alias article_title background instrument genre origin birth_name occupation
funk generation mike rizzo
 non_vocal_instrumentalist turntables , sampler club house , dance , electronic , pop , progressive new york city , new york , u.s. michael rizzo disc jockey , producer , remixer
mike rizzo

michael `` mike '' rizzo , is an american dj/producer/remixer from new york city since the early 1990s .
he is well known for working with various artists such as jennifer green and sun , all of whom scored hits on both billboard 's hot dance club play and hot dance airplay charts .
he also achieved success on both charts in 2005 with the song `` ca n't go on '' , which featured female singer allie -lrb- credited as `` mike rizzo presents allie '' -rrb- .
the music video for his song , `` i wan na hold you '' , which he produced and co-wrote and featured recording artist adam barta .
from january to february 2010 , rizzo headlined pop singer-songwriter utada 's tour , '' '' .
in december 2010 , he was nominated for `` best remixed recording , non-classical '' at the 53rd annual grammy awards , for the single `` orpheus -lrb- quiet carnival -rrb- by latin-jazz artist sergio mendes .
