Jellybean Benitez @ Deep&Disco

Deep&Disco https://www.facebook.com/events/385483685392488
Saturday June 1st 2019

Special Guest:
JELLYBEAN BENITEZ
(Jellybean Soul, NYC) www.facebook.com/djJellybeanBenitez

Residents:
MARRS BARRS
ANDY ROBERTS
BIG FUN
ICED MISTO

Wayla Bar 996 Queen St. E 9pm-3am
Limited Capacity Event

www.facebook.com/groups/Deep.Disco   Instagram: @deepdiscotoronto

^{Jellybean Benitez started DJing in 1975 at Bronx club Charlie’s, but had his sights set on Manhattan, finding his way to the Big Apple’s heart via Experiment 4, Xenon and even Studio 54. However, it was at The Funhouse, where he was resident between April ‘81 and June ’84, that things really took off, his audience, known for their athleticism on the dance floor, containing a large Puerto Rican contingent. Louie Vega would set his own trajectory in the same building in 1985 (the venue name changed to Heartthrob), subsequently resulting in his hook-up with Kenny Dope and the creation of their own Masters At Work dance dynasty.}

^{Having landed a mix show on NY’s popular WKTU radio station, Jellybean’s status was majorly enhanced when he co-mixed one of 1982s biggest club tracks, the Arthur Baker produced ‘Walking On Sunshine’ by Rockers Revenge. Other Jellybean mix credits that year included Warp 9’s ‘Nunk’ (which he also co-produced), ‘Pack Jam’ by The Jonzun Crew and Jimmy Spicer’s ‘The Bubble Bunch’.} 

^{He would soon be positioned at the top table of New York’s remix elite, whilst helping his then girlfriend, Madonna, achieve her first hit with ‘Holiday’, which he’d produced.}

^{He moved further into production and began writing his own songs, as well as contributing to film soundtracks including ‘Flashdance’, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Back To The Future’. His 1984 cover of Babe Ruth’s ‘The Mexican’ made its way to #1 on the US Billboard Dance Chart, and he’d subsequently work his magic for pop stars including Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, to name but a few.}

^{In 2005 Jellybean was inducted into the Dance Music Hall Of Fame. He continues to DJ to this day playing events all around the world.}