Q: The MOST influential person in Freestyle

[JackG]

Q: who you think is the MAN or WOMAN that helped to expose freestyle to the masses Back In The Day?

The most influential person.

 

[chao$]

Wow big question. I would have to choose two then. Cynthia and TKA that's my opinion.😀

 

[JackG]

cool chaos, how about behind the scenes ?

 

[JackG]

Who was the BIG CHEESE ?


talk to me ova here

 

[Kenny Guido]

NELSON "FFWD" CRUZ! 🙂

 

[JOEDOCPA]

tka and lil suzy i think but thats just me behind the sceens is a tuff one

 

[JOEDOCPA]

if you were talkin about now i would say behind the sceen would be jackg and dj johnny budz singers would be judy torres and still tka because they keep going and going strong

 

[chao$]

Behind the scenes i dont know i was 2 young to know what was behind the scenes.😀

 

[JackG]

Thanks JOEDOCPA we hope to be!

I am asking from Back in The Days

 

[Freestygal]

Id have to say Sal Abatiello of Fever Records....he started the careers of many freestyle artists including Nayobe, who had 1 of the first big freestyle hits with "Please Dont Go" Sal also worked with Cynthia, Lisette Melendez, Lil Suzy, and the Cover Girls.

Randi (FreestyleGal)

 

[JOEDOCPA]

i missed alot from back in the day i spent most of it in the hospital so i dont know behind the sceens then i wish i was not in the hospital then i would know more

 

[Orgntr1]

Andy "Panda" Tripoli, Ligosa, Joey Gardener, Little Louie Vega

I cant pick one, these were the most influential in freestyle. freestyle wouldnt be what it is today if it werent for these guys.

 

[SantanaTwins]

You are all wrong......

The correct answer to Jacks question would have to be MIckey GArcia and Alvin Molina who started MIC MAC Records. Not only did they start the careers of Cynthia, Johnny O and others on their label, they also did Judy torres's first songs and many other artist on other labels. This duo had the greatest impact on freestyle.

 

[Johnny Budz]

Orgnt took my names ! lol

I'll add Latin Rascals, MicMac (Mickey and Alvin), Aldo Marin, Lewis Martinee, Sal Albatello, DJ Scott Blackwell, Glen Friscia, and the old PD at the old Hot 103 in NYC ..damn i can't remember his name right now

How bout the clubs from back in the day that introduced so much freestyle also? Devils Nest, La'mour East, 1018, The Underground, etc

And the fans who have supported it since it all started ! 😀

Damn, i'm sure i'll be posting again once i remember more

 

[francis]

very simple

The fans

😛

Francis

 

[Primax]

...

Chris Barbosa is another name.

PMX

 

[Elear]

Definately Sally Man.....Sal Abatatello definately busted his ass and went to alot of parties and underground places To Expose Freestyle. He Searched Everywhere For People. And Suceeded.
And Little Louie Vega,Todd Terry And The DJ's Who Did The * BITS & PIECES * Records. The Bits And Pieces Records Definately Made A Huge Impact...

 

[LatinRazcal]

ahhhh La'mour east...the good ol days 🙂
Queens was always pumping the freestyle
(even at Flushing Meadows Corona Park)


A:Mickey Garcia & Elvin Molina

 

[jparker]

Johnny, The PD of Hot 103 was Joel Salkowicz. And if you were from Brooklyn, you know that B91 the Rhythm of the City was it.
During the summers there wasn't a radio on the beach tuned anywhere else.

We had dj's like Geronimo (WKTU), Mickey Garcia (Mic Mac), Tracy Cloherty (PD at Hot 97), Ralphie Marino (WKTU), Speedy (WKTU) and many others including yours truly! This was around 85-88. Not bad for a bunch a college kids with 10 watts of power. 😀

John Parker
Robbins Entertainment



P.S. I'm currently compiling a list of songs from that station. I already have a listing of hundreds of songs that we played and I am trying to complete my music library with a copy of each one.

 

[LatinRazcal]

j parker...i lived in jamaica queens during those years and i would do the ghetto-est tricks on my radio's antenna so i could get clear reception of B91 but it was always staticky...but dam ya'll played some great underground jams 🙂.