After nearly two decades in the industry, there can be no denying that Spanish house sensation Daniel Manzano Salazar, or Dr. Kucho! as he’s known to the masses, remains one of the most industrious and long-standing producers and DJs on the planet. With over 250 releases to his name since his early entry onto the circuit in 1993, The Doctor is as strong as ever as he continues to prescribe his fans - and music lovers the world over - dose after dose of his tried and tested medicine.

His vast, diverse, and ever-increasing portfolio, including releases on some of the most notable labels in the industry (Sony, Virgin, Defected, Pacha and Africanism to name but a few), has been received with open arms by discerning audiences across the globe, securing Kucho! a well-deserved place as one of the stalwarts of the European and Latin American house music tradition.

Early successes for Kucho! included ‘Lies To Yourself’ and ‘Can’t Stop Playing’, the latter of which enjoyed number one status in the Dutch radio charts for five weeks. Further integral to Kucho’s rise were two hits on Weekend Records; ‘Patricia Never Leaves The House’ and ‘La Luna’, both of which reached No. 1 in charts worldwide, simultaneously making a huge contribution to the rise of Spanish house music which had previously been so discreet.

Original tracks and remixes have since come thick and fast, and to name them all would be one hell of a task. But the track that really put Kucho! on the map, even beyond those held by dance-music buffs, was to be ‘Belmondo Rulez’. The release enjoyed such success that it arrived in at No.6 of DJMag’s ‘Best of 2003 Hype Chart’.

Kucho’s! popularity grew quickly following this, and he soon became one of the ‘one’s to watch’ on the European circuit, so much so that DJ Magazine UK crowned him the “The Undisputed King of Spanish House Music”. When 2006 hit ‘Hallelujah’ reached No. 1 in Malta, beating the likes of Shakira, Madonna and Justin Timberlake that very same week, there was no doubting the credibility of the homage paid three years earlier; Dr. Kucho! had officially become part of dance music royalty.

Plentiful releases on prestigious labels have been an obvious sign of success, and a personal benchmark for Dr. Kucho! But let’s not forget arguably the most noteworthy string to be added to the ever-growing 19-year Kucho! bow – the founding of his very own label in 2003, ‘Disc Doctor Records’. Eager never to compromise on quality, the launch of the Disc Doctor label has been nothing short of a triumph for Dr. Kucho! With 43 releases to date and counting, he has used the Disc Doctor platform with full-effect to distribute first-rate house music produced by himself and other hand-picked artists, whilst maintaining the absolute quality control towards which he so famously strives. Testament to this lies in the sonic hedonism of hit releases such as ‘New School Tribal’, ‘Green Planet’, ‘La Isla’, ‘Funkatron’ and ‘The Rave’, the follow up to which (‘Beyond The Rave’), is set for release on the mighty Spinnin’ Records at the beginning of February 2011.

As we near ever closer to the present, 2010 proved to be a massive year for Dr. Kucho! and for many, ‘The Return of the King’. As sole boss of one label, Kucho! certainly had the necessary means to complete his mammoth 34-track commitment for the year. Once again, The Doctor didn’t fail to disappoint and true to form (and his word), continued to churn out one luscious groove after the other, including the most successful track of the year ‘La Tarde Se Ha Puesto Triste’ on Pacha Recordings. His Facebook fan base soared nearly ten-fold, from less than 10,000 in January 2010, to a staggering 90,000 just one year later – demonstrating that all that hard work in the studio definitely pays off!

Although the commitment to extensive studio-time is a must for Kucho!, he has not, importantly, let this hard work behind the scenes hinder him from what is arguably the most central attribute for any dance music star – shaking the dancefloor! Making regular ‘house calls’ at some of the biggest and best clubs from all corners of the globe, the Doctor continues to prove that he is the complete package by smashing every party he plays – the most notable event of recent being the 8000-strong new years eve party at the Centennial Hall in Poland!

So, with a pledge to surpass the mammoth 34 tunes of 2010, and an international touring schedule that is set to be just as hectic, 2011 looks like its going to be a corker. Prepare yourselves – the King is coming!