True House Stories interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana
898 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago -True House Stories® is a interview podcast series hosted by dance music icon, Lenny Fontana. It features candid and often untold stories from influential figures within the realm of house music. The show delves into personal anecdotes, pivotal moments, and behind-the-scenes tales from various DJs, producers, and other individuals who have made an impact in the house music scene. The podcast offers listeners an insider’s perspective on the history, evolution, and culture of house music through firsthand experiences shared by its key players like Carl Cox, Simon Dunmore, Kathy Sledge...
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Dave Beer interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 081 (Part 2)
May 04, 2022 13:42 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ DAVE BEER # 081 - PART 2 In this episode you will hear Dave Beer explain the faced post-warehouse party world with the DIY ethos of a punk direction helping to create Back To Basics in 1991 which it was named literally to represent what the club was set out to do. Partners Beer and Alistair grew tired of the acid house scene and wanted to put on parties, where alternative music to the rave scene was played. Through Back To Basics, they made club nights fashionable, an...
Mike Dunn interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 080 (Part 1)
April 07, 2022 13:48 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MIKE DUNN # 080 - PART 1 Chicago house music legend Mike Dunn, has been DJing and producing music for over twenty years. Hailing from Englewood, Chicago, Mike started out DJing at the local block parties that took place playing disco, funk, soul and prototype Chicago house tracks. I was one of the first cats bringing two reel-to-reels and spinning with them at the parties. I was bringing out two Pioneer 707s, doing the Hummingbird, Jacks, The Courtyard, etc. I’d bri...
Mike Dunn interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 080 (Part 2)
April 07, 2022 13:43 - 1 hour - 103 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MIKE DUNN # 080 - PART 2 Word soon spread about his talents and Mike Dunn was booked for various clubs in and around Chicago, DJ’ing with house music innovators such as Ron Hardy, Larry Heard and good friend Armando Gallop. It wasn’t long before Mike got the production bug, resulting in his first release in 1987, “Dance You Mutha” on Westbrook Records, he also started to produce and engineer for other Chicago artists, such as Armando, Fast Eddie and K-Alexi Shelby. M...
Mike Dunn interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 080 (Part 1)
April 07, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 75.8 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MIKE DUNN # 080 - PART 1 Chicago house music legend Mike Dunn, has been DJing and producing music for over twenty years. Hailing from Englewood, Chicago, Mike started out DJing at the local block parties that took place playing disco, funk, soul and prototype Chicago house tracks. “I was one of the first cats bringing two reel-to-reels and spinning with them at the parties. I was bringing out two Pioneer 707s, doing the Hummingbird, Jacks, The Courtyard, etc. I’d bring a...
Mike Dunn interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 080 (Part 2)
April 06, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 261 MBMike Dunn interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 080 (Part 2) Word soon spread about his talents and Mike Dunn was booked for various clubs in and around Chicago, DJ’ing with house music innovators such as Ron Hardy, Larry Heard and good friend Armando Gallop. It wasn’t long before Mike got the production bug, resulting in his first release in 1987, “Dance You Mutha” on Westbrook Records, he also started to produce and engineer for other Chicago artists, such as Armando, Fast E...
Ken Walker aka Ken@Work interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 079 (Part 1)
March 24, 2022 00:00 - 31 minutes - 75.3 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ KEN WALKER AKA KEN@WORK # 079 - PART 1 Ken@Work is the alias of Melbourne DJ & Producer Ken Walker. Ken shares with us his beginnings from starting in grade school as a disco DJ. His first chance of playing music for a crowd was when his school had a dance and he was put to the task to spin the music. He finds a nitch with a South African DJ living in Melbourne that had all the new promos from USA. This is how he figures out what direction of music he is going to play an...
Ken Walker aka Ken@Work interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 079 (Part 1)
March 23, 2022 14:46 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ KEN WALKER AKA KEN@WORK # 079 - PART 1 Ken@Work is the alias of Melbourne DJ & Producer Ken Walker. Ken shares with us his beginnings from starting in grade school as a disco DJ. His first chance of playing music for a crowd was when his school had a dance and he was put to the task to spin the music. He finds a nitch with a South African DJ living in Melbourne that had all the new promos from USA. This is how he figures out what direction of music he is going to pl...
