Interviews and Bios

 

Disco People: All categories

 

Phil Smith

Phil Smith

  (DJs / Remixers)

Central PA, New York and Miami Disco DJ


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Philip Eskow

  (Nightclub Industry)

Manager of 2001 Odyssey Disco in Brooklyn, NY (b. Sept. 10, 1952 - present)


Phillype Wynne

Phillype Wynne

  (In Memory Of)

(1941-1984)


Phyllis Hyman

Phyllis Hyman

  (In Memory Of)

(1949-1995)


Perpall

Pierre Perpall

  (Artists-Producers...)

Canadian Disco artist born November 11, 1948. Performed under the names Perpall, Purple Flash and Pluton and the Humanoids.


Promise Circle

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Miami based Freestyle group from the 1980s


Raimundo Juanes

Raimundo Juanes

  (DJs / Remixers)

Disco DJ (February 27th, 1963 - present)


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Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood

  (In Memory Of)

(1944 - 1979)


Raul Rodriguez

Raul Rodriguez

  (DJs / Remixers)

New York Disco DJ and Disconet Remixer


Ray Velazquez

Ray (Pinky) Velazquez

  (DJs / Remixers)

Since 1973 Ray has been involved with Disco by way of David Mancuso's "Loft" and Eddie Rivera's IDRC and later his tenure at Vanguard Records. Read Bernie's exclusive interview for more.


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RC McWilliams

  (DJs / Remixers)

Disco DJ (b June 26, 1953 - Present)


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Reggie Wright

  (Artists-Producers...)

Session drummer (May 9, 1963 - Present)


Renaldo Benson

Renaldo "Obie" Benson

  (In Memory Of)

19?? - July 1, 2005


Disco DJ Rene Hewitt

Rene Hewitt

  (DJs / Remixers)

New York City Disco DJ and Producer


Renee Diggs

Renee Diggs

  (In Memory Of)

July 23, 1954 - March 18, 2005


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Rich Leon AKA Chino (Lightman)

  (Nightclub Industry)

Lightman and partner in the booth for DJ Hippie at Club Zanzibar in Newark, NJ


Richard Bernstein

Richard Bernstein

  (In Memory Of)

(1939 ñ 2002) Graphic artist known for his work on several Disco albums.


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Richard Dimples Fields

  (In Memory Of)

(1942-2000)


Richard Finch

Richard Finch

  (Artists-Producers...)

Founding member of K.C. and the Sunshine Band (b. January 23, 1954 - Present)


Richard Long disco

Richard Long

  (In Memory Of)

(1933 - December 9, 1986)


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Richard Noriega (Amant)

  (Artists-Producers...)

Lead singer of Disco group Amant (June 1, 1950 - Present)


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Richard Piselli

  (Nightclub Industry)

Club sound system designer/installer (b. 1956 - Present)


Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker (Lightman)

  (Nightclub Industry)

Lighting operator at 12 West, The River Club, The Undergound, and The Saint.


Richie Kaczor

Richie Kaczor

  (In Memory Of)

(1952-1993)


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Richie Rivera

  (In Memory Of)

(19??-19??)


Rick James

Rick James

  (In Memory Of)

1948 - August 6, 2004


Rick Powell

Rick Powell

  (DJs / Remixers)

Australian Disco DJ (b: March 13, 1955 - present)


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Ritchie Family

  (Artists-Producers...)

Disco group (1975- Present)


DJ Rob Salvati (Ontario, Canada)

Rob Salvati

  (DJs / Remixers)

DJ from Ontario, Canada (July 19, 1983 - Present)


Robbie Leslie

Robbie Leslie

  (DJs / Remixers)

Bernie speaks with Robbie Leslie who is best known for spinning at New York's finest clubs such as the Sandpiper, 12 West, the Saint, Studio 54, Underground, Palladium and others.


Robbie Tronco

Robbie Tronco

  (DJs / Remixers)

DJ, Producer


Robert Braucci

Robert Braucci

  (DJs / Remixers)

NY and California Disco DJ (195? - January 15, 1990)


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Robin Scott

  (Artists-Producers...)

Responsible for the song Pop Muzik by M (b. April 1st, 1947-Present)


Rochelle Fleming

Rochelle Fleming

  (Artists-Producers...)

Rochelle Fleming of the 1970s group, First Choice, talks about her time with the group, the Disco years, her favorite songs and the Philly Sound. She is interviewed by DiscoMusic.com member, Dayna Newman who gets some great insight into this very talented woman who is still performing at clubs today.


Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman

  (In Memory Of)

(1951-1999)


Rolandi Jimenez DJ Roli

Rolandi Jimenez DJ Roli

  (DJs / Remixers)

Miami Disco DJ [b. September 5, 1960 - present]


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Ron Baker

  (In Memory Of)

(19??-1990)


Ron Joseph

Ron Joseph

  (DJs / Remixers)

Radio / Disco DJ and television show producer (June 11, 1941 - present)


Ron Have Mercy Kersey

Ron Kersey

  (In Memory Of)

April 7, 1949 - January 25, 2005


Ron Nicky Nicholson

Ronald (Nicky) Nicholson

  (DJs / Remixers)

Starting in 1973 as the door man at New York's famed Gallery and working alongside Nicky Siano, Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles, Ronald "Nicky" Nicholson tells Bernie his tale of DJ'ing throughout New York's West Village.


