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Jellybean Benitez

Rank #2 Fort Lauderdale, FL DJ

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John "Jellybean" Benitez: music producer, composer, performer, film producer, executive and mogul. A one-man conglomerate who has utilized his inimitable talent to assemble his own multimedia empire and whose career is a tale of remarkable innovation, adaptability, durab... See Full Bio

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“PUBLIC hotel flashed back to 1977 Tuesday night for a far-out, Studio 54-themed, one-year anniversary bash. Famed hotelier (and co-founder of the popular New York night club) Ian Schrager was present, hobnobbing with esteemed guests such as Desirée Rogers and B.J. Armstrong. A cool personal touch? The inclusion of personalities DJ Johnny "Jellybean" Benitez and doorman Mark Benecke — two original Studio 54 alums. ”

— Rebecca Taras, Refinerary 29

“To mark the occassion, Schrager brought in his buddy, old-school Studio 54 DJ John "Jellybean" Benitez (you wouldn't know Madonna without him)to man the turntables and rock the crowd.”

— Chanize Thorpe, Hotel Chatter

“Fall’s most coveted invitation was a glossy black poster mailed to 600 VIPs; it heralded a one-night-only reincarnation of Ian Schrager’s famed Studio 54 nightclub, marking the first time he’s officially sanctioned a disco party since the club closed its doors more than 30 years ago. He made the exception to toast the one-year anniversary of his glossy Chicago outpost, Public hotel (1301 N. State), on Oct. 9. danced to the beats of DJ John “Jellybean” Benitez in the Pump Room. The party raged on until ....”

— Ramzi Dreessen, Splash

“Public Hotel Hosts Studio 54 Anniversary Bash ... Famed entrepreneur Ian Schrager relives nightclub's heyday ... Jellybean Benitez, a DJ at the original nightclub, spun disco tunes in the Pump Room until late into the night. ”

— Marcus Riley, NBC News 5 Chicago

“Public Hotel Celebrates First Anniversary with Studio 54-Inspired Evening Ian Schrager hosted an invite-only event last night at The Pump Room. tudio 54 may have shut its doors decades ago, but the infamous New York nightclub was brought back to life last night by Public Hotel founder/former Studio 54 co-owner Ian Schrager to celebrate the hotel’s one-year anniversary. Studio 54 stalwarts like DJ Johnny “Jellybean” Benitez ”

— Elle Eichinger, Michican Avenue

“DJ Jellybean Benitez, Ian Schrager, Mark Benecke, Myra Scheer Sighting in Chicago, Illinois on 10/09/12 at 6:00 PM at 1st Anniversary Celebration of Public Hotels”

— Getty Images, Starsightings.com

“Public Hotel's One Year Studio 54 Themed Disco Bash Brought Out the Stars ... Last night in the final hours of twilight while most of our sleepy Midwestern metropolis was nodding off, the PUBLIC Hotel in the Gold Coast was just waking up; getting its second wind, if we may. Celebrating the new, yet popular hotel's one year anniversary, Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager toasted the occasion with Chicago's tremendously social, most beautiful scenesters and a Champagne throwback to the days of his landmark nightlife institution, Studio 54. Among the faces we saw through the lasers, strobes and (at times) thick fog included none other than it's original Studio 54 DJ, DJ John "Jellybean" Benitez and Studio 54 doorman Mark Benecke”

— Jared Hatch, Racked Chicago

“ PUBLIC Chicago, the first hotel to open under Ian Schrager’s new brand, is turning one year old. To mark the anniversary, Schrager has announced that it will bring his New York City Studio 54 to Chicago for a one night only event at PUBLIC on October 9. The party will pay homage to the renowned New York City club complete with original Studio 54 personalities, including DJ John “Jellybean” Benitez and doorman Mark Benecke. Sirius Radio will broadcast live interviews as well as as the event’s music on its Studio 54 Channel, throughout the night. ”

— Luxury Travel Advisor

“THIS Friday, October 5th! “Feel The Spirit” With Jellybean Benitez At Sullivan Room!”

