2010 IDJ (international dj awards) “Mixologist Dj”
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NEW DJ FLACO INTERVIEW IN THE JUNE 2010 ISSUE OF “VOCERO LATINO”
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“DJ Flaco in my eyes is one of the most influence dj’s in today’s music industry and not just in the midwest but world-wide. If you look at his consistency and the impact he continues to make via mixtapes and clubs across the country, you would understand why many people has him tapped as the next DJ to blow on a major scale……”
Jay Classik CEO of The Hustle Squad DJs
Jay Classik aka Hustle Simmons!!!
A&R
CEO/Founder of Hustle Fam Music Group
“The true definition of an Executive”
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“Dj Flaco is one of the most talented and hardest working djs to progress in the last 3 years”
Quincy Taylor
Ohio Hip Hop Awards & ITW Marketing
Koch Records
New Music Seminar
Nov 1st in Cleveland
www.newmusicseminars.com
www.ohiohiphopawards.com
ITW/Nublud
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“DJ Flaco is on demand from Lorain to Cleveland from NY to Miami he keeps his mix game on fuego! Not only is his DJing on point he has personality and he’s sexy 2 !”
Vanessa Wakut
Radio-One
WENZ Z107.9 Fm Cleveland
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“DJ Flaco is hands down one of the best dj’s in Cleveland. Putting in work in the hottest clubs & distributing the most sought after mixtapes. This dj dynamo is a true statesman of the music game.”
DJ G-Spot
KJMM / MUSIC CHOICE / 1.FM
www.djgspot.com
www.globalmixtapes.com
www.doublement.com
www.daentouragedjs.com
www.coredjs.com
www.shadyvilledjs.net
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“Flaco is one of the first DJ’s to fuck with me when i got over here at Derrty Ent. When I go to Cleveland I got to reach out to Flaco, He Brakes Records!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Mr. B Hinkle
Authentic Marketing & Promotions (AMP)
Derrty Ent/ Derrty DJ’s
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“I’ve had the absolute pleasure working with DJ Flaco on many events throughout the city. He has an Extremely hard grind that shows through his consistency as a DJ and through his mixtapes.I recomend him to any artist/label that is interested in getting their records “Broke” …DJ Flaco Flash is the man w/ the latin flare.”
- 2one6 Magazine
“Your Pulse to The City”
Cleveland’s Premiere Urban Magazine
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To anyone looking for quality “corporate friendly’ entertainment:
My name is Myra Rosario the president and founder of Latino Cleveland. LLC. LatinoCleveland is a consulting and marketing business that targets the Latino population in Northeast Ohio.
This letter is to share my experience of working with DJ Flaco.
If there were five words to describe DJ Flaco they would be: Professional, Hard Working, Consistent, Trend Setter and Loyal.
If you are looking for an experience professional Latin entertainer, DJ Flaco is just what you are looking for. On many occasions I have hired DJ Flaco for LatinoCleveland festivals, club events, producing mix tapes for Tribute’s to Hector Lavoe and Gran Combo (70’s salsa music) and more. Each time DJ Flaco has shown his reliable professionalism and diversity.
DJ Flaco has done a fantastic job and everyone raved about him each and every time. DJ Flaco is more than a just a great entertainer he is entrepreneur and a great resource for what’s the latest in the Latin entertainment world. He definitely keeps up with all the changes and stays ahead of most.
If you are looking for a hard working, reliable Latin entertainer I give my recommendation for DJ Flaco of Northeast Ohio.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me at 216-224-8006.
Sincerely,
Myra Rosario
President
LatinoCleveland. LLC
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“The Mixtape game has seen its share of DJs who could rip a show and put CDs together. One DJ who is striving to be ‘living proof’ to this is Ohio’s own , DJ Flaco. Having already winning a well deserved, Justo’s Reggaeton Mixtape DJ award for 2008- as well as releasing a great number of series from Reggaeton to R&B, Flaco is here to leave his mark and make you understand that he’s one of a kind…”
Blake
Stackhouse recordings
Blakmarket.net
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INTERVIEW ON BLAKMARKET.NET
BLAKMARKET.NET: DJ Flaco thanks for taking the time out to do this. Now, please tell everyone who you are where you’re from?
im from ohio the cleveland area
BLAKMARKET.NET: When did you become a DJ and who are your biggest influences?
i started djin winter of 92′ , doin free parties around the way. i gotta say any hard working dj that mixes and has actually touched vinyl.
