Ray Pinky Velazquez | |
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| Born | May 28, 1955 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Sound producer and mixer |
| Known for | A&R man and disco consultant for Vanguard Records |
'Ray "Pinky" Velazquez (born May 28, 1955) is a Latin-American dance music producer, mixer, and remixer. Velazquez is the co-founder, former Ceo and former vice president of the Legends of Vinyl and is known for tracks including South Central, Disco Not Disco 2, Twilight 22, and Savage Lover. He was the A&R man and disco consultant for the Vanguard Records dance music department. [1][2] He was responsible for the signing and the introduction of Public Enemy into the record business (under the name of Spectrum City) and also produced their first single (Lies/Check out the Radio}.
He was the club spinner for the Ipanema Discotheque in the 1970s. Velazquez was also a member of New York City's Rockpool and was the first DJ to win an award for programming progressive in alternative rock at WCCR AM RADIO of the City College New York, New York City.[1][2]
- ^ "Ray Velazquez". DiscoMusic.com. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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