DJ "La Coqui" Ivette Fuentes
Ivette Fuentes was born in the town of Humacao on the Eastern
shores of Puerto Rico - the Jewel of the Caribbean. For the past
three years she has been the DJ at the annual "Día de San Juan"
Festival in San Jose, which draws thousands of visitors each
year and which has brought to the stage stars like Tito Nieves,
Johnny Polanco, and Plena Libre. Ivette is one of the most
sought-after salsa DJs in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
And you understand when you see her in the DJ booth.
http://www.djlacoqui.com/
Born and raised in Colombia, he started playing and collecting Salsa music at the age of 13yrs. He moved to to California in 98 and started DJ work in 2000. He has worked with artists Like Jimmy Bosch, Anthony Blea, Louis Romero, Gary Flores, Johny Polanco. and all the bands in the SF Bay Area. For more info go to: http://www.myspace.com/dj_clave
DJ LATIN LADY, Representing Arizona/California
http://www.latinladydj.com/
DJ Tony O
DJ Tony O , nickname “The Godfather of Bay are Latin DJ’s” started his career in 1988 and has earned local popularity from all types of crowds in the night club scene and also from radio station listeners. His diverse music format has given him the opportunity to work with many local promoters who know his talent. “Tony O, knows what format of music to play, he understands and studies the people who he plays for” Noel Daniels local promoter from PartySF states.
Tony O’s sounds have echoed around the bay area top night club venues just to name a few (Alta Vista, Great American Music Hall, The Sound Factory SF, Café Cocomo, Club 181, Roccapulco night club, 650 Howard, Caribbean Gardens, Glass Kat, Ruby Sky, Tu Pueblo, 330 Ritch and many prime events such as The San Francisco Jazz Festival, Mecca SF Carnival street events. He is the official dj in the Westcoast for Liz Claiborne, Pepsi (Latin) Macy's, and Nike.
Top market radio stations have hired this talented DJ to play his mixes and also to mix live during their traffic jam hours. Some of these stations include KYLD 94.9, KIQI 1010am, KMEL 106.1, KVVF 100.7 fm. This talent and popularity has not only opened doors for DJ Tony O, it has also made it possible for him to work with many famous Latin artists such as Tito Puente, Grupo Niche, Oscar De Leon, Celia Cruz, El Gran Combo, Jose Alberto (El Canario), Andy Montanez, Roberto Roena, Eddie Santiago, Jimmy Bosch, Ray De La Paz, La India, Tony Vega, Grupo Gale, Johnny Polanco, Ricky Martin, Frankie Ruiz, Tito Gomez, Eddie Palmieri, Tito Rojas. and many more. He has been honored with numerous awards such as 2004 L.A Congress honoree, SF Congress 2003 honoree, 2002 Billboard music Dance DJ award, and 1998 to 2000 K.I.Q.I -Local Best Latin DJ Award.
Tony O is currently at Caribbean Gardens Sundays, Glas Kat Fridays and just about every hot spot in the Bay Area. He is also on the airwaves every Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays at La Kalle 100.7FM and 105.7FM.
Log on to www.djtonyo.com to learn more about the DJ the has rock the Bay Area for the past 15 years.
DJ Edgar "El Travieso de la Salsa", Representing
Seattle.
Edgar Evangelista, a.k.a. DJ Edgar "El Travieso de la Salsa", born in Mexico City and raised in a family of professional disc jockeys, he had no choice but to live and breath salsa. His DJ career began in the late 90s in Oregon and he has continued developing his skills spinning in major clubs and events in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and most recently, at the 2005 Houston Salsa Congress.
El Travieso specializes in bringing classic salsa from the 60's and 70's, with influences from the guarachas, jazz and Afro Cuban sounds, to the Seattle Salsa scene. He has spun for all of the top salsa spots in Seattle including the Century Ballroom, EMP Liquid Lounge, the Showbox, Club Medusa, and Rock Salt. He has also had the opportunity to share his DJ skills in between sets for artists such as Oscar de Leon, Sonora Carruseles, Grupo Niche, Melconchita, Tumbao, and others. El Travieso’s skills are not limited to the club; he hosted ‘Crusero Tropical’ on Radio Sol 1360 AM, a program enriching the Seattle community with both the music and history of the salsa artists he played.
Currently, El Travieso is the musical
backbone of Club Element, a premier salsa club just below the
Space Needle in the heart of Seattle. Even before you enter,
you hear his mix of classic and current salsa ranging from Grupo
Niche, Victor Manuel, Mickey Taverna, and Marc Anthony, to more
energetic salsa like Ray Barretto, Roberto Blades, Richie Ray,
Many Oquendo, La Lupe and Celina Gonzales. For El Travieso, the
crowd determines the vibe and he mixes the beats to keep the
dancers on
the floor and feeling the rhythm.
DJ Frank, Representing Los Angeles
DJ Fred, Representing the Bay Area