Ken Walker aka Ken@Work interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 079 (Part 2)
March 23, 2022 14:42 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ KEN WALKER AKA KEN@WORK # 079 - PART 2 Ken@Work develops a strong following playing six to seven days a week. He starts to work in the music industry with Central Station Records and begin his first start putting together the compilations. He earns awards for his edits and productions. His achievements are many including ARIA certified platinum & gold albums (over 20 major compilations and mixed CD releases via Sony, Universal, Warner Music, Vicious Vinyl & EMI). Co...
Ken Walker aka Ken@Work interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 079 (Part 2)
March 23, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 109 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ KEN WALKER AKA KEN@WORK # 079 - PART 2 Ken@Work develops a strong following playing six to seven days a week. He starts to work in the music industry with Central Station Records and begin his first start putting together the compilations He earns awards for his edits and productions. His achievements are many including ARIA certified platinum & gold albums (over 20 major compilations and mixed CD releases via Sony, Universal, Warner Music, Vicious Vinyl & EMI). Countles...
Nicky Siano interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 078 (Part 1)
March 10, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 78.4 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ NICKY SIANO # 078 - PART 1 In 1971, at the tender age of 16, Nicky Siano getst his first DJing gig at The Roundtable in New York City. In February 1973, he opened The Gallery in Downtown Manhattan with his older brother Joe Siano. New Yorker Magazine called it "one of the five most visually breathtaking nightspots of its time”. The Gallery was, alongside Macuso's Loft and The Paradise Garage, one of the three most important clubs in New York’s 1970’s underground disco sc...
Nicky Siano interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 078 (Part 1)
March 09, 2022 14:43 - 32 minutes - 30 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ NICKY SIANO # 078 - PART 1 In 1971, at the tender age of 16, Nicky Siano getst his first DJing gig at The Roundtable in New York City. In February 1973, he opened The Gallery in Downtown Manhattan with his older brother Joe Siano. New Yorker Magazine called it "one of the five most visually breathtaking nightspots of its time”. The Gallery was, alongside Macuso's Loft and The Paradise Garage, one of the three most important clubs in New York’s 1970’s underground disc...
Nicky Siano interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 078 (Part 2)
March 09, 2022 14:41 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ NICKY SIANO # 078 - PART 2 When Steve Rubell opened Studio 54, he asked Nicky Siano to be one of its Resident Jocks, which he agreed, while remaining at The Gallery during the weekends. Nicky was DJing during Bianca Jagger's infamous Studio 54 birthday party, and was playing live while Bianca Jagger entered on a white horse which made all the newspapers the following day around the world. He was known for playing underground alternative music as opposed to the disco ...
Nicky Siano interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 078 (Part 2)
March 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 171 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ NICKY SIANO # 078 - PART 2 When Steve Rubell opened Studio 54, he asked Nicky Siano to be one of its Resident Jocks, which he agreed, while remaining at The Gallery during the weekends. Nicky was DJing during Bianca Jagger's infamous Studio 54 birthday party, and was playing live while Bianca Jagger entered on a white horse which made all the newspapers the following day around the world. He was known for playing underground alternative music as opposed to the disco hits...
Steve Raine interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 077 (Part 1)
February 24, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 76.7 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ STEVE RAINE # 077 - PART 1 True House Stories sits with Steve Raine the sheep farmer, who turned into one of the greatest club promoters of the 1990s. He created a brand known worldwide called “Hard Times” Steve will walk you through his journey on how he found house music and what it did it to him. It was so life changing that he wanted to recreate the first night experience over and over, launching a club night in the North of the UK.
Steve Raine interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 077 (Part 1)
February 23, 2022 14:42 - 32 minutes - 30 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ STEVE RAINE # 077 - PART 1 True House Stories sits with Steve Raine the sheep farmer, who turned into one of the greatest club promoters of the 1990s. He created a brand known worldwide called “Hard Times” Steve will walk you through his journey on how he found house music and what it did it to him. It was so life changing that he wanted to recreate the first night experience over and over, launching a club night in the North of the UK. 👕OUR NEW MERCHANDISE SHOP: ht...
Steve Raine interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 077 (Part 2)
February 23, 2022 14:40 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ STEVE RAINE # 077 - PART 2 Steve Raine vowed from day one that Hard Times would bring the USA’s underground House elite over to the UK at a time when they were still honing their skills in their homeland. He came up with the plan around the pool in Miami at WMC in 1992. It was this introduction of what we all now recognize as ‘House Music’s legends’ that lit the Hard Times fire that still burns. Steve is back again with new plans, new parties, new music releases. Watch...
Steve Raine interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 077 (Part 2)
February 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 200 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ STEVE RAINE # 077 - PART 2 Steve Raine vowed from day one that Hard Times would bring the USA’s underground House elite over to the UK at a time when they were still honing their skills in their homeland. He came up with the plan around the pool in Miami at WMC in 1992. It was this introduction of what we all now recognize as ‘House Music’s legends’ that lit the Hard Times fire that still burns. Steve is back again with new plans, new parties, new music releases. Watch o...
Jon Mancini interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 076 (Part 1)
February 10, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes - 70.4 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JON MANCINI # 076 - PART 1 Jon Mancini is Scotland’s most well-known house DJ. He was the key to the successful Street rave parties at the Ayr Pavilion back in the early 90’s. He then moved on to the short lived but legendary Kitsch club nights. He now resides at the Arches for all the Colours events. He has played alongside every name DJ that the UK has to offer & has featured on Pete Tongs Essential Selection with a few guest mixes. Jon hosted the Colours Mix on Friday...
Jon Mancini interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 076 (Part 2)
February 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JON MANCINI # 075 - PART 2 Jon Mancini wraps up his story with all the guest DJ’s he has played with over the 30 plus years and all the follies that went on with the Street Rave, Colours and Colours Orchestral Series. He shared his moment traveling to New York and playing at The Limelight and the experience he gained. He also currently has a video production company and during lockdown set up one of the biggest streaming events that circulated worldwide. Check out this ...
Jon Mancini interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 076 (Part 1)
February 02, 2022 14:42 - 29 minutes - 27 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JON MANCINI # 076 - PART 1 Jon Mancini is Scotland’s most well-known house DJ. He was the key to the successful Street rave parties at the Ayr Pavilion back in the early 90’s. He then moved on to the short lived but legendary Kitsch club nights. He now resides at the Arches for all the Colours events. He has played alongside every name DJ that the UK has to offer & has featured on Pete Tong´s Essential Selection with a few guest mixes. Jon hosted the Colours Mix on...
Jon Mancini interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 076 (Part 2)
February 02, 2022 14:38 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JON MANCINI # 076 - PART 2 Jon Mancini wraps up his story with all the guest DJ’s he has played with over the 30 plus years and all the follies that went on with the Street Rave, Colours and Colours Orchestral Series. He shared his moment traveling to New York and playing at The Limelight and the experience he gained. He also currently has a video production company and during lockdown set up one of the biggest streaming events that circulated worldwide. Check out t...
Mark Farina interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 075 (Part 1)
January 26, 2022 14:40 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MARK FARINA # 075 - PART 1 Mark Farina born in Chicago, Illinois, USA is an American disc jockey and musician, known for Chicago House Music, Acid Jazz and Downtempo works. His notable releases include "Mood" (KMS Records, 1989) and the Mushroom Jazz series (OM Records, 1996–2011), and is also known from the house compilations EL Divino. He is primarily identified with the House Music scene based in San Francisco, California. He starts out in High School learning the...
Mark Farina interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 075 (Part 2)
January 26, 2022 14:35 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MARK FARINA # 075 - PART 2 Mark Farina speaks about his club life and getting a job at the record store in Chicago. He makes his alliance with Derrick Carter and Stacey Pullen. Shelter Club gives him his first residency in Chicago and the rest is the history. He then works hard to become one of the few DJ’s that travel around the USA and Canada for the last three decades. He has plans to keep rolling forward and never stop. 👕OUR NEW MERCHANDISE SHOP: https://truehou...
Mark Farina Interviewed By Lenny Fontana For True House Stories # 075 (Part 1)
January 26, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 70.5 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MARK FARINA # 075 - PART 1 Mark Farina born in Chicago, Illinois, USA is an American disc jockey and musician, known for Chicago House Music, Acid Jazz and Downtempo works. His notable releases include "Mood" (KMS Records, 1989) and the Mushroom Jazz series (OM Records, 1996–2011), and is also known from the house compilations EL Divino. He is primarily identified with the House Music scene based in San Francisco, California. He starts out in High School learning the cra...
Mark Farina Interviewed By Lenny Fontana For True House Stories # 075 (Part 2)
January 25, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 172 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ MARK FARINA # 075 - PART 2 Mark Farina speaks about his club life and getting a job at the record store in Chicago. He makes his alliance with Derrick Carter and Stacey Pullen. Shelter Club gives him his first residency in Chicago and the rest is the history. He then works hard to become one of the few DJ’s that travel around the USA and Canada for the last three decades. He has plans to keep rolling forward and never stop.
JaBig interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 074 (Part 1)
January 13, 2022 00:00 - 30 minutes - 71.3 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JABIG # 074 - PART 1 JaBig shares with us his life as a young man in Africa and making the transition of moving to Canada. His DJ career begins with teenage dances and two stereos. He teaches himself the art of blending vinyl, CD’s and cassettes. The most important part in the beginning of his music journey was the selection of music. He always wanted to have all the right music that would make the people happy. This he feels is his strongest asset as to why people love...
JaBig interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 074 (Part 1)
January 12, 2022 14:38 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JABIG # 074 - PART 1 JaBig shares with us his life as a young man in Africa and making the transition of moving to Canada. His DJ career begins with teenage dances and two stereos. He teaches himself the art of blending vinyl, CD’s and cassettes. The most important part in the beginning of his music journey was the selection of music. He always wanted to have all the right music that would make the people happy. This he feels is his strongest asset as to why people ...
JaBig interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 074 (Part 2)
January 12, 2022 14:35 - 53 minutes - 49 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JABIG # 074 - PART 2 JaBig is one of the first DJ’s to utilize the internet to its fullest in the early part of the 2000’s. He saw a massive opening with a new platform called YouTube to showcase and stream his mixes. He took the risk and uploaded his mix on there and it took off immediately. Years and years of working on YouTube he has uploaded over 800 different mixes. Over time and copyright control with all the take downs he now has about one hundred mixes up and...
JaBig interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 074 (Part 2)
January 12, 2022 00:00 - 53 minutes - 125 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JABIG # 074 - PART 2 JaBig is one of the first DJ’s to utilize the internet to its fullest in the early part of the 2000’s. He saw a massive opening with a new platform called YouTube to showcase and stream his mixes. He took the risk and uploaded his mix on there and it took off immediately. Years and years of working on Youtube he has uploaded over 800 different mixes. Over time and copyright control with all the takedowns he now has about one hundred mixes up and addi...
Chad Jackson interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 073 (Part 1)
December 16, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 77.6 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CHAD JACKSON # 073 - PART 1 Chad Jackson sits with Lenny Fontana and discusses in this episode how he started his life in the music with piano lessons. He also was dancing a lot at all the big events in the northern scene. He begins his music career as a record collector and following the dj's. He befriends Manchester DJ Greg Wilson and the rest is history.
Chad Jackson interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 073 (Part 1)
December 15, 2021 14:37 - 32 minutes - 30 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CHAD JACKSON # 073 - PART 1 Chad Jackson sits with Lenny Fontana and discusses in this episode how he started his life in the music with piano lessons. He also was dancing a lot at all the big events in the northern scene. He begins his music career as a record collector and following the dj's. He befriends Manchester DJ Greg Wilson and the rest is history. 👕OUR NEW MERCHANDISE SHOP: https://truehousestories.com/shop-merchandise/#!/
Chad Jackson interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 073 (Part 2)
December 15, 2021 14:30 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CHAD JACKSON # 073 - PART 2 Chad Jackson in this part talks about his start with his new professional DJ work in the clubs. He begins in the northern part of the UK and is given the chance to take over from DJ Greg Wilson. As he explains it the baton was passed on to him and he is focused on making his Radio show an incredible listening experience on Radio Piccadilly Manchester. In 1986 he decided to sign himself into the DMC World Competition which landed him second ...
Chad Jackson interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 073 (Part 2)
December 15, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 215 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CHAD JACKSON # 073 - PART 2 Chad Jackson in this part talks about his start with his new professional DJ work in the clubs. He begins in the northern part of the UK and is given the chance to take over from DJ Greg Wilson. As he explains it the baton was passed on to him and he is focused on making his Radio show an incredible listening experience on Radio Piccadilly Manchester. In 1986 he decided to sign himself into the DMC World Competition which landed him second pla...
