• WHO: (see below)
• WHEN: Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 8pm
• WHERE: American Airlines Area – Miami, FL

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Artists scheduled to perform: (subject to change)

• Biz Markie
• Coro
• The Cover Girls
• Doug E. Fresh
• Expose
• George Lamond
• Hanson and Davis
• Judy Torres
• Latin Rascals (featuring “Tony Moran”)
• Lisa Lisa
• Rob Base
• Slick Rick
• Soave
• TKA
• Two Without Hats (featuring the Vargas Brothers)

• WHAT: Freestyle Festival Vol II
• WHERE: San Manuel Indian Casino and Bingo – Highland, CA
• WHEN: Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7:30pm
• WHO: Expose, The Cover Girls and Trinere
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• WHAT: Freestyle Legends Tour
• WHERE: Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL
• WHEN: April 24, 2010
• WHO: (see below)
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• Angel (Cover Girls)
• Exposé
• George LaMond
• Giggles
• Judy Torres
• Lil Suzy
• Lisette Melendez
• Noel
• Nyasia
• TKA

I’m pretty sure Power 96 played all three songs from Daize, and, if I remember correctly, many other stations across the country did, too. I used to love to get my weekly copy of Billboard magazine, so I could see the playlists of other freestyle stations. That way I’d know what to buy when I hit the record store. (Anybody else remember “Fast Tracks” in Fort Lauderdale?)

Take a listen to “Wings of Love” below, then let me know in the comments below if you think “Wings of Love” is Freestyle or Not?

DJ Rick Dare

Is “Fantasy Girl” by Johnny O considered freestyle or not? Please leave your comments below.

DJ Rick Dare

Here’s your opportunity to help decide what is freestyle music and what is not. Watch this section for various songs, then post your comments! It’s that easy. At a minimum, you’ll have a great conversation with someone else who feels as passionately as you do about freestyle music.

DJ Rick Dare

• WHO:  Kings & Queens of Freestyle (see below)
• WHAT:  Live Concert presented by Power 96
• WHEN:  April 10, 2010 at 8pm
• WHERE:  BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida
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What an incredible list of artists all in concert on the same day!  Of course, the line-up is subject to change, but it definitely sounds like it will be great!

R.I.P. Bo Griffin “The Party Animal”

I was immediately shocked and saddened.  How could she be gone?  She wasn’t that old.  What happened?  Well, you can read that story at one of the links below.

• Bo Griffin, former South Florida radio host, dead at 51
• Bo Griffin dies at 51
• SC’s Bo Griffin, Boutique Owner, Radio Personality Dead

However, I’d like to share my personal experiences of Bo “The Party Animal” Griffin, and I hope you will do the same by leaving a comment below.

I remember the first time I heard Bo Griffin on the radio.  I had recently started listening to freestyle music on Power 96 in Miami, and she was introduced for the 6pm time slot.  I hadn’t heard of Bo Griffin before, but I was intrigued.

Her voice was nothing like I had ever heard, but what was more infectious was her seemingly endless supply of energy.  She seemed (and was) so kind to everybody she talked to on the radio.  I even called a few times and spoke to her.  She made me feel special. 

I also met Bo Griffin a couple times, and her personality off the radio was just as warm and inviting as it was on the radio. 

When I first heard she was moving to the morning drive, I had mixed feelings.  However, they subsided very quickly.  She and Mindy Frumkes put on a wonderful show.  Bo was always awesome.

I knew Bo had been on television, but I never watched those shows.  Every once in a while, I searched for her online to see what she was doing.  From her boutique to the game show, Bo always seemed to attract love and support.

Bo Griffin is gone too soon.  She was a significant part of my freestyle experience, and it is sad to see her leave this earth so early. 

R.I.P. Bo Griffin

DJ Rick Dare

Who is April?

April Kelly is a Freestyle singer, popular in the early 1990s.

What was her biggest hit?

The dance hit “Someone To Hold” in the Freestyle era, the nineties. It was also the first track on her album Magical.

Who produced April’s music?

Joey Gold was her producer at Metropolitan Recording.