— inflexwetrust.com

“Soul Of Sydney and Our House Sydney are proud to present NYC House/Disco legend – John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez. One of the world’s most accomplished Producer / DJ’s, ‘Jellybean’ has played an integral part in the development and evolution of ‘dance music’ as we know it.”

— In The Mix

“Jellybean was in the studio with her; they were remixing “Borderline.””

— Glenn Albin, Vault Magazine

“Jellybean Benitez on the Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Disco”

— Terry Matthews, 5 Magazine

“The Shadow Soundtrack re-release, There’s enough entertaining source stuff from music supervisor “Jellybean” Benitez to make a second listen worthwhile, especially Taylor Dane’s song “Original Sin.””

— Daniel Schweiger, Film Music Magazine

“The 2012 DJ Times International DJ Expo - In Atlantic City this August 13-16, the 22nd International DJ Expo “the largest gathering of professional djs in the world” takes place at Trump Taj Mahal Resort & Casino. Admission is gained by purchasing passes through the DJ Times website. The expo spans 4 days and plays host to a variety of parties, seminars and industry related activities. This year’s keynote speakers include Paul Van Dyk and Jellybean Benitez. Previous years featured performances and appearances by Grandmaster Flash, Jazzy Jeff, 50 Cent, Pharell Williams, Lady Gaga, BT and countless others. ”

— SpinSpinNYC

“The Jellybean Soul family spends a housed-up Friday night at Sullivan Room, with main man Jellybean Benitez selecting the discs, ”

— Time Out New York

“I grew up in the South Bronx. Most of the older kids wanted to be bouncers or drug dealers or pimps. Meanwhile I’m over playing 45s in the corner when they tell me, You know, in the clubs we work at, the DJ has TWO turntables and the music never stops. That blew my mind, and when I saw it I was totally amazed. I was never going to be big enough to be a bouncer, but I could be a DJ. –Jellybean Benitez”

— Terry Matthew, 5 Magazine

“Pop goes dance: a selective timeline: 1983: Madonna’s Holiday, produced by DJ-boyfriend Jellybean Benitez, is dance music for the pop charts.”

— T’cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette

“Jellybean Benitez to Speak & Spin at DJ Expo in Atlantic City, NJ ... DJ Expo is proud to present a “Keynote Q&A” with industry legend Jellybean Benitez, who will discuss his rich career—both in and out of the DJ booth—on Day 3 of the show.”

— Jim Tremaine, DJ Times

“Gregg Barrios's play 'I-DJ' queers the Bard, the barrio, and beyond ... I-DJ features a queer Chicano DJ, christened Amado Guerrero Paz, who takes the strategically anglicized stage name Warren Peace (as in War and Peace), which fits the turbulence of his life. He is a composite of foundational club DJ Jellybean Benítez (who wooed and produced Madonna) ”

— B. V. Olguín, San Antonio Current

“Feel The Spirit The Boat Ride With Jellybean Benitez Saturday, Aug 25 8:00pm at Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, New York, NY ”

— New York Daily News

“The Cambridge Satchel Just Got A Huge, High-Fashion Makeover ~ Christopher Shannon for spring, revamped the simple satchel for an over-the-top capsule collection that was inspired by '80s pop star, John "Jellybean" Benitez.”

— Connie Wong, Refinery29

“Legendary NYC DJ/Producer Jellybean Benitez selects his 10 gems that are rocking his dance floors worldwide - http://jellybeanbenitez.com ”

— Traxsource.com

“The Jellybean Soul family spends a housed-up Friday night at Sullivan Room, with main man Jellybean Benitez selecting the discs”

— Bruce Tantum, Time Out New York

“Populist: Items of interest this week: First Nile Rodgers and now Giorgio Moroder have confirmed they're working on Daft Punk's new LP. Jellybean Benitez's call is surely not far off.”

— The Guide, The Guardian

“Friday June 1st FEEL THE SPIRIT with JELLYBEAN BENITEZ @ THE SULLIVAN ROOM”

— NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

“Jellybean Benitez, D.J. and executive producer at “Studio 54 Radio,” at Sirius XM “You had this woman moaning and groaning, like she was having an orgasm. And it went on forever. But no one seemed to mind. You’d just play that record and turn the lights off. Seventeen minutes was enough time to fulfill a lot of fantasies.””

