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     2004

New Orleans (Tapia),
North Carolina ("Charlotte Salsa Congress")
New York (Nell’s, Babalu, SOB’S)
Washington (Club Five, Fanaticos, Zanzibar)
Los Angeles (“West Coast Salsa Congress")

     2003

New York (“Jorge Posada Foundation” @ The Copacabana, "Robert Wilson and Louis Vuitton Watermill Summer Benefit", Lincoln Center, “Midsummer Night Swing”)
New Jersey (Sounds of the Ironbound @ JPAC)
Italy, Numana ("Salsa on the beach")
Japan "Salsa congress"
Dubai "Salsa congress"

      2002 Zurich (Salsa Congress)
Atlanta (NBA Opening Latin Party) 
New York  (Official DJ for “Budweiser Light 2002”,“Super Club”, SOB’S, Club Babalu, “Nutrament Salsa Festival”, South Street Seaport, Club Casino) 
Los Angeles (“West Coast Salsa Congress”)
Paris (Official DJ for the Paris Salsa Congress)       
Norway (Pers Salsa Festival)
Puerto Rico (El Conuco)
Toronto (Sherry Room)
 
      2001 Orlando, FL “Salsation” World Salsa Championship
New York (East Coast Salsa Congress, China Club, “South Street Seaport” Salsa Festival, “Midsummer Night Swing” @ Lincoln Center, SOB’S, Babalu, Blue Angel, Hush, Supper Club, Nell’s
Los Angeles (“West Coast Salsa Congress”
Connecticut   “Salsa Convention”
 
       2000 New York (Supper Club, “ILAIS” Columbia University, South Street Seaport Salsa Festival” Copacabana, Nell’s,Belle Epoque, D’Lounge, “Soloella.com” Lounge party
Los Angeles (“Congreso Bacardi de la Salsa”, Conga Room)
Puerto Rico  (“Congreso Bacardi de la Salsa”)
Houston (Club Cristal)
 
       1999

New York (“Congreso Bacardi de la Salsa”, Club Monaco, Kit Kat,SOB’S, Joe’s Pub, “Parlour Café”, Side Street, Nell’s, China Club, “ILAIS” Columbia University, Bistro Latino,New Jersey (Club Millennium)
Los Angeles   “Congreso Bacaradi de la Salsa”, Marks
Berlin (The Sage Club) 
Puerto Rico   “Congreso Bacardi de la Salsa”

       1998

New York (Flamingo)
London (“Adidas” Lounge party) Manchester   Cuba Café

       1997

London ,Gossips, Havana Café, Villa Stefano, Corts, Cobton,Bar Cuba, Salsa Fusion, Café de Paris, “Nothing Hill Gate, Carnival, “Bacardi” Latin Festival

Previous/Actual positions related to the Latin business


-1999            RMM Records Promotional Department  assistant
-2001-2003
Columnist for “El Diario/La Prensa”

-2000-2003 Photographer/Editor for www.Justsalsa.com

-2001            Intern for Latino Mix Radio Station (New York City)

-2002            Intern for La Mega Station (New York City)

-1999-2004 Production manager of "Puresalsa" Latin events

-1999-2004 New York correspondent and freelance writer for www.Salsaweb.com/ny

-2001-2004 Music promotions and entertainment management

-2003            Recording artist  for "El Gran Combo Revisited" record release
 

       Awards

 

-Certificate of Appreciation for the contribution to the Latin Business,

  City of Los Angeles cultural Affairs Department 2000.

-"El Diario/La Prensa" Award for one of the 50 outstanding Latin women of the year 2000.

-LA Salsa Congress Award 2002 for the best Salsa DJS in the East Coast.

–Certificate of appreciation for the contribution to the Latin business, City of Los Angeles cultural Affairs department 2002.
 

       Press

 

-T.V. appearances:   "Galavison", "Univison",

-Magazines: Time Out, Urban Latino, Picante Express Toronto, Latin Beat Magazine, Le Nouvel Observateur.

-Newspapers: El Diario La prensa, Village Voice, Vida Hoy, The New York Times, New York Post.