Noel Pagan (also known simply as Noel) is a Puerto Rican American freestyle music singer born in the Bronx, New York. "Silent Morning" became his first Top 10 hit on the dance singles chart and peaked at #47 on the Hot 100 in 1987. It was a great success considered a milestone in the history of electronic music world. "Like a Child" peaked at #67 in 1988, but it became his first number-one single on the dance chart.