Interviews and Bios

Disco People: All categories

Intruders (Artists-Producers...)

Philly group (1962 to 1980)

Ish Ladesma (Artists-Producers...)

Disco producer - musician a.k.a. Ish Ledesma (b. October 2nd 1952 - present)

Ivan Doc Rodriguez (DJs / Remixers)

New York City DJ / Producer / Remixer (1960 To Present)

Izora Armstead (In Memory Of)

19?? - Sept 16, 2004

Jacques Fred Petrus (In Memory Of)

(1950-1986)

Jacques Morali (In Memory Of)

(1947-1991)

James Brown (In Memory Of)

1933 - 2006

James Del Femine (Nightclub Industry)

Lightman for Philadelphia Clubs (September 29, 1944 - August 11, 1989)

James J. Del Femine (In Memory Of)

Lightman for Philadelphia Clubs (September 29, 1944 - August 11, 1989)

James Jamerson (In Memory Of)

(1938-1983)

James Wells (In Memory Of)

(19?? - ????)

Jay Baldarelli (Geo) (DJs / Remixers)

San Francisco Disco DJ (1965? - Present)

Jeff Porcaro (In Memory Of)

(1954-1992)

Jennifer Holliday (Artists-Producers...)

Jermaine Stewart (In Memory Of)

September 7, 1957 - March 17, 1997

Jerry Bonham (DJs / Remixers)

West and Mid-West Disco DJ

Jerry Miller (DJs / Remixers)

Read about the Disco scene in Portland, Oregon during the 70s and 80s. Can one vacant Victorian house really hold a cityful of partygoers?

Jim Burgess (In Memory Of)

(195?-198?)

Jim Burgess (DJs / Remixers)

New York Disco DJ and Remixer

Jimmy McShane (In Memory Of)

(1957-1995)

Jimmy Merry (Nightclub Industry)

ca. 1930 - 1988 (New York City Club Owner: Ice Palace, Red Parrot...)

Jimmy Yu (DJs / Remixers)

Find out what it was like to be a DJ in the early days of Disco from someone who was there. Spinning his way from New York to Miami Jimmy Yu tells his tale to Bernie.

Jo-Carol Davidson (In Memory Of)

(19??-2003)

Jody Watley (Artists-Producers...)

An interview with recording artist Jody Watley who was a member of the Disco group Shalamar.

Joe Bianchi (Music Industry)

Tour Manager for Gregg Diamond (b: November 4, 1946 - present)

Joe Causi (DJs / Remixers)

New York City radio DJ

Joe Lenders (DJs / Remixers)

Miami Disco and Radio DJ (Feb, 9, 1957 - Present)

Joe Palminteri (DJs / Remixers)

New York Disco DJ

Joe Tex (In Memory Of)

(1933-1982)

Joey Carvello (Music Industry)

Disco DJ, Billboard reporter, director at WXKS Boston

Joey Madonia (Nightclub Industry)

Disco DJ [Born January 1, 1955 - Present]

John Adame (Johnny Hook) (DJs / Remixers)

Disco DJ (August 16, 1959-present)

John Ceglia (DJs / Remixers)

Bernie's in-depth interview with a New York DJ who spun at legendary New York clubs: New York-New York, Bonds, Underground, River Club, Studio 54, Ice Palace, Pavillion, The Saint... Lots of history here including notes on Jim Burgess and Roy Thode.

John Davis (Artists-Producers...)

(Disco producer b. 19--(??) - present)

John England (DJs / Remixers)

Seattle Disco DJ - June 29th, 1954 - present

John Hedges (DJs / Remixers)

San Francisco Disco DJ

John Keiber (a.k.a. John Boy) (DJs / Remixers)

Pennsylvania Disco DJ (June 15, 1940 - Present)

John Morales (DJs / Remixers)

An interview with New York Disco DJ turned studio remixer best known for his M & M Mixes during the 1980s.

John Nance (DJs / Remixers)

Disco DJ and promoter (October 31, 1953 - present)

John T Atkins (In Memory Of)

(19??-1998)

John T. Kmetz (Nightclub Industry)

Club sound system designer/installer (b. 1954 - Present)

John Whitehead (In Memory Of)

1948 - May 11, 2004

Johnnie Taylor (In Memory Of)

(1938-2000)

Johnny Bristol (In Memory Of)

February 3, 1939 - March 21, 2004

Johnny Eckhardt (DJs / Remixers)

Los Angeles Disco DJ (1954 - still kickin')

Jonathan Fearing (In Memory Of)

(19??-198?)

Jose Luis Infante (Nightclub Industry)

Lightman (May 12, 1961-Present)

Jr. Walker (In Memory Of)

(1931-1995)

June Pointer (In Memory Of)

1954 - April 11, 2006

Karen Young (In Memory Of)

(1951-1991)

Keith Barrow (In Memory Of)

(1954-1983)

Keith Carlos (Music Industry)

New York Disco DJ (1954 - Present)

Keith Wiggins - Cowboy (In Memory Of)

(1960-1989)

Kelly Marie (Artists-Producers...)

Interview with British Disco singer Kelly Marie (b. 19--(??) - present)

Ken Collier (DJs / Remixers)

Detroit area Disco DJ and Remixer

Kenny Yorke (DJs / Remixers)

A brief bio on New York City area DJ and sound specialist Kenny Yorke.

Kevin Jones (DJs / Remixers)

Kim Jones (Artists-Producers...)

Singer and writer (b. June 28, 1954 - Present)

King Errisson (Artists-Producers...)

King Floyd (In Memory Of)

(b. February 13, 1945 - March 6, 2006)

Kipp Waxwell (DJs / Remixers)

Seattle DJ (March 24, 1972 - Present)

Klaus Dinger (In Memory Of)

1947-March 21st, 2008

Klymaxx (Artists-Producers...)

Cheryl Cooley from the 1980s all female group Klymaxx is interviewed by Dayna Newman.

Kurt Borusiewicz (DJs / Remixers)

Philadelphia Disco DJ, producer and writer (Born January 26, 1952 - July 6, 1994)

La Flavour (Artists-Producers...)

La Flavour, the group best known for Mandolay speaks with Bernie. Find out why Bon Jovi of all groups is mentioned.

Larry James (aka Fat Larry James) (In Memory Of)

(August 2, 1949 - December 5, 1987)

Larry Levan (In Memory Of)

(July 21, 1954 - November 8. 1992)

Larry Patterson (In Memory Of)

(19??-19??)

Larry Washington (In Memory Of)

(19??-200?)

Laura Branigan (In Memory Of)

July 3, 1957 - Aug 26, 2004

Laurice (Artists-Producers...)

Disco artists (b 20th Century :) - present)

Laurin Rinder (Artists-Producers...)

Bernie interviews the man partly responsible for El Coco and Saint Tropez. Discover Laurin's roots in Jazz and Motown and how Disco came knocking on his door.