A producer, remixer, DJ, and occasional recording artist, Moran thrived throughout the '80s with
Latin Rascals partner Albert Cabrera. The pair built their reputation on arduous and inventive mastermixes broadcast by New York's Kiss FM and applied their editing talent to dozens of singles by the likes of
Beastie Boys,
Daryl Hall & John Oates,
Diana Ross, and
the Rolling Stones. As producers, the two earned their first major crossover hit with the
Cover Girls freestyle classic "Show Me" (1986). During the tail end of the '80s and into the following decade, Moran branched into house-oriented solo projects such as
Concept of One and Same Sun, Same Sky (1991), the latter released under his birth name on major label
RCA. Later in the '90s, two co-productions for
Gloria Estefan, "Heaven's What I Feel" and "Don't Let This Moment End," were nominated for Grammy Awards in the category of Best Dance Recording. Most of Moran's works throughout the next several years were commercial house productions with
Kristine W.,
Ultra Naté,
Jennifer Holliday, and
Martha Wash among his collaborators. Additionally, he was behind several DJ mixes, including a crop of discs for
Centaur Music and one for
Tommy Boy, Tour de Beats. During 2015 and 2016, three of Moran's singles -- the
Wash-fronted "Free People" and the Jason Walker collaborations "So Happy" and "Say Yes" -- topped Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi