Politics, World Events, Elevating Latin music, Networking, Learning, and taking the next step towards becoming a better person.
Music
These are just a few of my musical influences;
Ludwig van Beethoven -
Johann Sebastian Bach -
Wolfgan Amadeus Mozart -
Glenn Miller -
Benny Goodman -
Tommy Dorsey -
Lionel Hampton -
Gene Krupa -
Buddy Rich -
Billie Holiday -
Connie Francis -
Frank Sinatra -
Dean Martin -
Sammy Davis Jr. -
Perry Como -
The Rolling Stones -
Credence Clearwater Rivival -
Jimmy Hendrix -
Eric Clapton -
Peter Frampton -
Tom Jones -
Bobby Sherman -
MFSB -
Salsoul Orquestra -
Bebo Silvetti -
Barry White -
Quincy Jones -
James Brown -
Giorgio Moroder -
Cerrone -
Alec Constantino -
Patrick Cowley -
Patrick Adams -
Stan Getz -
Chic Corea -
Pat Metheney -
George Benson -
Herbie Hancok -
The Temptations -
The Tramps -
The Spinners -
The Supremes -
Public Enemy -
KRS1 -
Africa Bambata -
Easy E -
Nat King Cole -
Ignacio Pineiro -
Adalberto Alvarez -
NG La Banda -
Elio Reve Jr. -
Son 14 -
Rolando Laserie -
Celia Cruz -
Roberto Torres -
Hugo Blanco -
Beny More -
Hansel & Raul -
Ralhi Rosario -
Marshall Jefferson -
Maurice Joshua -
MAW -
Chep Nuñez -
Clay D -
Bebel Gilberto -
Sergio Mendez -
Bob Marley -
Rafael -
Julio Iglesias -
Vicente Fernandez -
Jorge Negrete -
Trio Los Panchos -
Trio Matamoros -
Cafe Tacuba -
Antoine Clamaran -
Mac Quail -
D St. -
Cash Money -
Kool & The Gang -
Earth Wind & Fire -
Frankie Beverly & Maze -
The Ohio Players -
Slave -
Johnny Guitar Watson -
Bootzy Collins -
George Clinton -
Dr. Buzard Savannah Band -
Tommy Motola -
Michael Jackson -
Queen -
Safire -
The Cover Girls -
Roy Ayers -
Stevie Wonder
Movies
Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, Fargo, Groundhog Day, Animal House, 50 First Dates, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Some Like It Hot, Moby Dick, Captain Black, Robin Hood, Kill Bill, The Seven Samurais, The Pirate Samurai, The Hidden Forest, The Blind Swordsman and The Chest of Gold, Sanjuro, Joyimbo, The Godfather, Full Metal Jacket, There Is Something About Marry, The Kung Fu Hustle, Five Fingers Of Death, The Chinese Connection, The French Connection, Taxi Driver, Dirty Harry, Deathwish, Fantomas, The Man From Rio, The Pink Panther, Giant, The Bad Sleep Well, Palomo Linares, The Leyend Of Judo, Prisoner Of Zenda, The Three Musketeers, Cartouche, Zorro, Cirano di Bergerac, Geraldine, Tora Tora Tora, Alien, Emanuelle, and La Dulce Vita amongst others...
Television
These have been some of my favorites; Flash Gordon, The Pretenders, Perry Mason, Laughin, Soul Train, The Hobo Kelly Show, The Bozo The Clown Show, I Love Lucy, Puff N' Stuff, The Sopranos, Monk, Happy Days, All In The Family, The Jefferson, Sandford & Son, Kojak, Miami Vice, The Love Boat, NYPD Blues, General Hospital, 20/20, 60 Minutes, The Tonight Show, Pimp My Ride, The Roof, The Beverlyhill Hillbillies, Giligan's Island, Dallas, and Welcome Back Carter.
Books
Too many, but these are some; The Cia, The Iliad, 1984, The Che Guevara Diary, Moby Dick, Animal Farm...
Heroes
Definitively Mom & Dad.
Live footage of DJ Cubanito in Seattle, Washington April 26th 2009 @ Neighbours Night Club for the first annual Latin White Party
Alex Carmenates is the CEO of Salsamania Entertainment Inc. a company dedicated to the development, production and promotion of Latin music and artists in the U.S. and abroad. The company was founded in October of 1992 and the main headquarters are located at 14922 Nuttall Oak Drive, Houston, Texas 77082 from where Alex Carmenates oversees the entire operation.
