Lied right to your man's face last year when you wanted him to go to the party he was spinning at. he asked you if you ever had anything with the dj that was at La India's New year's last year's eve. Then you got drunk and high on coke and got thrown out. Not to mention other promoters you lied about!
First of all, before we get into any issues, I would like to thank the staff and security at Club Rumbarengue for keeping things in line with all of the performances that went on. Everyone did a fantastic job so I do thank Latin Nation, Jayquan, Sammy C, Rio Lopez. As far as Jessica Lopez was concerned, she did a great job on stage.
During my travels with the coalition I speak with everyone regarding all genres of music. As such I do hear matters regarding freestyle music whereas people WANT to progress with the music, yet when it comes to the issue of "drama", that holds matter back....that coming from the fans.
Regarding past issues, my humble opinion is that such personal matters should be discussed "off board" and that if nothing positive could come out of it, then an unbiased mediator should be brought "to the table" to come up with a resolution for both parties that could be considered "amicable". As such, whatever matters have occured between you and Jessica in the past is totally not my place (if anything is rather uncomfortable being "brought in"). Yet at the same time for whatever anger or animosity that has occured, I do think that defaming one's name and character is not a positive approach to resolving an issue and could put others in an uncomfortable mix, such as this board and respective forum.
I don't know if these current phones have "blocks" on them but if the text messages are out of hand, then you should either block them...and if that can't be done, just ignore.
I would also delete the MySpace. I have seen what you've done and the site is impressive. But if the site in itself is going to cause animosity and these "late night" calls where things get out of hand, then its perhaps in your best interest to delete it.
Yes, I have been trying to help Jessica relaunch her career. If there is anything that you feel you need to discuss (offline) with me regarding matters, my door is open. No arguments, no judgements and in total confidentiality. No one outside of us would ever have to know; I certainly can keep discretion.
I just feel that despite what happened, discussing the issue on a public forum like this only causes more hurt and bitterness and only hurts more than helps, and that's for the both you and Jessica.
Once again, whatever happened with you and Jessica in the past and present is not my place. I consider myself "Switzerland" with that. However, if you do want to reach out to me, in confidentiality and unbiased, I will hear you.
As such, I will talk to Jessica as well, with the same confidence and non-biased approach.
Thank you,
TONY SANTIAGO
Coordinator
New York Dance Music Coalition
Glad to hear that everyone loves Baron. From what Jessica says in her emails to him in the past (which I have read) she left her email open one day, she seems to think very little of him as a person.
Next, the MySpace page is Jessica's and I have promised not to delete it. Even tho it is the reason she got the invite to last year's New year's eve party. Personally I would never go to a club where the dj is someone cheated on me, but Jessica has to make her own decisions.
Maybe because I am not in the music business I don't understand artist mentality, but I do not see how being an artist requires one to get high, drunk and harass someone they used to date by phone and text in the early AM.
I wish you and Jes luck. I have seen her in the condition you witnessed last night many times. Not to defame her character, but I think her actions and conduct speak for themselves.
Hey, no diss at all here! (weird smilies...I can't use any of these animals!)
Jessica has spoken fondly of you, even today as I post this, so in that sense she still does have respect and I completely understand. You did (and perhaps still do) mean something to her. I can certainly respect that.
And from my end, I'm not mad at you. Far from it actually; I'm definitely not the enemy here. (once again, I can't use any of these smilies! Let's just try this and if an animal shows up, well...so be it... 🙂 ).
Compared to when I first met Jessica, she has progressed. Granted, Rome wasn't built in a day and in any situation where things are hard, you go "one day at a time". And she is attempting to do that.
Having said that, by no means was I suggesting that you two no longer remain friends. I was only thinking, and this is based on my personal history, that if there is a relationship that is unhealthy that both people involved should distance until a certain time where things are "water under the bridge". Once that occurs, a healthy friendship can start with either very little to no animosities regarding the past.