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DJLaylo

General Info

  • Genre: Hip Hop / Latin / Soul

    Location BRONX, US

    Profile Views: 66419

    Last Login: 11/17/2010

    Member Since 2/12/2006

    Website www.estilohiphop.com

    Record Label By the People/For the People

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ......I'm rarely on myspace. If you would like to connect or find out about upcoming events. Please reach me here www.facebook.com/djlaylo or www.twitter.com/djlaylo ...... .. ..Dominicana raised in Harlem, The Heights, and the South Bronx where I currently very proudly reside...DJ Laylo is one of my aliases and represents one side of my mission on this earth...Wearing many hats...is my steez...I'm the daughter of an amazing Dominican woman who is straight up gangsta with hers and could teach many a thing or two about what it truly means to struggle, I'm the sister of some fly ass women who teach me lessons on the daily, I'm the partner/wife of one of the most talented and committed men that I have ever come in contact with...I'm a teacher, learner, filmmaker, DJ, who is constantly trying to do all that she can to see a better world where my people are healthy and truly happy...... .. ......ESTILO HIP HOP AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND AMAZON.COM...... .. ......BRING ESTILO HIP HOP TO YOUR COMMUNITY! FOR MORE INFO ON BOOKING A SCREENING OR WORKSHOP EMAIL:INFO@ESTILOHIPHOP.NET...... .. .......... .. ......VIEW TRAILER...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..
  • Members

    ......DJ Laylo Bio...... .. .......... .. DJ Laylo is a pleasant surprise in any music scene. Her unrelenting commitment to good music and rocking the crowd has earned her a reputation for being able to give any venue a house party vibe. Born in Puerto Rico to Dominican parents, her musical selection reflects her upbringing in New York City. DJ Laylo effortlessly blends Hip Hop, Soul, Latin, House, Reggae, and Afrobeat to the delight of partygoers everywhere. She is the co-founder of Liberation Lounge NYC and has held ignited dancefloors from Berlin to Brazil and at premier New York City clubs such as Santos Party House, SOBs, B.B King's, Crash Mansion, Sutra, Southpaw, Rose Live, Sputnik, Libation, among many others. Her work in the arts and the community has been featured in The New York Times, The Source Magazine, El Diario la Prensa, XXL Magazine, among other publications. .. Laylo is also one half of hip hop duo Eli Efi and DJ Laylo. Blending banging beats with sharp lyrics, Eli Efi & Laylo bring forth the best of Brazilian Hip Hop. Together, they bring hip hop back to a place where MCs rocked alongside DJs to move the crowd but with an international flavor with LF rhyming in Portuguese and Laylo always finding a way to blend some Samba or Salsa into the brew. They have performed throughout the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile and have shared the stage with U.S. based artists such as KRS One, Chuck D, Styles P, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Jeru da Damaja, Immortal Technique, Ras Kass, Lord Finesse, CL Smooth, Welfare Poets, Hurricane G, David Banner, among many others. .. Laylo is also a filmmaker and activist. She recently directed and produced a documentary entitled “Estilo Hip Hop.” Estilo is a feature length documentary that chronicles lives and struggles of three hip hop activists from Chile, Brazil, and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. Estilo was an official selection of the Tribeca All Access Institute and aired nationally on PBS in June 2009. The film will be available on Itunes and DVD in September 2009. .. Limbal has worked at various community-based organizations including The Point CDC, The Dominican Women's Development Center, and Sista II Sista. In 2006, she founded The Reel X Project, which is a social justice and creative filmmaking space for young women of color in the Southwest Bronx. .. In addition to performances, Eli Efi and Laylo are available to lead workshops and speak on panels. Past workshop and panel topics include: Hip Hop & Social Justice, Afro-Brazilian Youth & Hip Hop, Women in Hip Hop, Hip hop in Latin America, DJ workshop for women, among many others.
  • Influences

    crazy vast but let's go...DJ Cash Money, DJ Rob Swift, DJ KL Jay, DJ Reborn, Bobbito, DJ Lumumba, DJ Sabine, DJ Ajamu, Babu, Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Minnie Riperton, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Hector Lavoe, Fernandito Villalona, Nas, Rakim, Black Moon, Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Willie Colon, Sade, Bob Marley, Racionais MCs, Sabotagem, GOG, Sizzla, Capleton, Gwen McGrae, Earh Wind and Fire, KRS One, Slick Rick, Ray Barreto, Willie Colon, Luis Segura, Paniagua, Djavan, Leci Brando, Zeca Pagodinho, Jorge Ben, Clara Nunes...and to be continued..
  • Sounds Like

    that DJ that saved your life last nite...

Stream

  1. DJLaylo

    Pls support artists + the youth they work with. http://t.co/1RJgQpDDEd produced by @EliEfiBrasil w young members of @DOOR_NYC

  2. DJLaylo

    felt like i was a step away from pulling the classic yet horrible male move of talking to a woman while staring at her breasts.

  3. DJLaylo

    caught myself staring shamelessly at a brother's pecks this morning while waiting for my coffee. hey, i'm human:)

  4. DJLaylo

    relaxed babies = relaxed mama #coldchillin Happy Mothers Day! http://t.co/wL8R0dRR0E

  5. DJLaylo

    DJing while nursing #jeditricks http://t.co/CH1d2pS0Xf

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  • CAGEBE (cadagêniodobeco)

    DIA 5 DEZEMBRO NO CCJ SHOW DE PREMIAÇÃO RAP E COMPROMISSO
    ENTRADA GRATUITA

    SHOW DE PREMIAÇÃO RAP E COMPROMISSO
    clique nesse link e vote serã importante
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    Local
    AV:Deputado Emilio Carlos-3.641 Vila Nova Cachoeirinha
    (oa lado do terminal cachoeirinha)
    Hora do evento 13:00h da tarde
    CENTRO CULTURAL DA JUVENTUDE RUTE CARDOSO
    Primeiro Show de premiação na ZN compareção
     

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  • SANTIAGO

    Pass thru. - Santiago

    3 years ago
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  • Ronald Malone

    I WANT THOSE TURNTABLES!!!!  NICE PICTURE BABY!!!!!
    HOLLA BACK!!!!   YAY AREAAAAAAAA FO LIFE!!!!

