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I Was Born & Raised On Chicago's Northside. I Began My Musical Journey At The End Of 1984, It Actually Began When I Went To My High School's Party & I Saw MIKE "HITMAN" WILSON DJ'ing There. I Was Amazed At How He Was Able To Play 2 Records Of The Same Song & Make It Sound Totally Different, I Then Saw Him Scratch & That Was All It Took For Me To Become Hooked On This. I Told My Mom What I Saw And She Asked Me What Stuff They Used To Do It. I Told Her And She Took Me To Biasco Music In Chicago And She Bought Me My First DJ Setup. I Would Practice & Practice Day And Night. I Finally Got Good Enuff To Try Out For The Demetrix DJ Team In Late 1984. I Did My Best And Was Told That I Made It On The Team. This Is When The Practicing Really Got Intense. I'd Make Numerous Trips To Gramaphone Records And Spend Whatever Money I Had Saved Up, I Would Purchase 2 Copies Of Each Record & Learn How To Mix The Songs In Different Ways. I Finally Got Asked To DJ My First Party At My High School (Amundsen) And Of Course I Said Yes. Little Did I Know My First Flyer Would Be AlongSide BAD BOY BILL. I Listened To WBMX 102.7fm Religiously Every Weekend Just To Hear Him Mix & Play All The Records I'd Be Buying The Next Week.
Followed 10 months ago
I have done some mixing & ;been a dj in the past. ; I like dance music. ; I like a wide variety of singers/groups. ; Donna Summer, Madonna, Kristine W., etc.
Followed 10 months ago
Been a Disc Jockey for close to 40 years. I worked clubs in NY/Long Island & Florida working some of the best clubs during their times. If you're familiar with Long Island, back in the late 70's and early 80's I worked every OBI which their were 3 of them. The one in Hamptons was outrageous during the summers as it was the place to be. Spinning in front of 1500 to 2000 people every Friday & Saturday night was a blast. Sunday afternoons was mind blowing.By time the mid to late 80's came around my favorite genre was Latin Freestyle. The music was smoking hot!! I had a 4 year run at this club in Bayshore called Club Paradise from 1985-1989. One thing about latino's they know how to party!!!. I had every track act in this club which only had a 600 capacity. To date it was by far the best club I ever worked. Hanging out with the likes of Stevie B, The Cover Girls, TKA, George Lamond Judy Torres & my favorite female freestyle artist, Cynthia was a trip. The music was real. The crowds partied real hard & to this day I still enjoy the music. Every now & then I pull out the autographed pictures from all the artists that I broke in this club and I smile thinking about the memories. I hung up the headphones a few years back & only break them out to do a classic disco or freestyle night. I also appreciate real good house music with piano grooves and riffs.
Followed 10 months ago
