1979 interview with Jellybean Benitez

[DarkDiablo56]

i know jellybean his my teachers brother im not kidding

[baseball0681]

What is the name of the song that is playing once the interview has started?

[djfriction1]

@baseball0681 Gino Soccio - Dancer

[WhiskeyThieves]

Damn I was still in my daddy's ball, what a legend!!!

[DeliciousJay]

really awesome

[victoriaindigo]

@mileseypoo Thank you!!!!

[victoriaindigo]

@mileseypoo Yes it does, what's the name of it, it's driving me crazy that I can't remember!

[Pirate7X]

I met Jellybean in Miami in 2007 at the Winter Music Conference. He was the most cool, friendly, and open person you could meet and he looks like he hasn't aged in 30 years, real talk. Much respect JB!

[bojatr1]

John Jellybean Benitez is music legend! He helped made Madonna

[johnnyatab]

Fascinating. Thanks for posting.

[878superman]

I'd do him... Lol! Relax ppl I'm a woman c(:

[ViolaPressley]

Wow, this is really old school

[jackamo23]

Huge kudos to you for keeping the Jellybean 1979 interview from falling down the memory hole. As a teenager growing up in England in the 80s, tracks like Warp 9s 'Nunk' which he co-produced and 'The Mexican' (where he re-recorded the vocals of the Babe Ruth singer from the 1973 classic) were such seminal sonic moments as were countless other Jellybean productions such as his Fleetwood Mac remixes and dubs...he really doesnt get the kudos he deserves partly because of the whole Madonna episode!

[mimijoNYC]

This is too funny! I'm a friend of his sister, gosh, we're in our 50s now! Time flies by...

[saratea]

@mimijoNYC Feel free to spill any fun stories from that era in NYC!

[lechugasnotdead]

i can hear soccio !

[rob80nikki]

later in life he did a cd that was pretty awesome. Used to have the cassette with Elisa Fiorilla (or something like that).  If you are able to here it, it is pretty cool. God Bless.

[laurentwest]

rare and so precious video document

[PrinceDirt]

What's the song at 4:30????

[kostyanf]

I love his mixes!

[theyarebirds]

everything he's saying is so true today!

[wallybell]

He also remixed Irene Cara's "Flashdance...What a feeling." Great stuff.

[fishfan67]

What Club was this interview at? Anyone know.

[loopy20000]

he is also the mastermind producer behinde madonnas "celebration", "holiday", "borderline","lucky star", and also Siedah Garrets "Do You Want It Right Now?" A hell of a good producer and DJ. Credits to him also because he was a pioneer of the 12" Maxi Vinyls!

[debbiechickie5]

@loopy20000 Nooooo...12" maxi vinyls were out before him!

[loopy20000]

@debbiechickie5 didn't know that!!! I could swear I've read it somewhere that he was the guy who started the 12" maxi vinyls custom made.

[debbiechickie5]

@debbiechickie5 Oh no- I have lots of them from old disco days. Maybe he made CUSTOM remixes...had them pressed individually or in small batches.

[Billie03]

jellybean is the truth!..he gives once a month parties regularly at the sullivan room in nyc!!..and i must say i was hangin with him and took a few pics just last week with him!..he's such a sweetheart!

[debbiechickie5]

@Billie03 OOooo..really!! Hmmm...are they open to public or by invite only!? This guy is AMAZIINGLY brilliant..would love to go see what he plays now. RSvp..

[balducci28]

my dad used to DJ with him when they were like 15 or so

[mrderekevan]

I really enjoyed seeing this interview for the 1st time ever! Funny what he said about not being able to take requests, but I do understand his point. I probably wouldn't work out as a club DJ, since my philosophy when I'm DJing is... if someone requests a song that I have with me, I'll play it! (Even if it's from Sesame Street). Then again, I typically play restaurants, corporate events, and private parties, which is whole different atmosphere, and a whole different job than being a club DJ.

[tonyosvaldo]

Jellybean turns 50 Nov. 23,2009

[pressston]

He's not gay - He was madonna's boyfriend in 1984 & 1985.

And by the way he's a real music genius.