BLAKMARKET.NET: Can you tell us about the first mixtape you ever released?
ha, that tape was weak, it was in 93′. it was on an old tdk tape that had been recorded over probly 100 times. no artwork jus marker tag. my first mix cd was in 02′ it was dope it was actually my come back from being away so long i sold a couple hundred copies
BLAKMARKET.NET: If you could do one mixtape with one artist, who would that be and why?
probally az , he is the truth, he got mean word play and top notch swag. we feelin you in ohio az , so u gotta come out this way homie
BLAKMARKET.NET: What’s your favorite mixtape to date that you’ve put out? What would you say is your least memorable?
my fav joint would have to be this reggaeton one i did for valentines day “los amores vol.1″. i still get emails and text msgs askin for thoses. dnt worry people vol.3 is coming 09′ i got yall . as far as my least memorable one, it would have to be my first rnb tape. the opening was week, i cant stand to look at the cover
BLAKMARKET.NET: Where do you see the future of the mixtape industry headed, since the internet plays such a big role nowadays?
man mixtapes are just gonna be dinasours (well the hard copies). i mean everyone is goin the digital download path and heads aint really burnin them on cd after they download em, they jus throwin em in the mp3 players. i aint trippin im wit it all day, less chips on printin covers and duppin cds. now the net can also hurt you if you aint on top of your game.
BLAKMARKET.NET: What’s the difference between your CDs now and your previous releases?
well the quality of the music is alot better, ive gotten better at mastering my mix. i still mix nonstop as i did before its just now it doesnt take me as long to drop a new mix
BLAKMARKET.NET: What makes your CDs stand out? What can I expect to hear from one of your tapes?
you will always get a mixtape from me, not jus a tape wit music on it. i mix homie jus like i do in the club
BLAKMARKET.NET: Speaking of mixtapes, what’s your opinion on the RIAA?
real talk im not feelin the riaa, them empty suit suits are a bunch of losers. fwd that to them! the labels aint to far either. how can you strike the unit (mixtape djs) who you give product to feed the listeners. if you dont want yo music from your artist heard in the clubs and on the streets then stop sendin me/us your product then. but when no one buys your product (because they aint hear it on the block or in the club) then dont come sending me/us a gang of email saying and i quote “please stand behind this record, we need your help to break it in your market”. dumb asses, wut the hell you thought we was doin?
BLAKMARKET.NET: Can you tell us the type of equipment and/or programs you use?
i use serato and cdj1000s, but i will use 1200s if the club doesnt have cdjs.
BLAKMARKET.NET: Overall, on a scale of 1-10, where would you rate yourself thus far in your career?
i give myself an eight, im not where i wanna be so i cant play myself and rate myself at the ten spot yet. but im comin people and i aint leavin when i get there
BLAKMARKET.NET: Is there anything other than Hip-Hop that you would want to venture into?
yea i wanna own a radio station that broadcast on air and online. i want the people to have the option of what they want to listen to at that moment. weather it be hip hop, reggaeton or even rock.
BLAKMARKET.NET: Are there any artist(s) you’re currently working with? If so, who’s in the studio with you right now?
right now im working with 2 reggaeton groups (las voces de la calle and aziel y bori q) they hot so look for them in 2009
BLAKMARKET.NET: What are some of the awards you’ve received?
i got a few in the military lol, na but i got a justo this year (finally), i been nominated a few times at the justo and a few times at the ohio hiphop awards
BLAKMARKET.NET: Do you have any words for up and coming DJ(s) trying to get in the industry?
yea, jus grind forget the politics do what you feel, thats wut i do. i mean you are the dj, the crowd follows you
BLAKMARKET.NET: Flaco it’s been a pleasure, thanks for taking time out with Blakmarket.net, do you have any last words and/or shout outs?