Kayper interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 072 (Part 1)
December 09, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 78.2 MBKayper sits with us on True House Stories and explains how she became a DJ from being a drummer. She gets her humble beginnings from her brother purchasing two Technics 1200 and just learning on her own. She even explains how her name Kayper came to be from her school days. She gets a call from a friend who was promoting a student night at Ministry Of Sound and her big break and she is then offered a residency at the club. One thing leads to another and against all odds she goes against her f...
Kayper interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 072 (Part 1)
December 08, 2021 14:36 - 32 minutes - 30 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ KAYPER # 072 - PART 1 Kayper sits with us on True House Stories and explains how she became a DJ from being a drummer. She gets her humble beginnings from her brother purchasing two Technics 1200 and just learning on her own. She even explains how her name Kayper came to be from her school days. She gets a call from a friend who was promoting a student night at Ministry Of Sound and her big break and she is then offered a residency at the club. One thing leads to an...
Kayper interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 072 (Part 2)
December 08, 2021 14:30 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ KAYPER MONDESIR # 072 - PART 2 Kayper in this segment explains how she finds a college outside London to study Music Technology. Listen to hear talk about her parents try to discourage her from being a DJ. Against all the odds she pushes on and then at one gig a BBC talent agent discovers her and experienced her set and asked her to come for a meeting at Radio and try out for a show. She is offered a weekly show on BBC Xtra. She goes in to detail about what it is lik...
Kayper interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 072 (Part 2)
December 08, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ KAYPER MONDESIR # 072 - PART 2 Kayper in this segment explains how she finds a college outside London to study Music Technology. Listen to hear talk about her parents try to discourage her from being a DJ. Against all the odds she pushes on and then at one gig a BBC talent agent discovers her and experienced her set and asked her to come for a meeting at Radio and try out for a show. She is offered a weekly show on BBC Xtra. She goes in to detail about what it is like to...
Crystal Waters interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 071 (Part 1)
December 02, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 78.5 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CRYSTAL WATERS # 071 - PART 1 Crystal Waters a true icon in house music speaks about her humble beginnings from a young child and being exposed to some of the greatest musicians because of her dad who was a famous jazz musician. She toured with her dad as a young artist and was able to get an education of what it is like to be an artist. As she finished college she takes a job with the State, at the Parole Board. Hungering to write music she hooks up with a keyboard play...
Crystal Waters interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 071 (Part 1)
December 01, 2021 14:35 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CRYSTAL WATERS # 071 - PART 1 Crystal Waters a true icon in house music speaks about her humble beginnings from a young child and being exposed to some of the greatest musicians because of her dad who was a famous jazz musician. She toured with her dad as a young artist and was able to get an education of what it is like to be an artist. As she finished college she takes a job with the State, at the Parole Board. Hungering to write music she hooks up with a keyboard ...
Crystal Waters interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 071 (Part 2)
December 01, 2021 14:30 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CRYSTAL WATERS # 071 - PART 2 Crystal Waters in this part shares with us her life after success and at the same time trying to define herself as a true dance pop artist. She was in the middle of a divorce and battling with her production company and record label over the contracts through her lawyers. As you will hear from herself this is never an easy thing to be dealing with especially when there is a lot of money involved. It's a constant battle to learn the new t...
Crystal Waters interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 071 (Part 2)
December 01, 2021 00:00 - 45 minutes - 109 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ CRYSTAL WATERS # 071 - PART 2 Crystal Waters in this part shares with us her life after success and at the same time trying to define herself as a true dance pop artist. She was in the middle of a divorce and battling with her production company and record label over the contracts through her lawyers. As you will hear from herself this is never an easy thing to be dealing with especially when there is a lot of money involved. It's a constant battle to learn the new techn...
Johnny “D” De Mairo /Henry Street interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 070 (Part 1)
November 25, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 74.9 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JOHNNY “D” DE MAIRO (HENRY STREET RECORDS) # 070 - PART 1 Johnny D Demairo in part 1 speaks about his start from his older sister introducing him to disco music and then in 1979 walking into a roller rink and hearing this music as well at the teen disco. At that moment he knew his life changed and wanted to be part of this music thing. He finds Disco and it becomes everything. His young professional career starts as a mobile DJ and it so happens that he asked to DJ at a ...
