Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer. His single "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks.
Biography
Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer. His single "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks. Joshua first came to prominence with the underground early house track: I Got A Big Dick (1988). Though that was his only hit single, he has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for remixes, and his remix of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", known as "Krazy in Luv" (Maurice's Nu Soul Mix), won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for 2003.
Scores
Sources & provenance
- https://www.google.com/search?q=Maurice%20Joshua+house+music+DJ
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/131c9ee5-8876-4d27-a448-87910d697577
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2440898
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Joshua
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin_country | US | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | Classic House, House | Curated editorial seed (World Famous House Crew) | June 10, 2026 | 45 |
| origin_city | United States | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/131c9ee5-8876-4d27-a448-87910d697577 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://mauricejoshua1.bandcamp.com/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/13092 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/19T6vS2Umo5usI9wOVnKMd | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| website | http://mauricejoshua.com/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/259130 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| https://www.instagram.com/mauricejoshua/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 | |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/mauricejoshuaofficial | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2440898 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| gender | male | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Joshua | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer. His single "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Maurice Joshua (born in Chicago, Illinois), usually credited under the name Maurice, is an American record producer. His single "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" (1988), reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 1989 and stayed there for two weeks. Joshua first came to prominence with the underground early house track: I Got A Big Dick (1988). Though that was his only hit single, he has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for remixes, and his remix of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love", known as "Krazy in Luv" (Maurice's Nu Soul Mix), won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for 2003. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Maurice Joshua — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/maurice-joshua