Radio Exito 105.5 FM DJ Jorge Ojeda

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DJ Jorge Ojeda
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Hailing from Miami, born in Venezuela with parents from Cuba & Spain, he began his DJ career at the age of 11 in the early 80‘s. Growing up in the most southern part of Miami, he was inspired by the mix of music that merged late 70’s Disco and Funk and contemporary dance releases of the day. What was later called early 80’s Freestyle and Electrofunk would play a crucial role in Ojeda’s direction and career.

As the Sound of Electrofunk and Latin HipHop Dance music began to flourish out of New York and Miami, he was also drawn to the new sound developing out of Miami: Electro Bass. By the time he was 15 he already established his name and the name of his DJ crew as “The Sound Of Destiny DJ’s”; known for the fiercest Electro Funk, Miami Bass and Freestyle sets on the streets of Miami. This would open doors and land him and “The Sound Of Destiny” with his own mix show on Miami Latin radio station Super Q 107.5, where Ojeda would not only mix Disco classics and Freestyle, but include the formula of Electrofunk and classic synthpop to the mix of Hi-NRG and Italo disco imports. Through the mid to late 80’s, with his popular following, Ojeda joined the Urban HipHop/R&B station Rhythm 98.3 FM, where he was notorious for some of the fiercest Electro Funk, Miami Bass and 80’s Rap sets. In the process breaking and introducing many dance records and breaking them at the street level via urban radio.

Around the same time in 1986, at a young age, Ojeda would open up his own label and recording studio, DESTUNE, and also launch his own group, The Sound Of Destiny, who would later have the radio and club hit “Its All About You”. This marking Ojeda as one of Miami’s youngest DJ/Producers in history.

By the late 80’s Jorge Ojeda was not only on two different radio stations with his own mix shows, but touring the country and abroad. Spinning and performing with his group in some of Miami’s key mega clubs: Club 1235 (Today known as Mansion), Rick’s bar, Hot Wheels, Casanova’s, The Cameo (Today formerly Crobar and now Cameo/Vice), Biscayne Babies and a long list of radio and mall parties. In later years the Destune label would produce, remix and collaborate many projects for various pop Dance groups of the day and also house the label Ten-Lion records. Ten-Lion, known for the trio Teaz II Pleaz “I Want You”, would temperarely merge as Ten-Destune. By the late 80’s and early 90’s Ojeda would infuse experimental records that would later resurface in the techno funk realm. By the early 90’s, Miami’s freestyle community of labels was fast coming to extinction. The high energetic, electro and underground sounds of the Miami style freestyle were over. New York’s “new school” sound would give the genre a short lived resurrection , although would be claimed dead by main stream industry standards.

The irony is that the Freestyle sound was claimed extinct, when in fact Miami’s electro freestyle sound and bass was reincarnating in the rising Florida rave and breaks scene. Ojeda’s DESTUNE would be the only freestyle label to release his experimental productions that would resurface through the underground techno rave through the mid 90’s Acid Phunk/triphop Freestyle movement. Unfortunately ahead if its time, the records would be overlooked and lost in a shuffle through his side imprint labels, street beat and quad force records. This would also include “Imagination” by Hilda Marie; also produced by Electro Bass veteran Debonaire. Cultivating a younger following as a DJ and label , he followed the advice and blessings of long friend and label owner George Alvarado of Nitebeat records and would later re-release the Jorge Ojeda “Mindscape” collection. This getting attention from many underground and college radio stations including UM’s 90.5 in Miami.

With doors open for a promising path with his new sound, Ojeda instead closed his long time running record store ,Metro-Music, and instead focused on filling the void of vocal dance records coming from Miami’s Latin youth population. Unlike the trendy House and Euro dance releases, Miami’s Freestyle and Bass did ,and through Destune, continued to give a sense of identity through sound for the Latin youth population growing up in Miami. Over the years Ojeda would spend long hours in the studio working on anonymous production projects and work for hire, at times using his alias “Andy Alvarez”. Ojeda continued to focus on Destune and produce the last album for the third batch of Teaz II Pleaz girls featuring Hilda Marie, which included their single “Games Of Love”.