Johnny D De Mairo (Henry Street Records) interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 070 (Part1)
November 24, 2021 14:32 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JOHNNY “D” DE MAIRO (HENRY STREET RECORDS) # 070 - PART 1 Johnny D De Mairo in part 1 speaks about his start from his older sister introducing him to disco music and then in 1979 walking into a roller rink and hearing this music as well at the teen disco. At that moment he knew his life changed and wanted to be part of this music thing. He finds Disco and it becomes everything. His young professional career starts as a mobile DJ and it so happens that he asked to DJ ...
Johnny D De Mairo (Henry Street Records) interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 070 (Part 2)
November 24, 2021 14:28 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ JOHNNY “D” DE MAIRO (HENRY STREET RECORDS) # 070 - PART 2 Johnny D De Mairo in this part speaks about his professional music life, the beginnings of Henry Street Music, his promotions duties at SIN Promotions, and to eventually being hired to work at Atlantic Records in Crossover A&R Promotion. He shares with us what the responsibilities are expected when you are working to hold down these positions. He signed one of the most incredible songs in dance music The Bucke...
Johnny “D” De Mairo /Henry Street interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 070 (Part 2)
November 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 225 MBJohnny D De Mairo in this part speaks about his professional music life, the beginnings of Henry Street Music, his promotions duties at SIN Promotions, and to eventually being hired to work at Atlantic Records in Crossover A&R Promotion. He shares with us what the responsibilities are expected when you are working to hold down these positions. He signed one of the most incredible songs in dance music The Bucketheads “The Bomb” to his label Henry Street and was an A&R consultant on all the rem...
Ray Pinky Velazquez interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 069 (Part 1)
November 18, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 77.6 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ RAY PINKY VELAZQUEZ # 069 - PART 1 Ray Pinky Velazquez gets his start from his father being the manager of an equipment famous Electric Shop called Leonard's Electrics back in the 1970s. The owner of the Brazilian Disco called Ipanema spoke to Ray's dad and Ray's father advised the owner to try his son out for the DJ position. Well to say the least Ray went to the tryout and the rest is history. Come listen to this legendary Disco DJ tell it all.
Ray Pinky Velazquez interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 069 (Part 1)
November 17, 2021 14:29 - 32 minutes - 30 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ RAY PINKY VELAZQUEZ # 069 - PART 1 Ray Pinky Velazquez gets his start from his father being the manager of an equipment famous Electric Shop called Leonard's Electrics back in the 1970s. The owner of the Brazilian Disco called Ipanema spoke to Ray's dad and Ray's father advised the owner to try his son out for the DJ position. Well to say the least Ray went to the tryout and the rest is history. Come listen to this legendary Disco DJ tell it all. 👕OUR NEW MERCHANDI...
Ray Pinky Velazquez interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 069 (Part 2)
November 17, 2021 14:28 - 2 hours - 112 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ RAY PINKY VELAZQUEZ # 069 - PART 2 Ray Pinky Velazquez known as the DJ, Artist, A&R, Remixer and Editor speaks about his beginnings of 99 Prince Street Record Pool. He leaves that pool to join Eddie Rivera's IDRC Record Pool and because of that move, Eddie helps put him forward for the A&R Consultant at Vanguard Records. In this part he explains what it was like working for older owners of a famous jazz label looking to step into Disco and all the wonderful records he...
Ray Pinky Velazquez interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories # 069 (Part 2)
November 17, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 283 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES W/ RAY PINKY VELAZQUEZ # 069 - PART 2 Ray Pinky Velazquez known as the DJ, Artist, A&R, Remixer and Editor speaks about his beginnings of 99 Prince Street Record Pool. He leaves that pool to join Eddie Rivera's IDRC Record Pool and because of that move, Eddie helps put him forward for the A&R Consultant at Vanguard Records. In this part he explains what it was like working for older owners of a famous jazz label looking to step into Disco and all the wonderful records he wa...
Rowetta interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories™ Special Show 2021 # 007 (Part 1)
November 15, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 77.7 MBTRUE HOUSE STORIES™ W/ ROWETTA SPECIAL SHOW 007 - PART 1 Rowetta who is considered true musical royalty in our music business. Against all the odds of growing up rough, she pursues a musical career. Her adult life begins very young being married at age 16 and having two kids before she is 18. She tells it all from being a battered young wife to the front lead singer of the Happy Mondays. A very special Sunday Edition and a must watch for women to see that against it all you can overcome any o...