Ralphi 'The Raz' Rosario From Hot Mix 5 - WBMX Chicago Radio 4/25/86

Tracklist: Tapps - My Forbidden Lover Freeez - I. Dub. U. Lillian - Night Flight Lime - Do Your Time On The Planet RIS - Love-N-Music Jennifer Holliday - No Frills Love (Dub Version) John Rocca - I Want It To Be Real Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body (1986 Home Made Mix) Adonis - No Way Back Roni Griffith - Spys Divine - Native Love (Step By Step) Lime - Unexpected Lovers (Instrumental) Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement (12” Instrumental) Peter Jacques Band - Fly With The Wind Peter Jacques Band - Fire Night Dance ID Larabell - I Can’t Stop Portion Control - The Great Divide Gino Soccio - Remember Don Armando’s 2nd Avenue Rhumba Band - I’m An Indian Too Ralphi Rosario live over the airwaves of Chicago on WBMX Radio. Broadcasted on the 25th of April 1986. Rosario's mix features early house (classics), synthpop, Hi-NRG and (Italo) Disco, a nice blend of European imports and the 'new' house style from Chicago. Rosario was part of the legendary Hot Mix 5 together with founder Farley 'Funkin' Keith aka Farley Jackmaster Funk, Mickey "Mixin" Oliver, Kenny "Jammin" Jason, and Scott "Smokin" Silz. Hot Mix 5 was created to act as the resident DJs on Chicago FM radio station (now defunct) WBMX's Saturday Night Live Ain't No Jive mix show hosted by Armando Rivera. The members quickly established themselves as a force to be reckoned with. Soon Friday Night Jams, Mini Mixes and specialty edited remixes were added. The Chicago house music scene exploded as the Hot Mix 5 show and WBMX became the #1 Radio show in Chicago, by airing a new sound called House Music that was presented by their unique style of turntablism. Mickey Oliver became known by his editing and Turntable skills, and Farley, Ralphi and Kenny each had their own incredible unique styles. Soon the Hot Mix 5 Radio show became known all over the world as their mixes were recorded on cassette tapes and sent across America and abroad d. Together, with their Turntable skills and this new genre that emerged called House Music, they broke most every Chicago House Music Records and Italo Disco tracks, while airing to millions of Chicago listeners. Together, the've became legends as their mixes are still being sold today on the likes of eBay and other outlets. Many of the Top Djs in the world have recognized the Hot Mix 5 as their mentors, as to setting the bar of what a DJ can be.