[osanjose]

@pressston not gay, not blonde, not german, not japanese, who cares what he is, but a great musician and producer of some of the best dance tunes of the 80's ?

[danny6092]

@pressston He was Madonnas boyfriend in 1983 and 1984, by 1985 shed met Sean Penn.

[TheCharleycat]

shake that booty boy lol

[madonno108]

is he alive??? he's cute!!! anybody would say he's gay

[specialksig]

Yeah he is alive. As a matter of fact, he still DJ's, along with having a podcast on iTunes. If you're into good soulful House, then you'd dig it!

[NikkiRose248]

Seriously, my 5th grade teacher is J.B's sis.- Debra Benitez. She was a choeographer

[DJKCDEE]

jellybean was the man i remember back in 1984 i bought the whole album the mexican,i later found out more about him but it,s all good the man a genius

[SuperLilith09]

He helped Madonna a lot

very talented guy.

[162berto]

It's funny how you get all these comments about gay this and gay that, Who really gives a fuck!!! What's up do think JB's cute or something? btw this dude has had Madonna's and countless other pussies so don't worry or wonder about him, CHECK YOUR SELF OUT FIRST!!!

[oldschoolhunter]

I'll play for a gay crowd, but i too like my straights, got a normal feel to it. JELLYBEAN ROCKS!!

[SeisanStnc]

Super-talented maybe (I preferred a guy out of Toronto in those days named Deadly Hedley), but Jellybean was a pain. He showed up too much in those vids. Steven Dante vid ... here comes Jellybean. Elisa Fiorillo vid ... here comes Jellybean. Tame your ego and let the performer have the damn video. Nobody watches a video to see the producer or dj or whatever he was.

[tekenareuben]

Find it hard to believe it that this gay looking dude is a talented producer, he honed his talent during the electro funk era. He's on the same level with the likes of Arthur baker

[CrowdPleeza]

Yeah Black folks like it funky :)

[mxpassion17]

Gay or not gay the dude has mad talent as a producer and dj.

[run666]

hes not gay

[klerg88]

not gay. smart business man that's made just as many dumbass moves as he has smart ones. has a longstanding reputation as a man that doesn't pay his bills.

[LatinPercussion]

Gre8 stuff thanks !

Do you know of other old skool DJ interviews in YT ?

[funnboyt]

'find an artist that has mass appeal' - a few years later - he produced Madonna's debut single Everybody. HUGE club hit.

[pvk01]

also borderline..... hes got a lot of beats under his belt

[retrodisko1]

Well done Jellybean i like that Thorens Spinnin in the back!!

[SimplyHotter]

One of the coolest guys ever. Great productions, great remixes and now a great label. He was never really gone through all these years.

[fishfan67]

do you know what model Thorens he was using in this club? tough to tell from the angle.

[atrocchia]

I never heard him talk b4. He is obviously gay.

He's hot.

[BounceFMdotCom]

hahaha, you have no idea!

[mistamuthafuka]

only gay dudes dated madonna

[sgvrepn]

Talk about forecasting your future!! Guy obviously knew what he wanted!

[fishfan67]

what club was this interview at?

[Discotized]

Excellent Video on this fantastic DJ and producer.

[Tianks]

Long life,Jellybean! You are live legend !!

[DaveRuss66]

Respect!

[BX2456]

How old is he now?

[mitramix]

jellybean benitez...

one of the greatest djs in the world !!!

all my RESPECT

from portugal

[Mixgreat]

He was an ass back in the day & he still is.

[flyingshrapnel09]

He used to screw madonna..

[superpop101]

LOL If he only knew that he was going to meet Madonna. :-)

[landol77]

SUCKS!!!!SUCKS!!!!SUCKS!!!!SUC­KS!!!!

THanks to 1978lucas!

:)

[1978lucas]

the intro of that video features the daft puuuoon indo silver club something!!

[alvinseven]

Daft Punk actually sampled Karen Young's 'Hot Shot' (from 1978) for 'Indo Silver Club', which is what you hear at the beginning of the clip.

[emzedess]

great clip. thanks for this!

[MopTopClownsMustDie]

great! strange to hear what JB had to say back then. if he only knew that musicians were gonna be all but gone and that music across the board was gonna go downhill lol