New York Salsa Dance DJ's: DJ Jay Vee of New York

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I have been a DJ for at least 20 years. I was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. My opinion of mixing Salsa is: the Salsa dancers have great energy which makes it rewarding for me as a DJ. I send energy to the dance floor and the energy comes back to the DJ booth. Salsa music give a DJ an instant dance floor compared to other types of dance music where a DJ must "work the crowd" into dancing. With other types of dance music DJs normally have to build the excitement on the dance floor throughout the evening, whereas with Salsa the excitement starts almost immediately. I mix all kinds of music from Swing to Hustle as well as new pop/dance and I must admit, my Salsa nights are always my favorite nights to spin. It is very gratifying.

I have so many favorite Salsa bands it is hard to pick just three, but I am partial to Jimmy Bosch, Eddie Palmieri and Wayne Gorbea. Of course, Tito Puente is not even touchable. I like these artist because they have consistently come out with so much good music.

The most important thing to be a good DJ for any music is not playing what you personally like, but reading the crowd and knowing what your dancers like to dance to. You must feel the music in your heart and in your soul as well. I became a DJ because the money was good and I was too lazy to work a real job. My love for music also played a big role. I collected records for many years before I started DJing and a friend told me I should be a DJ at his friend's club because of that collection. So I did. The rest is history…..

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