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| The book just debuted this month with a foreword written by: rap artist/songwriter, J Cole |
I have something definitely to share with you all when it
comes to this special woman. You can hear her voice on the radio. It’s
something about people’s voices and faces we have a tendency to remember
especially when you have known or seen the person for a long time. Her story
resonates with mine we both are familiar with the radio industry and how it
works. I wanted to be in the music industry for a long time always wanted to be
a singer/songwriter or become an actress actually. As many of you know my
background let me into the media field.
So as you know I grew up around the radio industry. My mother, Gina is
an account executive she works in the sales/advertising department of radio. She
earned her degree in broadcasting from Stony brook University. So radio and
music have always been a part of my life but when your mother is around that
industry you really grow up around it.
My mother
has been around the industry of radio since the mid-1980s she found a job
working for CBS Radio the year before I was born. She worked there for a few
years before getting the opportunity to work and relocate to Washington, D.C.
to work at Majic 102.3 radio station with Cathy Hughes. So for me being able to
grow up around that I always knew I was attracted to the arts, entertainment. I
love being able to see what they do actually. It really hit me when she got the
chance to work at 93.9-Kiss FM in Washington, D.C. that’s when I discovered I had
a knack for doing interviews, also I fell in love with having the opportunity
to meet celebrities too. The first group I met was the R&B 1990s band,
Immature who would later become IMX. I knew from that day this is it I am
supposed to be in the music industry some way or somehow. So when my mother and
I had to relocate back to New York she went first for a new opportunity I of
course was right behind her. This time she would cross over into mainstream radio
though. She had the chance first to work
at WBLS Radio station this was when I discovered many deejays one in
particular, Wendy Williams who would go on to have a successful career in radio
broadcasting, film, and television. Hence the “Wendy Williams Experience” and
now “Wendy Williams Show”. So you all wonder how does Angie Martinez fit into all of this. I will
get to that in just a moment. In 1998 my mother asked me and told me she would
be working for a new radio station well one that caters to a younger audience
WQHT’s HOT 97 in New York City. I told her she should do it and the rest is
history. She worked there for about 5 years during that time was definitely
some of the most memorable times of my life and hers. In 1999 I would get the
chance to experience my first summer jam concert. I loved it I was very young
but it taught me how to grow up fast. I had a chance to see the faces of the
radio station. One in particular of course is Angie Martinez she would emcee
the show along with DJ Funk master Flex and many other people. Angie is one of
the fiercest Latinas in the radio industry game. She has interviews hundreds of
rap artists, R&B, pop and international stars from all over. You can
recognize her voice instantly.
I would
also listen to her show and many others. I still do so it’s definitely a part
of me so now when I hear she has a book I am like really!!! I have heard about
her book with her Latin recipes, I have heard her album she had a single called
“Mi Amor” and “If I can go” on the radio that was pretty popular where she crossed
over from deejay to rap artist. So now that she has expanded her brand is
incredible. In 2014, Angie left Hot 97 which of course many of us were like all
sad because she has become apart of the 18-45 crowd when it comes to music. She
has not lost her touch though she still conducts some of the best interviews in
the business. She treats people very welcoming like their her personal friends.
Although some are her personal friends she makes them feel at home when behind
the microphone.
One of
my best memories of Angie has to be for my sweet sixteen she wished me a Happy
Birthday for my 16th birthday. So that’s something I won’t forget that
I still have my sweet 16 video and the tape of dedications from everyone including DJ Funkmaster Flex, Red
Alert, and Angie to all of you thank you sending mucho besos !!! For more information on Summer Jam (see I am
giving you all a plug lol!) visit http://www.hot97.com
for more information on Power 105 visit http://www.power1051fm.com
, and for more information on Angie, her books, and music visit http://www.thevoiceofny.com follow them
on twitter and Instagram too!!!!
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