveling to clubs in other cities, such as Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. Drew G has played New York City's Black Party (as the youngest DJ ever to play the event), numerous Cherry weekend events in Washington, DC, a 2008 Presidential Inaugural ball for President Barack Obama, Carnival in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Ski Weeks in Aspen, Colorado, Mammoth Lakes [Elevation], the Pink Party in Denver, CO, Mardi Gras in Sydney, Australia, Dunes Resort events in Saugatuck, Michigan, Ascension weekend at Fire Island Pines, and Sand Blast in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
In 2022 Madonna announced the release of "Finally Enough Love: 50 #1s" a collection of her 50 #1 Billboard Dance singles and Dirty Pop's remix of "Ghostown" was chosen to represent that single on this collection.
Drew has produced official remixes (either solo or with remix partner Brian Cua) for some very successful music artists, including Madonna, Beyoncé, LeAnn Rimes, Blondie, Ed Sheeran, and RuPaul, among others.
Dirty Pop
Dirty Pop is best known as the name of the remixing duo of Drew G. and fellow producer Brian Cua. 2014 and 2015 were particular banner years for Dirty Pop's production work. During that time, both Beyoncé ("Blow," "Pretty Hurts," "7/11") and Madonna ("Living For Love," "Ghosttown," "Bitch, I'm Madonna") selected Drew and Brian to be official remixers of their singles.
The duo continues to produce remixes and original tracks. Their two original tracks, "Gag," "Light Up the Night," and their remake of "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," have all charted on the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart.
The Dirty Pop brand also encompasses the traveling dance party in the U.S.
Remixes
As DrewG.
DrewG. Official Commercially Released Remixes
2017 "Fun" - Blondie
2017 "Rose All Day" - Bobby Newberry
2017 "Long Live Love" - LeAnn Rimes
2017 "Love Is Love Is Love" - LeAnn Rimes
2017 "Hard Times" - Randy Jones
2017 "Running Back to You" - Bright Light Bright Light
2017 "Mob Luxuries" - Uche
2017 "Don't You Hide (l.i.b) - Ivana Lola
2017 "Lost Love" - Lisa Cole
2017 "Unity" - Knife N Fork N Leo Frappier ft. Bebe Sweetbriar
2016 "Cryptic Love" - The Trash Mermaids
2016 "It Starts Raining" - Side FX and Kim Cameron
2010 "Work it Out" - Lovari
2009 "Cover Girl" - Rupaul
DrewG. Official Promotion Only Remixes
2017 "Castle On The Hill" - Ed Sheeran
2017 "Heart Away From You" - DJ Pebbles
As Dirty Pop
Dirty Pop Official Commercially Released Remixes
2017 "Cocaine and Whiskey" - Jason Dottley
2016 "Burning Up" - Karine Hannah & Dave Audé
2016 "Girl From Ipanema" - Ana Paula ft. Deborah Cox
2016 "We Can Make It" - Offer Nissim ft Dana International
2016 "Purse First" - Bob the Drag Queen
2016 "The Glittering Gutter" - Billie Ray Martin
2016 "One Night In Heaven" - Toy Armada & DJ GRIND ft. Inaya Day
2016 "World" - Gia
2016 "My Heart Beats Faster" - Swishcraft ft Emoni Washington
2016 "Imagine" - Sir Ivan
2016 "I'll Sleep When I Die" - The Kissboyz
2015 "Bitch I'm Madonna" - Madonna
2015 "Living for Love" - Madonna
2015 "Ghosttown" - Madonna
2015 "Kaleidoscope" - Courtney Act
2015 "Sacrifice" - John DeGrazio
2015 "High Enough" - Alina Artts
2015 "I Like You" - Tony Moran ft Debby Holiday
2015 "Su-Su-Su Superstar" - Brian Kent
2015 "Wimbledon" - Rich White Ladies
2015 "Time to Move On" - Mary Wilson
2015 "Same Love" - Tracy Young ft. Karina Iglesias
2015 "I Just Go" - Aiden Leslie
2015 "Believe" - Chaos ft CeCe Peniston
2015 "Bass In Me" - Chron
2015 "Back To You" - Natasha Ashworth
2014 "Burn" - DJ Shocker
2014 "Werq" - Carmen Electra
2014 "Speak No Evil" - Kimberly Davis
2014 "It's Love To Me" - Matt Ryanz
2012 "I'm Free" - Hayla
2011 "Sweet Sugar Poison" - Dave Matthias and Julissa Veloz
2011 "Coming Back" - Matt Consola ft. Brenda Reed
Dirty Pop Official Promotional Only Remixes
2016 "Stronger Together" - Jessica Sanchez
2014 "Pretty Hurts" - Beyoncé
2014 "7/11" - Beyoncé
2014 "Blow" - Beyoncé
2011 "Love On Top" - Beyoncé
Awards and recognition
2014 Best Unofficial Remixer – Dirrty Remixes
2013 "Dancing Queen" aka Best DJ Weho Confidential
2013 Coors Light Coldest DJ (LA) GayCities
2012 Out Magazine Top 10 DJs
2012 Best Las Vegas DJ, Sin City Times
2011 People Choice Award DJ – Tom Whitman Presents (LA)
References
1983 births
Living people
Musicians from New York City
American dance musicians