Since 1991, Santiago Cortes, a Latino-Swiss musician and composer, has been producing music for TV and film, and doing regular DJ dance music gigs in the USA, South America, Italy, Spain and Asia. But only in 2004 he collaborated with top professional musicians, engineers and producers in Europe and abroad producing his debut album WELCOME TO MY AIRLINE, released in September 2005; e.g. with the lead singer Skip Martin (Grammy winner, New York) from "Kool and the Gang" and with "Tony Martinez and the Cuban Power" (two time Grammy nominee, New York).
It was as well early in 2005 when Santiago's Nr. 1 hit single and music video DON..T LEAVE ME was accepted for N1 rotation on Viva Switzerland and on Latin-MTV in Miami, and made the Swiss Top 40 within one week of airplay. As well his second single SUPERSTAR released in September 2005 made the Swiss Top 40 within one week and underlined the professional attitued of his work. Late in January 2006 his third single SATURDAY was released in combination with a new video-clip and became another benchmark is Swiss dance music. And at last his latest production CRAZY which made the radio charts up to number 1 got appreciation from all over the world.

His second album FIRST CLASS is another benchmark in national but in international house music too. Therefor he worked with Kim Cooper (Defected Records), Michael Procter, Lynn Lockamy (McFarlane Productions - ancient Robin S.) or Phil Dankner - all well known artists in the genre of house music giving this second album a unique style and great variability in between electro grooves and chill house.

In 2007 Santiago Cortes released his third album IN THE MIX, basically reflecting his knowledge as a DJ which run out of stock in Switzerland within four weeks. But nevertheless, as well his studio work got attention again. With a remix of Samantha Fox..s hit TOUCH ME he produced another benchmark in his career, always ambitious to it better and faster than all the others in the industry.

In 2007 Santiago Cortes could as well sign the distribution contracts to distribute all the productions released by his label SMP Siwtzerland AG via Kontor Records. This opens new markets, new options and new chances for the artist always looking for growth.

Not only mentioned productions made Santiago Cortés to one of the most impressing persons in Swiss music industry but as well his international network which allows him to work on a international niveau, based on an almost endless repertoire of artists. Furthermore, he joined with media and fashion partners such as Radio 105, the leading Swiss youth radio, to produce his own radio show every Friday evening or Astons Nightwear as well as Diva Vodka.

And last but not least, he is the first Swiss musician having his own platform in SecondLife.com. His club FIRST CLASS is frequently vistied and a must for all house fans in this unique virtual world- Beside his production activities Santiago Cortés still enjoys bookings as a DJ such as Guest-DJ at Club Amnesia Ibiza, Resident-DJ at Amnesia Ibiza World Tour, Guest-DJ at "finest clubs of the world" and at venues all over the world such as Miami, Spain, Geneva, Zuerich, Dubai, Tokyo which allow him to be very close to the development in dance and house music.