DJ Yonny

DJ Yonny
DJ Yonny
Birth name Jonathan Ávila
Also known as The Mixmaster
Born May 17, 1983 (1983-05-17) (age 28)
Queens, New York, United States
Origin New York City
Genres Turntablism, Hip hop, House, Electro, Club, Latin, Reggae
Occupations Disc jockey, Producer, Remixer
Instruments Turntable, Sampler
Associated acts Nina Sky
Website Official Website

DJ Yonny (born Jonathan Ávila;[1] May 17, 1983) is an American DJ, producer and remixer on New York City's radio station WXRK.

Ávila was born in Queens, New York but raised in Wilmington, Delaware. He later moved to New York City, New York and graduated from the Institute of Audio Research in March 2005.[1][2]

He has produced "You Ain't Got It (Funk That)" along with two other songs from Nina Sky's EP, The Other Side.[3]

He is a contestant on the second season of DJ reality show, Master of the Mix, which airs on two cable networks: BET and Centric.

Contents

Discography

Mixtapes

  • This Is My House (2009)
  • This Is Still My House (2011)

Production

2010

Nina Sky - The Other Side

  • 01. "The Other Side"
  • 02. "You Ain't Got It (Funk That)"
  • 06. "Never Look Back"
  • 08. "You Ain't Got It (Funk That) (Remix)"

Awards

Year Group Award Album/Mixtape Result
2010 Latin Mixx Award Best House DJ This Is My House Won
2011 Mixtape of the Year This Is Still My House Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Alumni". Institute of Audio Research. 28 March 2006. http://www.audioschool.com/alumni/alumni-profiles/. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
  2. ^ "DJ Yonny Schools IAR Students on Radio Production". Institute of Audio Research. 29 April 2011. http://audioschool.com/about/latest-news/2008/01/16/dj-yonny-schools-iar-students-on-radio-production/. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Nina Sky - The Other Side (EP)". Blazing Swarm. 4 August 2010. http://www.blazingswarm.com/2010/08/nina-sky-other-side-ep.html. Retrieved 17 December 2010. 

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