— Jacob Bernstein, New York Times

““It was a big surprise,”said John (Jellybean) Benitez, the famed deejay, producer and remixer who had worked with Summer and is now executive producer of Sirius XM’s Studio 54 Radio. Donna Summer dead at 63: Legendary disco singer succumbs to cancer Pop stars, like Elton John, and deejays recall her legacy and hits of the '70s-'80s ”

— David Hinckley, New York Daily News

“It's in the DNA of Madonna's early work with John “Jellybean” Benitez”

— Los Angeles Times

“CNN's Erin Burnett remembers disco queen, Donna Summer. Music producer John "JellyBean" Benitez worked with Summer and knew her for decades.”

— Erin Burnett, CNN Outfront with Erin Burnett

“In 1984, the highly-regarded New York dance DJ and producer known as John "Jellybean" Benitez slapped his name on this LP and the rest was history. With some help from "United Artists" subway spraying crew members Seen and Duster, Jellybean's Wotupski!?! became an instant icon. ”

— Jeff Ogiba, Vice

“FEEL THE SPIRIT with JELLYBEAN BENITEZ @ The Sullivan Room / NYC”

— Resident Advisor

"Holiday": This one was Madonna's first Dance/Club chart-topper. It peaked at No. 1 along with "Lucky Star" in 1983. Sweetened to perfection by Madonna's producer/boyfriend Jellybean Benitez, "Holiday" was a fresh, effervescent triumph for the budding pop star. It spent five weeks on top of the Dance/Club chart, and would also be her first of a couple crates' worth of singles to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and, by all accounts, is still Madonna's favorite Madonna song.

— Nathan Smith, Houston Press

“Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) Launches New Show Hosted by Legendary DJ John “Jellybean” Benitez on Studio 54 Radio — Tonight at 9:00PM ET”

— Demian Russian, Satellite Radio Playground

“Literary lothario Salman Rushdie spent Thursday night perusing objects of great mystery and beauty. But this time they were not members of the opposite sex. The author took in the opening of artist Victor Matthews’ new show of paintings, “The Vortex.” Rushdie arrived with Francesco Clemente at the De Buck Gallery in Chelsea, for the exhibition and party hosted by Russell Simmons, who was famously saved from drowning by Matthews in the Hamptons back in 2009. DJ Jellybean Benitez spun for art lovers till the early hours. While Simmons bought one Matthews painting, it was not immediately clear if Rushdie, who was seen chatting to a tall blond, picked up anything — or anyone. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/rushdie_in_art_vortex_Q7vnHW4tHDMylvidw4iSSN#ixzz1jdg03szl”

— New York Post

“Carmen D’Alessio Sits Down For An Exclusive Interview With John “Jellybean” Benitez On Sirius XM’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) Studio 54 Radio”

— Demian Russian, Satellite Radio Playground

“John "Jellybean" Benitez is inseparable from the history of popular dance music. The pioneering Nuyorican DJ-producer got his start spinning records at some of New York City's most seminal nightclubs, including the legendary Studio 54 and Paradise Garage. ”

— Sean Levisman, New Times Miami

“Got to Boogie on the Disco ‘Round: Studio 54 Radio on SiriusXM “People are still dancing to these songs 30 years later,” Mr. Benitez, who is firmly in the disco-never-died camp, said by phone Monday from Ft. Lauderdale, where he was preparing for a club gig. The music of the 1970s and early ’80s, he added, “still lifts today.” Mr. Benitez is soliciting tracks from other D.J.s from the disco era and will open his own vault of tens of thousands of CDs, 45s, 8-tracks and reel-to-reels for the station, relishing the opportunity to play music that has not been heard on the radio before – dance versions of songs that weren’t even commercially available at the time.”