Ronnie Dyson

Ronnie Dyson

  (In Memory Of)

(1950-1990)


Ronny D

Ronny D

  (DJs / Remixers)

Minneapolis, MN Disco DJ and radio personality


Roy Thode

Roy Thode

  (In Memory Of)

(1942-198?)


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Sandman 380 a.k.a. Fred Doug

  (Artists-Producers...)

Rapper/Writer (August 11, 1982 - ?)


Scherrie Payne

Scherrie Payne

  (Artists-Producers...)

Interview with Scherrie Payne who was one of the members of the Supremes.


Scott Blackwell

Scott Blackwell

  (DJs / Remixers)

Disco DJ (b. 1960-Present)


Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor

  (Artists-Producers...)

Washington D.C. artist (b.196? - present)


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Serge Ponsar

  (In Memory Of)

(????-????)


Sergio Munzibai

Sergio Munzibai

  (In Memory Of)

New York Disco DJ and Remixer (195?-199?)


Sharon Brown

Sharon Brown

  (Artists-Producers...)

Sharon Brown who is best remembered for her huge early 1980s dance hit, "I Specialize In Love" on Profile Records is interviewed by DiscoMusic.com member, Dayna Newman.


Sharon Redd

Sharon Redd

  (Artists-Producers...)

Disco singer best known for Love Insurance and Beat the Street. (1945-1992)


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Shawn Brighton

  (Artists-Producers...)

April 18, 1957 - Present (Part of The Puppets)


Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton

  (Artists-Producers...)

British singer (b. April 27th 1959 - present)


Shep Pettibone

Shep Pettibone

  (DJs / Remixers)

New York Disco DJ and remixer


Sherrick

Sherrick

  (In Memory Of)

(1957-1999)


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Short Dog Jon Ford

  (DJs / Remixers)

Chicago Disco DJ (b March 23, 1943 - Present)


Spencer Harrison

Spencer Harrison

  (In Memory Of)

b: May 17, 1962 - d: July 12, 1994


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SR Roys Royce Dominguez

  (Artists-Producers...)

Producer (September 7, 1963 - Present)


Stephanie De-Sykes

Stephanie De Sykes

  (Artists-Producers...)

Stephanie De Sykes, (Stephanie DeSykes) is best remembered for her early solo hit, Born With A Smile On My Face and as one of the vocalists on Cerrone's Love In C Minor and several Alec R. Costandinos' projects such as Romeo and Juliet... She is interviewed by Jussi Kantonen who is a DJ and author of the book Saturday Night Forever. Enjoy the Stephanie De Sykes interview.


Stephen L. Freeman

Stephen L. Freeman

  (DJs / Remixers)

DJ, remixer and producer (b: February 11, 1959 - Present)


Steve Algozino

Steve Algozino

  (In Memory Of)

1956-1986


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Steve D'Aquisto

  (In Memory Of)

(1943-2001)


Steve Fabus

Steve Fabus

  (DJs / Remixers)

San Francisco and New York Disco DJ (June 29, 1951 - Present)


Steve Horvot

Steve Horvot

  (DJs / Remixers)

Disco DJ (b. Feb. 19, 1951 - Present)


Disco DJ Steve Mack

Steve Mack

  (DJs / Remixers)

New York City Disco DJ (Born April 11, 1959)


Steve Marcus

Steve Marcus

  (Artists-Producers...)

Television producer/director (B: August 10, 1948 - Present)


Steve Mart

Steve Mart

  (Nightclub Industry)

Lightman for Northern California clubs (September 17, 1951 - present)


Steve Rubell

Steve Rubell

  (In Memory Of)

(1943-1989)


Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson

  (DJs / Remixers)

Steve Thompson is a Grammy winning writer, producer, arranger, mixer and remixer who has worked with the likes of Madonna, Guns n' Roses, Wu Tang Clan, Whitney Houston, Blues Traveler, Metallica, Korn and others. In this interview with Bernard Lopez of DiscoMusic.com, Steve Thompson describes his beginnings as a DJ/remixer in the 1970s, New Wave/Alternative/DOR remixer for the like of Talk-Talk in the 1980s and his move to extensive producing and writing from the 1990s onward.


Steven Fredrick Smith

Steven Fredrick Smith

  (Artists-Producers...)

California DJ and Art of Mix Remixer (b. 19--(??) - d. 1992)


Stony Browder Jr

Stony Browder Jr.

  (In Memory Of)

(19??-2001)


Sylvester

Sylvester

  (In Memory Of)

(1947-1988)


Syreeta Wright

Syreeta Wright

  (In Memory Of)

August 3, 1946 - July 6, 2004


Taana Gardner

Taana Gardner

  (Artists-Producers...)

Interview with West End recording artist Taana Gardner who is best known for Work That Body and Heartbeat.


Tapps - My Forbidden Lover

Tapps (Bio)

  (Artists-Producers...)

The history of Tapps, the Canadian Hi-NRG group on Power Records who first had a hit with "My Forbidden Lover" is told by Vince DeGiorgio of Power Records.


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