JOJOFLORES
Music Dedication Passion
Jojoflores has come a long way from his original Montreal residencies in the 80’s. Now reaching globally, he is current, dedicated, and consistently collaborating with international DJ’s, producers, club owners, high-brow and corporate affairs. He represents and purveys soulful dance music in every way possible: CEO of Gotsoul, founder of 9 year Therapy Soirée, and his CD compilations. This winning combination has managed to break musical barriers that otherwise would never have come down without his trademark packaging of music & events.
Jojoflores’ hard work and dedication has won him an established reputation in the music industry and has awarded him multiple residencies at famed clubs world wide, including New York’s Cielo, as well as others in San Francisco (Pink), Chicago, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles (Deep), Hawaii (Lotus), Cape Town, Dubai & Athens. He was voted “Best International DJ” 4 years running by NYC’s Underground Archives.
His musical influences range from: Chaka Khan, Prince, Stevie Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, to the Beatles. Jojoflores, like Afrika Bambaataa is searching for “The Perfect Beat”, and his close connection with the pioneers -as well as the new jack producers- of soulful dance music brings him closer to this goal. He wants “to put the message out there, being optimistic in a chaotic world where positive times are hard to come by.” Jojoflores does this–he brings optimism without fail every time he performs.
CEO of my own record label called CRYBABY ENTERTAINMENT, I love music and love mad…at times. I like to work and record music. I started writing songs at the age of 13, always taking my life experience, putting it to paper and adding a melody to it.I was raised in the church and this is where I became musically influenced. My mother sent me for piano lessons at the age of 7 and I did phenomenally well. On breaks from music lessons, martial arts became secondary. I attended Norman Henshilwood High School & took part in fashion shows, variety shows and excelled at anything I put my mind to. I am highly motivated in my music and martial arts, and became the 2001 South African Muay Thai Champion.I studied at Trinity College of Music and Cape Audio College. I have been involved in recording major projects in my studio called ‘The Cradle’. I believe that my calling is to help fellow struggling musicians and singers reach their full potential and achieve what they have been called to do. I don’t ever want to come to a point in my life where I seem too big for anyone and I like to add a confidence and a spiritual look on everything