Salsamania Entertainment opened a branch in Chicago, IL. in 1994 and their third branch in Washington D.C. May of 1998. Under the umbrella of Salsamania Ent., there are several other companies and services provides, such as; Salsamania Latin Record Pool, Crispy Cream Productions, Salsamania Promotions, Black n' White Records, Salsamania Productions, and Salsamania Publishing.
Salsamania Entertainment, also provides an independent promotion service to all labels through "Salsamania Promotions" and has been responsible for the top charting hits "Toro Mata" by DLG, "Psicofonia" by Gloria Trevi, "Nada Puede Cambiarme" by Paulina Rubio, "Los Que Luchamos" by Kinto Sol, "Dirty Paypa" by El Boodah, "La Botella" by Mach & Daddy, "Down" by Rakim & Ken Y, Los Ilegales, Otra Nota, Ivy Queen, Adassa, La Factoria, Toque D'Keda, Eddy K, Loe, Jay D, Juaquin Torres, Don Dinero, Baby Rasta, and many others.
Salsamania Latin Record Pool is now 50 members strong, and the recipient of the Best Latin Record Pool award for the Mid West region of the US at the 2003 and 2006 Latin Dance Music Awards in Miami during the Winter Music Conference. All of their members are legitimate radio, club, or mobile programmers, including some of the top Latin Djs in the world, such as, Baron Lopez, and Norty Cotto. They cover a large portion of the central United States of America region which includes the following cities: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, New Orleans, Chicago, Washington DC, El Paso, Las Vegas, Austin, Atlanta, North & South Carolina, Orlando and outside of the US in Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Mexico and Canada.
Carmenates has been one of the main organizers and developer of the National Latin Record Pool Directors Association (NLRPDA) and currently presides over the board of directors
Cubanito often travels to Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, NYC and many other US destinations playing at such prestigious night clubs as Billboard Live, Score, Club Ibiza, Chromium, Zen, The Exibit, WetBar, The Church, Station 4, and at important event such as Power Of Houston 4th of July Celebrations, Budweiser’s Noche De Pasion, BMG US Latin Artist Showcase and many more open air festivals sponsored by Radio stations that play his remixes and other product placements companies. He was contracted recently to be the opening DJ for all the Thalia High Voltage Tour concerts in Texas. He has headlined in various European engagement at such clubs as Republika De Cuba Strand in Bucharest, Romania, and most resently at Caliente Latin festival, Kaufleuten Klub in Zurich, Switzerland, La Isla nightclub in Stockholm and Avenue 1 in Gothenburg, Sweden, also at Art Caffe and El Mexicano in the beatiful island of Madeira in Portugal.
Carmenates has been a journalist featured in various industry magazines such as Radio & Musica, Farandula and wrote the Latin Rhythm column in DMA Magazine for five years. He is frequently invited to moderate and speak a various national music industry panels dealing with Latin music such as; Radio & Musica Convention, The Winter Music Conference, Midem and various others.
As DJ Cubanito, Carmenates has remixed and produced several songs for various artists such as Jocelyn Enriquez’s # 1 Billboard dance chart hit "When I Get Close To You" (Tommy Boy), as well as, "1, 2 Step" for Ciara feat. Missy Elliot and Adassa, Gloria Trevis's extended dance anthem of "Todos Me Miran" which she has just performed on the opening of Premio Lo Nuestro, Paulina Rubio's new single "Nada Puede Cambiarme", Joaquin Torres' "Diosa", Monster Taxi's "Memory Wack", Lucas Ptrata's "And She Said" which were # 1 hits on Billboard magazine as well. He has also remixed Ray Guell (Sony), Xtasy (Caiman), Bamboleo (Ahi Nama), Chuly (Six Tones), Ruben Vela, (Hacienda), Muzik Box (Dimelo), for which productions he has been in a the running for a Grammy nomination two years in a row.
He was featured as one of the top DJs in the US in RMM's "Hot Street Remixes" (RMM) CD released internationally in 1995 (The Melting Pot Mini-mega mix) and his latest productions, Latin House Extravaganza (Thump/Universal) & Mi Cosa Latina (Dimelo) have sold over 24,000 copies each. Some of his latest remixing and production projects include work for artists such as Alma Nunes, Chichi Peralta, Elvis Crespo, Miss Lupita, Adassa, and DJ Cubanito (Dimelo).
