"THE REMIXES" EP Francisco Toscano steps out of the box by experimeting with electronica in this EP. Working with world renowned producers such as Arty Skye(1), Luis Rodriguez-Salazar(2) (aka Luigi Ricco) and up & coming Mexican producer Renato Vizuet (3), he delivers three amazing dance remixes that go from NYC inspired house to Euro-dance music that will light up the fire at dance floors everywhere. These hot & catchy beats blend perfectly with Francisco’s amazing vocal performance, resulting in guaranteed hits. To close the EP, the original version of “Love me for who I am”, produced & cowritten with Douglas Maxwell (4) is included as a bonus track. This heart-felt song starts with a dramatic & skillful piano performance at the introduction which just anticipates what is coming as it leads to a powerfully sung chorus accompanied by emotional electric guitar sounds; it contains motivational and uplifting lyrics about self-acceptance, love, and overcoming differences. (1) Arty Skye has been a producer and sound engineer in New York City for over 25 years and has worked on over 1,000 records & with major stars such as Madonna, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Santana, 98 Degrees, Will Smith, Brandy, Missy Eliot , Sisqo, Public Enemy and many more. Skye has earned 14 Gold/Platinum Records, 6 #1 Billboard Hits and a 3M Visionary Award. (2) Luigi Ricco has worked with legendary European dance artists such as David Tavaré, 2 Eivissa, Modern Talking, Bonnie Tyler & Fun Factory amongst others. (3)Renato Vizuet has three solo records, being the latest “Mi Forma de Decirlo”. He has also the authorship of all the music & scoring for the Mexican animated movie “Heroes Verdaderos” (4) Douglas Maxwell has worked with artists such as Joan Osborne, Chaka Khan, Judy Collins, Taylor Dayne and Ronnie Spector amongst others. BIO Francisco Toscano is a phenomenal Latin vocalist whom offers his most powerful and thought-provoking music to the world. With amazing vocal capabilities, and a strong understanding of how to control his voice, he is every listeners dream: powerful and strong at certain times, and gentle and soft at others. If you enjoy music from artists such as John Groban, Celine Dion, or Enrique Iglesias, you are sure to enjoy the mesmerizing beats of Francisco Toscano. Francisco Toscano felt, since a very early age, his true calling was to be a singer. In spite of this, he conducted a life away from the spotlight, until today. It was in the city of Paris in year 2001, where he first recorded three songs professionally. In year 2006 he won the first prize at the “Interbank Games”, event organized by The Banking Association of Mexico (ABM), where won the first prize in the male singer category. In year 2005, he decided to start career as an artist through the production of his first musical project “Autorretrato” (self-portrait), launching it in 2009. In this project, Francisco Toscano has performed the roles of singer, author and executive producer, amongst others. Francisco has named this project as such as it deals with different episodes of his life and personality, with the internal journey derived from chasing his dreams. “THE REMIXES” EP with dance remixes of some of the tracks of the "AUTORRETRATO" album is due in April 2011.