no problem homie, you know i rocks wit you. my son and my wiz (love yall) big up to my crew porter roc djz and of course my other 2 families (hustle squad djz and da entourage djs)
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INTERVIEW FOR WHUTTHAFCUK.COM
1. Splashy: When did you first start to DJ?
- I STARTED SPINNING BACK IN 92, TOOK A BREAK FOR A COUPLE YRS DO TO OTHER INTEREST THAT BROUGHT MORE MONEY TO THE TABLE. THEN I CAME BACK TO IT IN 02′
2. Splashy: When is the first time you broke a needle?
- LOL I STILL REMEMBER IT WAS AS SOON AS I HOOKED MY TURNTABLES UP TO MY MIXER, I THOUGHT SHIT THIS GOTTA BE EASY, I KNOW I CAN SCRATCH LOL YEA RIGHT, SCRATCH THE SHIT OUTTA THE 1ST RECORD I TOUCHED AND MY 1ST NEEDLE LOST ITS LIFE
3. Splashy: What was your favorite mix when you started to get the party rockin?
IT WAS A CORNY OFF BEAT BLEND THAT I DID ON THE FLY, SOME BEENIE MAN ACCAPELLA OVER THE THE THUGISH RUGISH BONE INTSTRUMENTAL. I DNT KNOW HOW OR WHY THEY LIKED IT BUT I KNOW IT WAS OFF BEAT CUZ I JUS SLAPPED IT TOGETHER, CUZ IT WASNT UNTIL 96 THAT I REALLY LEARNED HOW TO BEAT MATCH THE CORRECT WAY
4. Splashy: How has the technology changed the dj game?
I LOVE IT, BIG UP TO RANE AND THE SERATO CREATION, I USED TO CARRY AROUND WITH ABOUT 20 CRATES OF RECORDS (NO LIE) ASK ANYONE FROM MY HOOD. THEN THE CDJS CAME OUT, SO I CONVERTED MY VINYL TO CD, THEN SERATO CAME OUT AND I COVERTED EVERYTHING TO MY HARD DRIVE, NO MORE CARRING 20 CRATES, TRUST IT FAM YOU CANT GET ME TO CARRY AND DAMN CRATES (UNLESS THEY ARE ALREADY BUILT IN MY SERETO SESSION). ALL YOU DJS THAT HATE US FOR SWITCHING OVER, WELL SUCK IT UP AND DRIVE ON CUZ YOU WILL GIVE IN JUST LIKE EVERYONE HAD TO GIVE IN AND PAY THAT $4 A GALLON FOR GAS
5.Splashy: Whats the craziest thing that happened to you while working a club or concert?
MAN I USED TO DJ YEARS AGO WITH A OLD ASS RECIEVER AND THAT SHIT USED TO GET HOT, SO MY DUMB ASS THOUGHT WELL I JUST PUT A FAN ON TOP OF IT AND KEEP IT COOL, YEA IT WORKED FOR A BIT, UNTIL ONE NIGHT I GOT A PACKED CRIB WIT 100′S OF HEADS ROCKING HARD AND SILENCE THE RECIEVER SHITS AND THE DJ (ME) GETS BOOED
6. Splashy: Do you feel that the dj gets no credit?
MOST OF US DONT GET ANY CRED, SHIT WE ARE THE REASON WHY HEADS GO OUT TO MOST OF THESE CLUBS, SHIT DO YOU REALLY THINK SOME CLUB DOWNTOWN WILL REALLY BE POPPIN ALL NIGHT WIT ITUNES ALL NIGHT. NO MIXING JUS PAUSES BETWEEN EVERY SONG KILLIN THE VIBE BECAUSE THE TRACK THAT JUS COME ON HAS NO TYPE OF COMPLIMENT TO THE TRACK THAT JUS FINISHED. SHIT WE DNT EVEN GET THE LOVE WE DESERVE WHEN IT COMES TO MIXTAPES BUT IM NOT GON GET INTO THAT, WE WILL BE HERE ALL NIGHT ON THAT SUBJECT
7. Splashy: What are your top 5 songs to play of all time?
BIGGIE – HYPNOTIZE
FAITH,FATMAN SCOOP – LOVE LIKE THIS (CROOKLYN CLAN REMIX)
KID CUDI – DAY N NIGHT (CROOKERS REMIX)
JAY Z – YOU DONT KNOW
MJ – BILLIE JEAN
8. Splashy: Who are the top 3 artist unsigned that people should look out for?
YOUNG RAY, KIKO THE GREAT, MACH
9. Splashy: Whats in your ipod or cd player right now?
MICK BOOGIE VIVA LA HOV, THE LAST CD AZ DROPPED AND, THE LAST CD THE DREAM DROPPED
10.Splashy: What dj influenced you to start spinning records?
