Official video for Fantasy Girl by Johnny O
Born Juan Antonio Ortiz in Brooklyn, New York, Johnny O emerged from the late-80s freestyle scene with a smooth tenor and romantic sensibility that made him one of the genre’s most beloved leading men. Often called “The King of Freestyle” alongside Stevie B, he built a catalog of club hits and heartfelt ballads that defined the sound of a generation. Read the full Johnny O biography.
The official video of Yo No Se by Pajama Party Note: This actually listed officially on Spotify as “You” instead of “Yo”. About Pajama Party Pajama Party was a New York vocal trio assembled in the late 1980s, part of the wave of girl groups that Atlantic Records signed as freestyle crossed toward pop. “Yo…
The radio version of Good Things Come To Those Who Wait by Nayobe About Nayobe Nayobe Gomez, Brooklyn-born and of Cuban descent, was singing at the very start of freestyle. “Please Don’t Go,” released in 1985, stands among Fever Records’ first singles and among the earliest records the genre can claim, cut when she was…
The radio version of Dream Boy / Dream Girl by Johnny O and Cynthia Read a full Cynthia or Johnny O biography. About Johnny O and Cynthia “Dream Boy / Dream Girl” paired Micmac Records’ two biggest names on one single, and the duet became a freestyle standard. Read the full Johnny O biography and…
The 12″ version of Roses Are Red by Maribelle About Maribelle Maribelle recorded “Roses Are Red,” a freestyle single remembered by the genre’s club audience and kept in circulation through compilation releases. Read the full Maribelle biography.
Club version of Try Yazz by Two Without Hats About Two Without Hats Two Without Hats recorded “Try Yazz” for Micmac Records, catalog number MIC-516, and the single became one of the label’s signature club records of the late 1980s, its title playing on the era’s fascination with jazzing up freestyle’s edit culture. Read the…
The radio version of Party Your Body by Stevie B About Stevie B Born Steven Hill Bernard on April 18, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Stevie B earned the title “King of Freestyle” through a run of dance floor anthems and crossover ballads that defined the genre’s commercial peak. Read the full Stevie B biography.