Some of his latest remixes include "Pregon De Chocolate" by Issac Delgado, "Amor Narcotico" by Chichi Peralta, both which have earned these artists Grammy Awards... "Agua De Fruta" by Ruben De La Cruz, "5,4,3,2,1 (Move Your Body)" by Mass Appeal, "Salsa Pa' Los Triufadores" by Orquesta Tabaco & Ron, an original track entitled "Mira Como Se Menea" by Chuly, “Francisco Guayabal” for BMG US Latin’s Beny More remix album entitled “The King Of Son”, “Ciao Triztesa” by Barbara Higuera for Medusa Records, Don Manuel’s “Figaro” tribal remix for Toy Robot Records, Miss Lupita’s “Soy Mexicana” tribal remix and "Delirio" Extended Club Mix for Cantu Ent., and Lucas Prata's "Y Dice" reggaeton remixes for Ultra Records, "La Botella" by Mach and Daddy (Universal) Monter Taxi's "Boogie Makes A Splash", "Get Off', and "Memory Wack", Paulina Rubio's "Nada Puede Cambiarme" Caribbean Nights Extended Remix, (Universal) Kinto Sol's "Los Que Luchamos", and Gloria Trevi's "Psicofonia" remixes.
Salsamania has also provided artist bookings for many Latin tropical groups as well as dance acts. Salsamania has received Gold and Platinum Albums for such artists as Nino Segarra, Tito Rojas, Big Boy, Pochy Y Su Cocoband and India for their involvement in the promotion of such artists.
DJ Cubanito is presently putting the finishing touches on several original tracks which will be released very soon. Stay tuned!
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FIRST SET IN CLUB CALLE @ ANTILLENSE FESTEN, BELGIUM
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Miercoles 25 De Noviembre 2009 El Gran Mar De Plata Presenta (3175 Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY 11208) @ Elvis Martinez "El Camaron" El Jefe Tocando Toda La Noche, Celebrando El Dia Del Pavo, Al Otro Dia No Se Trabaja!! Para Mas Informacion O Tickets; (917) 589-5716.
Miercoles 25 De Noviembre 2009 El Gran Mar De Plata Presenta (3175 Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY 11208) @ Elvis Martinez "El Camaron" El Jefe Tocando Toda La Noche, Celebrando El Dia Del Pavo, Al Otro Dia No Se Trabaja!! Para Mas Informacion O Tickets; (917) 589-5716.
DJ support so far from State Of Mind, Chris Renegade, Optiv, Masheen, Axiom and more. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- available on CHEMICAL RECORDS REDEYE RECORDS JUNO RECORDS MIRAGE 2000 RECORDS and in all the best vinyl stores
Bendicionessssssssssssssssss Gracias por añadirme a tu lista de amigos Un beso, y mil triunfos mas para ti, de corazón. Me alegra que te guste mi música, yo soy una admiradora enamorada de lo que tú haces.......... Martha Lucía, y "Sí Mayor GRUPO"
Jordan Rivera is back this time with legendary UK singer Spoonface (faada.co.uk). The voice of Number one selling Black Legend and club anthem 'Hey Girl'. Black Legend's "You See the Trouble with Me" reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart selling several million worldwide. Many recognise Spoonface's contribution to the sound of Ukfunky with the classic dancefloor hit 'Hey Girl' With a host of collaborations from Drum and Bass maestro High Contrast to Reggae Legend Janet Kay, his current efforts have kept him at the top of the club charts with tracks like Wunna Be (Christain Marchi remix) and Here For You (Time srl). This track is called 'Keep on Holding'. It's an inspirational house record aiming to provide some upliftment in these 'crazy time's'. Remixes by Jesse Voorn (Dance4Life), Firebeatz (Spinnin/Big&Dirty), John Jacobsen & Anzwer (Pacha Ibiza Residents) Nino Anthony (Portamento/Subliminal), TYNY & Jeremus (Full Throttle Rec.), Amir Barbell (FSM), Jodee Kitch (FSM) and Norty Cotto (Naughty Boy Music/Henry Street Music) Have already become a triumphant hit on myspace!"
