Profile
John Benitez
Musician + Drummer + Guitarist
Male
Born
Nov 7, 1957
Age
55
Hometown
New York
Genres
Boogie + Contempo...
Performed With
Whitney Houston +...
Record Label
Chrysalis Records
John Benitez, better known as "Jellybean Benitez" is an American drummer, guitarist, songwriter, DJ, remixer and music producer of Puerto Rican descent. Benitez has produced and remixed for artists such as Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, and… Read More
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1957
Birth
Born on November 7, 1957.
TEENAGE
1975
17 Years Old
When he relocated to Manhattan in 1975, Benitez was exposed to disco nightclubs, which sparked his interest in DJing.
TWENTIES
1980
22 Years Old
He was soon performing at a nightclub called Experiment 4 & Electric Circus and in 1980 Benitez enrolled and attended Bronx Community College, where he studied Marketing and Sales Promotions.
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1983
25 Years Old
Benitez became involved with remixing on Madonna's self-titled debut album in 1983, including the singles "Everybody", "Borderline", and "Lucky Star."
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1984
26 Years Old
His 1984 cover of Babe Ruth's "The Mexican" (for which he recruited the vocals of its original singer, Janita Haan) is regarded as a pivotal moment in the electro-hip hop underground scene, and was his first number-one single on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
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THIRTIES
1995
37 Years Old
Benitez continues to deejay globally Benitez owns Jellybean Productions, Jellybean Soul and Jellybean Music Group. In 1995, he founded the now-defunct H.O.L.A. recording label (House Of Latin Artists) which develops hip hop and R&B music by bilingual artists and releases the recordings in both English and Spanish.
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FORTIES
2005
47 Years Old
On September 19, 2005, Benitez was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame for his achievements as a DJ and producer.
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