I learned my disco moves at Jimmy E’s disco at Salon Azul on 8th Street. I was there every Sunday from 1977 onward. The Miami Sound Machine, featuring Gloria Estefan and her cousin, regularly played there. The first disco song I remember was “The Hustle” by the Van McCoys. I remember that “The Hustle” was… Read more »
My first amateur performance as a DJ was in 1980 at Flannigan’s on 163rd Street and US 1. After that I joined the U.S. Air Force and did broadcasting and DJ work at the NCO Club during my stay at Tucson, AZ. (I was only there for a year.) I had just turned 18 and… Read more »
I had the pleasure of interviewing a true veteran in the field of DJing in Miami in not only the 80’s but also the 70’s, Mr. Pete Denis. He has been inducted into three Disco Deejay Halls Of Fame, He is a “Certified” Disco Historian. I picked him up and traveled towards an early dinner,… Read more »