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John Benitez a.k.a. "Jellybean Benitez" (born November 7, 1957 in New York City) is a DJ, remixer and music producer of Puerto Rican descent. Benitex is known for producing the first hits of and for his relationship with Madonna. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ...
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A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ...
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Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, producer, actress, and author. ...
 John "Jellybean" Benitez throws a flex Benitez's mother emigrated from Puerto Rico in the early 1950s and settled in the South Bronx section of New York. She raised three children as a single mother, Benitez being the second child. Growing up he enjoyed listening to music, usually playing his sister's record collection. His sister nicknamed him jellybean because he was always eating that type of candy. Benitez attended De Witt Clinton and John F. Kennedy High Schools but dropped out before graduating. No file by this name exists, you can upload it File links The following pages link to this file: User:Ketsuban ...
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Relocating to Manhattan in 1975 exposed Benitez to disco nightclubs, which sparked his interest in DJing. He was soon performing at a nightclub called Experiment 4 and in 1980 Benitez enrolled and attended The Bronx Community College, where he studied Marketing and Sales Promotions. The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ...
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Benitez was soon an in-demand DJ, which led to work at Electric Circus and Studio 54. In 1981 he was hired as the resident DJ of the club Funhouse. Benitez also hosted a weekend dance radio show at WKTU. For other uses, see Electric Circus (disambiguation). ...
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Benitez started to remix singles, such as: A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ...
Stephen Bray of the group Breakfast Club went to Benitez for a remix. This led to Benitez being introduced to Bray's bandmate at the time, Madonna. A romantic relationship developed between the two that lasted about two years. Benitez became involved with producing and remixing a bulk of the tracks on Madonna's self-titled debut album in 1983, including: Bambaataa, as pictured on the compilation Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980-1985 Afrika Bambaataa (born Kevin Donovan on April 17, 1957[1]) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ...
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- Everybody,
- Physical Attraction,
- Borderline,
- Lucky Star and
- Holiday.
Eventually Benitez remixed songs for such artists as: - La India,
- Whitney Houston,
- George Benson,
- Shalamar,
- Jocelyn Brown,
- Patti Austin,
- Sheena Easton,
- James Ingram,
- Hall & Oates,
- Billy Joel,
- The Pointer Sisters,
- Michael Jackson and
- Paul McCartney.
Among the motion picture soundtracks for which he created and mixed tunes are Back to the Future, Top Gun, Flashdance and Footloose. La India (born Linda Viera Caballero on March 9, 1970 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a noted singer of salsa also known as the Princess of Salsa. La India Lindas parents decided to move to New York soon after her birth. ...
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American R&B pop singer, songwriter, actress, film producer, and former model. ...
George Benson (born March 22, 1945) is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer. ...
Shalamar was a musical group of the 1970s that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey. ...
Jocelyn Brown, an african american R&B and dance music singer, was born on November 25, 1950 in Kingston North Carolina. ...
Patti Austin is an R&B and jazz music singer born August 10, 1948 in Harlem New York. ...
Sheena Easton on the cover of her 2000 CD, Fabulous. ...
James Ingram (*February 16, 1956, Akron, Ohio, USA) is an American soul musician, famous for his vocal performance. ...
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Back to the Future is an American adventure-comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1985. ...
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Benitez produced and released music under the Jellybean moniker; in total he has placed nine songs in the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including three #1s. He has employed many vocalists to sing on his productions including: Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...
- Madonna,
- Elisa Fiorillo,
- Steven Dante,
- Adele Bertei,
- Richard Darbyshire and
- Niki Harris.
Two of his dance hits crossed over to pop radio and hit the Hot 100 Top 20: "Sidewalk Talk" in 1986 (#18) and "Who Found Who" in 1987 (#16). The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ...
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Currently, Benitez owns Jellybean Productions, JB Recording and JB Publishing. In 1995, he founded H.O.L.A. (House Of Latin Artists) Recording which developes hip hop and R&B music by bilingual artists and releases the recordings in both English and Spanish. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ...
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On September 19, 2005 Benitez was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements as a DJ. The Dance Music Hall of Fame was created in 2004 to honor the creators and innovators of dance music. ...
Selected Credits
- "Planet Rock," Afrika Bambaataa
- "Flashdance (What a Feeling)," Irene Cara
- "Sidewalk Talk," Jellybean featuring Catherine Buchanan and Madonna
- "Holiday," Madonna
- "Say, Say, Say," Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
- "Borderline," Madonna
- "Lucky Star," Madonna
- "Everybody," Madonna
- "Crazy For You," Madonna
- "Gambler," Madonna
- "Living in a Box," Living in a Box
- "Feel The Spin," Debbie Harry
- "Love Will Save The Day," Whitney Houston
- "What's It Gonna Be, Jellybean featuring Niki Haris
Bambaataa, as pictured on the compilation Looking for the Perfect Beat 1980-1985 Afrika Bambaataa (born Kevin Donovan on April 17, 1957[1]) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ...
Irene Cara (born Irene Caratinni-Escalera on March 18, 1959 in New York City) is an American-born singer actress of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. ...
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, producer, actress, and author. ...
For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana) is an American musician and entertainer whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the last quarter-century. ...
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ...
Deborah Harry Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945 in Miami, Florida) is an American rock and roll musician who grew up in Union City, New Jersey. ...
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American R&B pop singer, songwriter, actress, film producer, and former model. ...
Successful solo performer, singer, dancer, backing vocalist. ...
See also list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...
This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ...
This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...
External link - Official Jellybean Web Site
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