By 1996 he would establish the first website and online record store via www.freestylemusic.com, dedicated to Freestyle music and the Freestyle community. Around the same time, he would team up with party promoter JONPITO and start establishing freestyle parties around Miami, as well as helping other promoters and artist re-establish a scene. By the turn of the century , Ojeda’s DESTUNE records would be the last surviving official Miami Freestyle label as Ten-Lion, Detour and remaining few labels closed their doors.

In the years to come, Ojeda would concentrate more on the freestylemusic.com website. The label would at moderation continue to distribute and sell units online of its roster of present and past releases including material from Sound Of Destiny “All About you”, Los Sucios “Love Is Blind” “Veterans”, Frankie Boy (Now Frankie J), Teaz II Pleaz, Rosie, Felix and many others. In time Ojeda would concentrate in other aspects of his life and would reach positions in the telecommunications and technological fields, at the same time becoming a father to his first child. The label would for a short period remain open, yet dormant from much activity. Ojeda would continue to spin at parties as a DJ and continue to be the resident at the annual Tai Shan Ball Freestyle Industry Artist and DJ Showcase that still takes place every year during the Music Conference week in Miami.

In the last few years Ojeda’s DJ career and sound has re-launched itself from the least expected scenes. From spread out warehouse parties for electro kids to Latin, Brazilian, Black and Gay dance floors, Ojeda’s mixing style, sound and productions are rising as fast as the 80’s Electro revival. His past musical upbringing and experience has launched the DESTUNE label into a new era of productions and direction. His mix of neo-Freestyle records crossing over from the past Electro Clash, Electro Breaks, Bass, and Nu-Freestyle labels is causing a frenzy among both purist and those searching for new inspirational sounds.

Already have mixed in Miami rooms like Salvation/1771, Score, Ozone, Quench, SohoLoung, Oxygen Lounge, other venues and guest spots, his heavy use of new vocal Electro House and classic Hi-NRG sounds is filling a void for a market over saturated with darker underground sounds and minimal vocal anthems. At a time period where dance music is changing and the sound of House music is taking in many elements and traits from Early 80’s Electro, Freestyle and Hi-NRG, Ojeda clearly resurrects the links from yesteryears to the sound of tomorrow.

As a producer he has already began production and remix work for various artist on the new DESTUNE roster, as well as provided electro remixes for material from Eurhythmics , Ying Yang Twins, Dance Planet X, Nelly Furtado and various Dance and R&B artist geared to the Neo-Freestyle electro underground. The Freestylemusic.com website continues to be one of the most visited web sites dedicated to Freestyle and dance music; as well as host its own internet radio station and pod cast. With DJ Jorge Ojeda and JONPITO heading A&R and artist development, the label DESTUNE now stands with an international roster of electro house and electro dance artist, DJ/producers and re-mixers as a network; including Spain’s ARNAU, Germany’s SUPREMEJA, DOMINANCE ELECTRICITY, CAT COMPLEX, THE HEADBANGERS, 2MANTRIBE, Lydia “Lee “Love” Gonzalez, Jessica Lopez of Amaretto, Vanessa Conde and a long roster list.

In 2k7 and 2k8 DESTUNE will stand with one of the most largest digital distribution networks, not only standing as the last of a long line of original Miami Freestyle Dance labels, but as the first in a new fleet and generation of labels holding the key to future Freestyle and all things Electro Dance. Ojeda’s as a DJ and producer, as well as the DESTUNE label, are like finding a rare classic pop dance vinyl record in mint condition still wrapped in its original plastic. Something classic, yet something new; clear and ready to make people dance.

In 2007, Ojeda released his first ever self titled release; DJ JORGE OJEDA feat. Diane Baez “Get Away”. Featuring vocals by former Jellybean recordings/Sony artist D’luna the China Doll. It can be found as a beatport.com exclusive., as well as many Destune Records releases.