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Known too many as “Mr. Seduction or Dyckman’s Illest”, D.J. Danny S., has been making his move in the DJ game for 13 years now. It all started in 1997 when he acquired one of his father’s old Technic belt drive turntable and began his dream of becoming a DJ. The love for the music was already there from childhood as he watched his father DJ parties at a young age. Danny S acquired his skills by attending local parties on weekends, and looking at how DJ’s did their thing. He also began to listen to the many radio DJ’s that influenced him at that time and practiced mimicking their skills on a daily basis after taping their shows; among them were Funkmaster Flex, Cocoa Channel, and Evil Dee’ just to name a few. He also collected numerous mix-tapes and began to compare the skills of other DJ’s, in order to understand who was considered hot, and who was not. In the summer of 2004, Danny S will be entering his 7th year in the game. Many have asked, “why the name Danny S?” He states that the answer is simple. His DJ name stems from his government name, which is his DJ name abbreviated. He also goes on to say that when he started spinning, there were a number of highly known DJ’s with similar names, among them were Ron G., Craig G.; all with their first name and last name initials as their DJ titles; thus that’s where Danny S got the idea for his name. He also goes on to say that every other name he wanted to go by was either taken or didn’t sound right, so he ran with what he had.

t the current age of 28, Danny S has redefined the now ever popular “mix-tape/CD” era, with a strong team and family known as, T.N.G- “The Nation’s Greatest” and "Lo Maximo Productions" , which include friends before they became partners; and has brought the current age of urban latinmusic to another level from New York City, Boston, Orlando, Santoa Domingo, Paris and beyond. Danny S is mostly known for providing a vast array of scratches, blends, freestyles, and intros to his mix-tapes that many others have failed to duplicate. Along with providing extraordinary skills on his mix-tapes, Danny S has also provided exposure to a number of up and coming MC’s, all which are featured on some of his past hip-hop and R and B volumes. Some of the MC’s heard on a Danny S mix-tape have gone on to receive record deals at some point, or are currently being pursued for possible deals at a record company. Although Danny S hasn’t reached his prime yet, he has worked with a lot of artists and collaborated with other highly recognized DJ’s in New York City, as well as, out of state; among them are DJ’s Funkmaster Flex, Enuff, Tony Touch and so forth. His projects always make a good and lasting impression to many; most of his mix-tapes become instant classics, and are popular among the current generation of young listeners and older. According to many “You can either play them at your party or car consistently with out skipping tracks because the mixes flow through, and at times you don’t notice when the tracks are switched, because his style is so flawless.” His mix-tapes are so highly recognized and respected that they are usually bootlegged for sale in the streets and copied for friends. The mix-tape scene has led him to get gigs in and out of town and who knows what more to come. All of this publicity in the streets is just a small indication of how fast his status as a DJ is growing.

As far as clubs and venues are concerned, Danny S has taken the art of club djaying to a whole new level. He is highly recognized by many club promoters, student groups on college campuses, fraternities and sororities. His ability to read a crowd and provide the right type of song, at the right time, has made him a favorite in clubs and schools all over the northern east coast. Danny S has provided music in clubs like The old Copa Cobana, Club Black (formerly known as Exit), The New LQ’s, Jay Z’s club 40/40, Jet Set(Luna), Morocco, Tropicana, Melodia, Serie 56, and many more. He has also been spotted in a number of colleges and Universities, including SUNY Albany, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Stony Brook, Sienna College, Penn State, U Mass, and other highly accredited institutions of higher learning; all which have drawn large crowds ranging from two hundred- to- thousands of people. Danny S’s talent is exceptional and highly renowned. His passion for the art of djaying has drawn a lot of attention to his native area of Dyckman, located in the Inwood/Washington Heights area of New York City. This is something he as always wanted to do, bring recognition to his neighborhood and “put his people on the map”, especially his Dominican culture. In the future, he plans on working on an album that would include his own artists and a number of DJ pioneers; many which have been Danny S’s influences and motivation in the game of Djaying since he started.

Before he consider an “underrated DJ” by some but now he is the "King of Uptown", the most booked DJ in the new york city area. Furthermore, he will continue to give listening ears the music they want to hear, while letting the whole world know that he is indeed one of the nicest DJ’s in the game. He promises to provide many more years of great DJ skills on mix-tapes, in clubs, and possibly on radio stations in the present and near future.

Music I play

Hip Hop, Old School Hip Hop, House, Electro, Reggae, Baltimore Club, R&B, Freestyle, Reggaeton, Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Tipico, Cumbia, Spanish Hiphop, Brazilian

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