DJ PREMIER AND DJ DAN SWIFT
11. Splashy: Whats the best party you have ever played at? and why?
ONE OF THE LAST NIGHTS BEFORE THE MODA (IN CLEVELAND) CLOSED, THE MINUTE I OPENED MY MOUTH ON THAT MIC, THE FULL HOUSE LOOKED UP TO THE DJ BOOTH AND THEY WENT NUTS. IF YOU FROM CLEVELAND AND YOU ROCKED THE MODA THEN YOU KNOW THE ENERGY. BIG UP TO EMAHD AND ROB
12. Splashy; Any last words or shout outs?
SURE DO HOMIE, CLUB OWNERS TREAT YOUR DJS LIKE YOU WANT YOUR CLUB TO MAKE MILLIONS!! PAY THAT MAN WHAT HE DESERVES!! BIG UP TO MY HOME TEAM (THE PORTER ROC DJZ) LATIN ASSASSIN, DJ SIPIE, DJ LOU, DJ ADIO, DJ DANNY VEY AND DJ BIG LEX. CANT FORGET ABOUT MY OTHER 2 FAMILIES DA ENTOURAGE DJZ AND HUSTLE SQUAD DJZ. AND PEOPLE GO OUT AND COP A TAPE SUPPORT MIXTAPE DJZ. THIS YEAR I BROUGHT HOME A JUSTO’S MIXTAPE AWARD AND NEXT YEAR IM BRINGING HOME A SEA AWARD AND AN URBAN LATINO AWARD!!!!! FLACO FLASH (HA HA HA HA)
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INTERVIEW FOR JENESIS MAGAZINE
The Usual Suspects
State your name:
dj flaco “ohio’s mixtape murderer”
Where do you represent:
i rep ohio all day (hustle squad djz, porter roc djz, da entourage djz)
Contact Info: (email and/or website)
bookdjflaco@gmail.com, www.djflaco.com, www.launionevents.com
Most Recent Mixtape:
rockin in the club (hosted by kat de luna and flo-rida)
wait til you see who is hosting pt.2 (straight hollywood)
How long have you been DJ’ing and what was your first DJ’ing gig?
since the fall of 92′, i did my own b-day party in my back yard. (100-200 heads)
When you first started, what event or project propelled you from regular everyday DJ to what you are today?
i was in puerto rico and went to a concert where dj camilo was spinning at and he gave away a gang of tapes. the cd was a straight party tape all nonstop mixing. i said to myself thats what i gotta do. i gotta do mixtapes that sound like im djin in the club! so here i am. 2008 justo’s best reggaeton mixtape dj
What has been your favorite part of DJ’ing so far in your career?
rockin the crowd and rollin down the block in another city or walking into a store outta the state and hearing one of my mixtapes being played
What has been your most successful project so far?
well i have 2 of them that have been neck to neck. 1 is my reggaeton tape that i did called los amores (they just go) and the pushing tape that i did with e-v, we got crazy reviews for it.
Is there any 1 factor that makes you different from other DJ’s?
of course. i can rock a crowd in 2 languages and not bore them. 9 outta 10 djs cant do that, no matter who they are. they can only do english or spanish not both.
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INTERVIEW ON AWREADY.COM (NO LONGER A SITE)
DJ Flaco on Awready.com
DJ Flaco on Awready.com “Mixtape Madness”
Aw: Flaco, what it do baaaby?
Flaco: Shit just grinding, tryna get all I can. “Aint no telling if they gon
love you next year”
Aw: So what’s been going on, what’s new on the agenda?
Flaco: I just been getting my dj on. Puerto Rico, Kentucky, Florida and All over
Ohio. I’ve been Dropping crazy Promo tapes the “Awready” series wit my
man Jay Classik (which is all south joints), my “Trip Down South” series
(which is also all south joints) , “For The Ladies”(an all rnb tape)
and, “Reggaeton Massacre” (all new reggaeton joints) all my shit is
non-stop mixing back to back with the occasional blends. Go cop a tape!
Aw: Aiight you hail from the Midwest, Ohio to be exact. How would you
describe the sound in Ohio?
Flaco: Our shit out here is a mixture of south and east combined wit a cold
lake eerie breeze, but leaning more to a southern style sound especially
the beats. But if you pay close attention the flow sounds neither south
nor east. Just like any other region we have our own slang.
Aw: A lot of southern artists have come to the Ohio market and made an
impact. Do you think a lot of artists still sleep on Ohio and its
market?