    3 years ago
  • CAGEBE (cadagêniodobeco)

     Apresentação nesse domingo de SHIRLEY CASA VERDE ( CAGEBÊ )
    Local: RUA Belmiro Braga, 119 - Vl Madalena : Centro Cultural Rio Verde
    Passagem de som: 14h 
    Show: 16h30 
    Entrada franca.
    gravação ao vivo do SHOW para o site: Catraca Livre.

    3 years ago
  • www.aztek732.com

    Saludos desde México DF,

     Pazy Respeto!

    Aztek732

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  • dj lucha

    hey mama hope u are well. ill be out in nyc for a month or so  from mid sept to mid oct would love to link with u this time hear u play chill or whatever. i saw u at rose liked your style .  chela keeps telling me we should link you work with kids too right ? always down 4 meeting dope ladies y nyc is blessed with them. thats why i go there 2 get inspired. hope 2 c u soon. madluv dj lucha

    3 years ago
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Bio:

I'm rarely on myspace. If you would like to connect or find out about upcoming events. Please reach me here www.facebook.com/djlaylo or www.twitter.com/djlaylo

Dominicana raised in Harlem, The Heights, and the South Bronx where I currently very proudly reside...DJ Laylo is one of my aliases and represents one side of my mission on this earth...Wearing many hats...is my steez...I'm the daughter of an amazing Dominican woman who is straight up gangsta with hers and could teach many a thing or two about what it truly means to struggle, I'm the sister of some fly ass women who teach me lessons on the daily, I'm the partner/wife of one of the most talented and committed men that I have ever come in contact with...I'm a teacher, learner, filmmaker, DJ, who is constantly trying to do all that she can to see a better world where my people are healthy and truly happy....

ESTILO HIP HOP AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND AMAZON.COM

BRING ESTILO HIP HOP TO YOUR COMMUNITY! FOR MORE INFO ON BOOKING A SCREENING OR WORKSHOP EMAIL:INFO@ESTILOHIPHOP.NET

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February 12, 2006

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DJ Laylo Bio

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DJ Laylo is a pleasant surprise in any music scene. Her unrelenting commitment to good music and rocking the crowd has earned her a reputation for being able to give any venue a house party vibe. Born in Puerto Rico to Dominican parents, her musical selection reflects her upbringing in New York City. DJ Laylo effortlessly blends Hip Hop, Soul, Latin, House, Reggae, and Afrobeat to the delight of partygoers everywhere. She is the co-founder of Liberation Lounge NYC and has held ignited dancefloors from Berlin to Brazil and at premier New York City clubs such as Santos Party House, SOBs, B.B King's, Crash Mansion, Sutra, Southpaw, Rose Live, Sputnik, Libation, among many others. Her work in the arts and the community has been featured in The New York Times, The Source Magazine, El Diario la Prensa, XXL Magazine, among other publications.

Laylo is also one half of hip hop duo Eli Efi and DJ Laylo. Blending banging beats with sharp lyrics, Eli Efi & Laylo bring forth the best of Brazilian Hip Hop. Together, they bring hip hop back to a place where MCs rocked alongside DJs to move the crowd but with an international flavor with LF rhyming in Portuguese and Laylo always finding a way to blend some Samba or Salsa into the brew. They have performed throughout the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile and have shared the stage with U.S. based artists such as KRS One, Chuck D, Styles P, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Jeru da Damaja, Immortal Technique, Ras Kass, Lord Finesse, CL Smooth, Welfare Poets, Hurricane G, David Banner, among many others.

Laylo is also a filmmaker and activist. She recently directed and produced a documentary entitled “Estilo Hip Hop.” Estilo is a feature length documentary that chronicles lives and struggles of three hip hop activists from Chile, Brazil, and Cuba who firmly believe that hip hop can change the world. Estilo was an official selection of the Tribeca All Access Institute and aired nationally on PBS in June 2009. The film will be available on Itunes and DVD in September 2009.

Limbal has worked at various community-based organizations including The Point CDC, The Dominican Women's Development Center, and Sista II Sista. In 2006, she founded The Reel X Project, which is a social justice and creative filmmaking space for young women of color in the Southwest Bronx.

In addition to performances, Eli Efi and Laylo are available to lead workshops and speak on panels. Past workshop and panel topics include: Hip Hop & Social Justice, Afro-Brazilian Youth & Hip Hop, Women in Hip Hop, Hip hop in Latin America, DJ workshop for women, among many others.

Influences:

crazy vast but let's go...DJ Cash Money, DJ Rob Swift, DJ KL Jay, DJ Reborn, Bobbito, DJ Lumumba, DJ Sabine, DJ Ajamu, Babu, Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Minnie Riperton, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Hector Lavoe, Fernandito Villalona, Nas, Rakim, Black Moon, Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Willie Colon, Sade, Bob Marley, Racionais MCs, Sabotagem, GOG, Sizzla, Capleton, Gwen McGrae, Earh Wind and Fire, KRS One, Slick Rick, Ray Barreto, Willie Colon, Luis Segura, Paniagua, Djavan, Leci Brando, Zeca Pagodinho, Jorge Ben, Clara Nunes...and to be continued

Sounds Like:

that DJ that saved your life last nite...

Record Label:

By the People/For the People

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