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::::Winner of 2010 CT Salsa Fest Battle Of The DJ's:::::
Returning to defend his title!
DJ Sonerito - Boston, MA
Name: Andres Giraldo
Email: sonerito@aol.com
Phone: 617-755-6920
Website: www.salsaycontrol.com
Andres Giraldo was born in Medellin, Colombia. He was always surrounded by great salsa music growing up. Leading into his teenage years it
became a huge part of his life. He started collecting Salsa Music which inspired him to pursue his professional career as a dancer. Andres
has been collecting music for over 15 years and is known to many dancers as the salsa encyclopedia. He has over 6,000 Salsa Albums in Lp’s,
Cd’s and Mp3s form. He has provided music for many Dance Companies and DJ’s all over the world. He has been a regular DJ for 3 years at
Havana Club in Boston, and also has DJ at An Tua Nua, Ryles, Salsa Congresses and many Salsa Events and throughout the US. He has the
knowledge of the music, and knows what dancers want. His great choice of music will make you want to dance.
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DJ Leonard “The Salsa Crackhead” (NJ)
Name: Lenny Giaco
Email: emailleonard@msn.com
Phone: 732-407-2277
Website: Facebook
DJ Leonard represents New Jersey and has appeared at well-known NY and NJ socials including Jimmy Anton's, Mario B's, Marcus Nieves'
(MDN), Yesenia Peralta's, Griselle Ponce's, Ismael Otero's, East Side Edition-Bronx, Tumimambo Social-NJ, Room55-NYC-Sunday, Euro Lounge-
Salsa Dura Sundays-NJ , 46 Lounge-Mambo Tuesday, Fire N Ice-Salsa Fridays-NJ, Club 360-Salsa Thursdays, Salsa/Latin night-Bogart's Lounge-NJ
as well as Major Events including the 2010 Puerto Rico Salsa Congress. Leonard is known as “The Salsa Crackhead”, because of his 24-7, 365
addiction to salsa. Lenny draws from a massive collection of vinyl LPs as well as his experience as a dancer to ensure that everyone gets their
salsa fix!
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DJ Javier (Rochester, NY)
Name: Javier Rivera
Email: latinroc@gmail.com
Phone: 585-857-7312
Follow Javier on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/esencialatinaradio
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Esencia_Latina
Blog: http://www.enafinque.blogspot.com
CEO of Latin Roc Entertainment and Host of Rochester' s #1 salsa radio show Esencia Latina on Rochester's Jazz 90.1 (WGMC-FM.) Javier was
editor of the Afro-Caribbean magazine Oasis Salsero and has also written Latin Music articles and CD reviews for Rochester’s Democrat and
Chronicle, CONXION and many other periodicals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Javier has taken the road as a Salsa DJ showing his passion and
skills, spinning Old School Salsa all over Upstate New York, Cleveland, and Canada.
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DJ EL MAESTRO - (NY/Callao, Peru)
Name: Alex Gonzales
Website: www.salsanewyork.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SalsamaniaSaturdays
Raised around music, the sea, and the humble people of his native Callao (Peru). Exposed to some of the greatest Mambo/Salsa music of all
times, dancing was his first passion. He then wanted other dancers to feel and enjoy the music as he did, and this marked the beginning of
his career as “DJ El Maestro.” El Maestro was inspired by great DJs such as his brother “DJ Gonzo” of Houston, TX and by New York’s own DJ
Antonio La Conga. El Maestro has created a different and unique style when spinning Mambo -- one filled with Sabor and outstanding
selection. Since his start, El Maestro has quickly risen in popularity among New York salseros, spinning in local venues such as Mambo
Fateegz, the Jimmy Anton Social, Club Caché, Club Iguanas, Night Out with Santo Rico, Rumbamba, the Brooklyn Salsa Congress (2009 and 2010),
the 10th Annual New York International Salsa Congress, the Big Apple Salsa Festival (2011), and outside of NY in major venues such as the
Houston Salsa Congress, the CT Salsa Festival and the Peru Salsa Congress. You can trust that DJ El Maestro will deliver an amazing On2
experience for beginners and hardcore salseros alike! Now spinning at "Salsamania Social" every 2nd Saturday of the month.
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DJ RENZO - (Washington, DC)
Name: Lorenzo Haire
Email: mambolorenzo@gmail.com or renzo@thescenemagdc.com
I am a dancer/avid salsa music collector turned DJ. I started off dancing salsa in late 2004 and this helped me to realize the depth of the
music that I had listened to but never really understood. It wasn’t until I was deeply engaged in my hobby (music collection) that I realized
that I love this music more than the dance itself. I then started to become a salsa addict. I started to hang out more with my friend Jon (DJ
Vino) and realized that I had an ear for music. I then began to accompany him to some events and soon I stood in for him as a guest DJ at The
Space in Washington D.C. I also started to do guest DJ work with DJ Neo at Geisha Lounge. We would go back and forth pushing each other to
play good music. I then started to get my own gigs with Go Go Earl Rush of Stuck on Salsa Productions and Mr. Mambo at the D.C. Dance
Collective. I then go my first house DJ gig with Clavekazi Dance Company for their Second Sunday Socials. I have played at the North Carolina
Salsa Festival for the Cobo Brothers Dance Company. I was invited to play on the All Star Salsa Cruise in Playa Del Carmen Mexico, The All
White party put on by Stuck on Salsa, and The Inaugural Party also thrown by Stuck On Salsa. I have been invited to DJ at the Chicago
International Salsa Congress and also the Washington DC Salsa Congress. In addition to my DJ work I also started The Scene magazine: Salsa
in The DMV. This is Washington DC’s first salsa magazine. I will also DJ at the magazine release party associated with this magazine as
well. I have future engagements in Philadelphia, Richmond, and Virginia Beach.
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