Vic Latino
| Vic Latino | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Victor J. Canales |
| Born | Long Island, New York |
| Show | Vic Latino's Neighborhood |
| Station(s) | WPTY |
| Time slot | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
| Style | Radio presenter Disc jockey |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www |
Vic Latino (born Victor J. Canales[1] in Long Island, New York) is an American radio and television personality of Spanish descent. He is co-founder of JVC Broadcasting which owns radio stations on Long Island and in the state of Florida.[2]
In conjunction with his radio career, Canales has released several mix albums, including two volumes of ThriveMix, three volumes of Ultra.Dance and two volumes of Ultra.Mix (on ThriveDance and Ultra Records), 80s Now, Summer Vibes and One Night in N.Y.C. (all on Tommy Boy Records).
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Career
Radio
Canales began his radio career as part of Ed Lover and Doctor Dre's morning show on Hot 97. He later moved to Long Island stations WBLI and WXXP , also WPYO in Orlando, Florida before landing a position at WKTU, where he helped make the station's p.m.-drive show the city's second-highest rated, behind only Funkmaster Flex's around the same time until November 2006.
After leaving WKTU, he joined BPM on Sirius/XM. He later returned to his hometown station WPTY, where he took the duties of the managing partner of Long Island’s own WDRE, WLIR and WBON.
Television
Canales has made television appearances on various networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and the WB.[3] He also made an appearance on A&E's Growing Up Gotti[4] and on the Emmy Award winning The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he DJ'ed the opening monologue.[5]
Discography
Albums
- 2005: One Night in N.Y.C.
Mixed compilations
- 2002: 80s Now
- 2003: Summer Vibes
- 2004: Ultra.Dance 05
- 2005: Ultra.Dance 06
- 2006: ThriveMix 02
- 2007: ThriveMix 03
- 2008: Ultra.Mix
- 2009: Ultra.Mix 2
- 2011: Ultra.Dance 12
References
External links
- Vic Latino on FacebookLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Vic Latino on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Vic Latino on SoundCloud
- Vic Latino discography at Discogs
- Vic Latino at the Internet Movie Database
- Party FM Profile
- Vic Latino interview
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- American DJs
- American radio personalities
- American record producers
- American television personalities
- Club DJs
- Sirius Satellite Radio
- New York City nightlife
- People from Long Island
- Radio personalities from New York City
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Living people