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| Winners of the 11th Annual Mixtape Awards |
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| The 11th Annual Mixtape Awards was held April 29, 2008 at The Symphony Space in New York City (Photo Recap). These are your Justo Award Winners: Best Reggaton Mixtape DJ: * FLACO *2008 Justos Mixtape Awards “Best Reggaeton Mixtape Dj”
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DJ Flaco
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Shout and welcome to DJ Flaco. I’ve had this project for a minute but party joints don’t really get out dated like some other mixtapes. For those that don’t know, Flaco is Ohio’s Mixtape Murderer…gotta love that tag line too. I’m not gonna give you mad highlights. I mean you know these songs already so it really comes down to the mix.
There’s a couple things that make a great party/club mixtape. First up is you have to cater to who is gonna be listening to this the most…the females. This isn’t the time to play that new M.O.P track that you just got emailed. Chics want hits, they want energy and they need to be consistent throughout. Next is timing. You don’t even need to be mixing and beat matching everything like a wild banche…as long as the next track drops on time that’s all that matters. Flaco does this well and he even has two hosts throughout: Kat De Luna and Flo-rida. . Tracks have to drop somewhat quickly too. If your “In The Club” mixtape tracks out at 15 tracks you don’t get it. Flaco tops this project off at 40. We all know “quality” mixtapes have peaks and valley’s but your “club” mixtape should be pretty level, not dipping into too many valley’s. Flaco’s first “valley” hits with Wiz Khalifa’s “Say Yeah”. It’s a dope song, but I say “valley” in the sense that’s when shit slows down a little. It’s mostly to segue into “Lollipop” and the lower tempo joints. He brings that tempo back up after a few joints with the Movado laced “I’m On The Roc” remix.
The thing that stands out the most to me with this project is the energy. Flaco kept shit consistent throughout, his ear is most def on point too. Acutal turntable skills will only get you so far on a party mixtape. You can cut shit up till the cows come home but if your track selection is wack you lose before you even get done cutting. Track section and true mixing hold down this joint…and that’s the bottom line. (7/8/08)
DJ Flaco
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Let’s give a warm welcome to DJ Flaco everyone. Hustle Squad DJs in the building, see I even spelled it right unlike those magazine pre-views ya’ll cats clamor over. I’ve seen Flaco’s CDs on the net here an there but never had the pleasure of listening till now. Damn if that isn’t a classic title for a mixtape. You know all you really want in a summer time mixtape is some well mixed feel good tracks old or new it doesn’t matter. At the same time there is never a better opportunity to stick someone up than the summer time. Think about it, posted up at the beach next to a ATM…hmmm I’ll be right back.
Click on the cover and peep the track list. Damn near every radio joint thats popped off in the last couple months and then some. I’m not gonna bore you with mad highlights of tracks you can hear on the radio at any given time but I will tell you that Flaco did throw in some of his own remixes and he’s a got a good ear for what works. The “Call On Me” joint works well, a little Lil Jon never hurt no one. The “Girl” blend…not so much, the “Goin’ Down” beat got to me after a while. My daughter for some reason is diggin’ “U And That..”, especially E-40′s part. Should E-40 fans be worried that a six year old girl can rhyme his shit word for word?
On to Part 4.5…aka the second CD. Who’s feeling JT on “Sexyback”? Personally I think Robin Thicke would eat JT alive, well maybe not in a dance contest. lol I don’t give a fuck, “Wanna Love You Girl” is my shit. I bump the Mick Boogie version with the Pusha T verse but regardless this song is crazy as cat shit. Now on the flipside of things is “Freeze” with LL Cool J. I’d rather hear fat chics taking a shit than this track. Rick Ross and Trina with “Fuck Wit Ur Shoes On” was interesting. The shit that got me rollin’ was Diddy rhyming with Danity Kane. I can’t believe I actualy wrote out their name, wow.
The first CD is def better than the second. Too many hits on the first jump off. I gotta tell you I was on the fence between 2.5 and 3 tapes. I mean DJ Flaco put in work, every track is mixed into the next and it’s done well, can’t front on that. I’m getting to the point where I EXPECT certain DJs to mix they shit or show some skill and if they don’t I’m calling you out. I can def add Flaco to that list from now on. The good thing about these CDs is you don’t need to cop another R&B CD for a couple months, props to Flaco for wraping up the end summer proper like. (8/17/06)