— MELENA RYZIK, New York Times

“The Disco Files 1973-78: New York's Underground Week by Week by Vince Aletti Each weekly entry contains lists of a few notable DJs' favorite records (contributors include Jellybean Benitez, Walter Gibbons, and Larry Levan) and aggregated lists of the most popular tracks amongst DJs for that period-- a useful resource for hours of YouTube surfing.”

— David Drake, Pitchfork

“House hero Jellybean Benitez joined forces with the System Dance Club team as musical director, and has succeeded in catering to Long Island City’s diverse population;”

— Christine Aletti, Joonbug

“Jellybean Benitez & Ian Friday at System Danceclub”

— residentadvisor.net

“The naughty burlesque sex kittens of Back Door Bamby host the festivities at The Vagabond with Jellybean Benitez in charge of the music. Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/25/2283243/the-calendar.html#ixzz1QUjYOxqU”

— A. Reyes, Miami Herald

“Poppin' Jelllybeans Jellybean Benitez - Ain't Nothing But A House Party In the realm of cool and soulful DJs there will always be a warm place reserved for the fantastic Jellybean Benitez. As one of the most influential producers/DJs from the anything-goes '80s club scene in New York, Benitez's energetic mixing style helped define what we now know as house music. Part of his legendary reputation was forged when he produced the single "Holiday" for a then-up-and-coming singer known as Madonna. He also remixed all of the early tracks from Madge's now classic debut album. Find out more about Jellybean Benitez playing in Miami on Crossafde by clicking here ”

— Jose Davilla, Miami New Times

“Hosted by BACK DOOR BAMBY featuring all of your favorite sex kittens and naughty misfists…'Aint Nuthin' But a House Party' starring JELLYBEAN BENITEZ”

— Zevents.com

“Feel The Spirit featuring Jellybean Benitez Friday, July 1, 2011 @ Greenhouse, NYC! ”

— residentadvisor.net

“2NITE! Feel The Spirit with Jellybean Benitez at Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club/south Street Seaport ”

— residentadvisor.net

“With house hero Jellybean Benitez as the musical directer, and a sound system designed by clubland vet Shorty, this 8,000-square-foot Queens club certainly has the pedigree for success. Now, it's just a question of whether clubbers want to party down in the outskirts of Long Island City on the weekends.”

— Time Out New York

“In continuing the tradition of bringing you Miami’s hottest parties, The Vagabond presents Back Door Bamby: Ain’t Nuthin but a House Party. If house music is your thing, then this is your party. All the way from New York, DJ Jellybean Benitez will be spinning all night. Having worked with stars like Madonna, Benitez is famous for his remixes and skills as making the best house music. Join him and party the night away on June 25.”

— Miami Remexcla.com

“Jellybean Benitez Announces Wednesday Party @ Beekman Beer Garden Beach Club I think the first thing people are going to say is, what is the Beekman Beer Garden? The Beer Garden which just opened a few weeks ago is residing in the spot that use to house the South Street Seaport Water Taxi Beach. Not much has changed cosmetically, with the space looking almost exactly the same as the Water Taxi Beach. And with that, Jellybean Benitez has announced that he will be running a party on selected Wednesdays all summer long.”

— Jimmy, Nokturnalist

“Devotion & Lifebeat ~ Jellybean Benitez, David Harness, Ruben Mancias, Tedd Patterson @ Santos Playhouse”

— New York Forum - newyorkforum.com

“Aint nuthin but a house party and one ol nasty house party joinging forces to take you even deeper with house music all night long... djs jellybean benitez and jihad muhammad sunday june 12, 2011 system danceclub 32-10 37th avenue long island city subway directions: n/q to 36th ave or e/m/r to 36th street hosted by: robbi and evelyn santos music by::: jellybean benitez and jihad muhammad vibe begins at 6pm free for anbahp card carrying members for the first hour general admission: $10 b4 8pm - $15 after contact info: ain’t nuthin’ but a house party info@aintnuthinbutahouseparty Read more: http://events.nydailynews.com/long-island-city-ny/events/show/191552146-aint-nuthin-but-a-house-party-with-jellybean-benitez#ixzz1QCKly8mf”

— New York Daily News

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