Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing

Club Kids meet Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr., pt II

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:41:05 GMT

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 1/28/12 - Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr and Club Kids!

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:01:50 GMT

From Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM and 1590wcgo.com - a Classic Conversation with 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. (last week's Chicago Reader cover story) in studio with Club Kids Miguel Noreen Foster , Jerry Sandoval , Monica Pizarro and Cynthia Valdez from 2001 at a previous home of Club Kids Radio . Flashing back more than ten years to feature a prominent former student of Wells High School's Class of 1981 (me too!), the Cabrini Green development and the Illinois Department of Corrections, but look at him now...

Club Kids Radio airs Saturday mornings from 6am to 7am central. Your comments and feedback are welcome.

Harv Roman's WCGO Celebrity Conversation 1/14/12 with Carlos Jimenez and Darlene Vazquetelles of PRAA

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:04:32 GMT

From WCGO 1590 AM in Chicago and 1590wcgo.com. This edition of Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Conversations features a very important conversation with Carlos Jiménez Flores and Darlene Vazquetelles of the Puerto Rican Alliance for Awareness. He's a former Club Kid and she's an actress and they have both launched a movement designed to encourage positive portrayals of Puerto Ricans (and others) in the entertainment media. The movement's seed was planted as a result of 27 seconds of script aired by the ABC "comedy" Working It, which ironically was cancelled this week by the network after only two episodes, and just a few days after this radio interview originally aired...things that make you go...enjoy the rebroadcast! Como siempre, your feedback is forever welcome!

WCGO Kidbits - Best of Club Kids 1/7/12 - The Kids

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:51:33 GMT

Jams of the 80's III - Tony Boom Boom Badea - "Pre-Style Mix"

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:13:43 GMT

Back in the early 1980's, I was DJ/MC/event host for a mobile DJ service while in high school. A good friend of mine, Luis Rivera was also a DJ/hotmixer at the time. Once upon a time, I borrowed a set of speakers from Luis for a DJ party...turns out that the speakers I borrowed belonged to a cousin of Luis', a 13 year old by the name of Tony Badea. As the evil MC of my DJ group, I decided that since Tony was not a part of our mobile unit, he could not accompany us to our DJ event. Fast forward to later in the year (1983), I was hosting an event at Northwest Hall on North Avenue and Western and heard Tony mix live for the first time. He was the fourth DJ in a four DJ group and he blew me away with his skills on turntables that preceded the famous Technics 1200's. Quick math told me that Tony should be the top DJ of a group, and that he was a much better mixer than I was, and my DJ team also had four members. After taking my size 10 and 1/2 out of my mouth - having been reminded that I was an evil, non inviting MC - I asked Tony if he wanted to create our own mobile DJ service. At that point, Chicago's Magic Mixers were born, with Tony playing the DJ role of Mr. Magic and me as.......Sarnie, the Master of Mixology. Shortly thereafter, Tony became a top notch mixer/producer under the name Tony Boom Boom Badea, and I retired the silly Sarnie name and became simply Harv Roman. Although Tony titled this mix "Jams of the 80's III" when it was first released as a cassette tape, I am posting it as a Pre-Style mix, as Tony utilized many songs which served as early influences of what became known as Freestyle music. Yes, Tony gets credit for introducing me the the sounds that I eventually became known as introducing to the masses during my time at the Classic WCYC radio in Chicago. With a playlist ranging from the early 80's sounds of "Native Love" by Divine to "Angel Eyes" by Lime to the Latin sounds produced by C-Bank "I Won't Stop Loving You", Expose "Point of No Return", Ralphie Rosario "Asi Me Gusta/Razz ma tazz" and more...this is a classic creation by my now compa, who I believe has since forgiven me for the lack of an invite back in 1983. Enjoy the flashback, and feel free to leave a comment/feedback.

Harv Roman

"From 1200's to cassette" Cesar The Beat Echevarria's 1987 Mix for WGCI - AM

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:57:55 GMT

Back in the early 1980's, I was fortunate enough to be the manager of Chicago's Magic Mixer's, a mobile DJ service which featured myself as MC/event host and Tony Boom Boom Badea as the DJ/hotmixer. In the mid 1980's, Tony was a finalist in the Great Battle of the DJ's sponsored by the great WBMX as they were conducting a search for a new member of the now Legendary Hot Mix 5. In the DJ Battle Finals held at the Rainbo Roller Rink/Disco, Tony was a finalist, along with a relative newcomer to the mix scene, Cesar Echevarria. During this battle, Tony was a crowd favorite to the point that the audience had to be pacified with an explanation as to why Tony was not judged as the ultimate winner of the battle. Cesar also did really well, although he too was not named the winner of the battle. It was at the battle that I introduced myself to Cesar as Tony's manager and I asked him if he had a manager. Fortunately for me, Cesar didn't have a manager and wasn't part of a DJ team, and he agreed to become a part of Chicago's Magic Mixers. Through this new partnership, Cesar was able to become a member of the WCYC Jackmaster 5 DJ Team, and he was invited by Tony to submit a mix for airplay on Chicago's WCGI 1390 AM as a guest of the Hot Mix 5, whom Tony had become associated with. This is the first mix that Cesar The Beat Echevarria submitted to Tony for airplay on WCGI AM. Ironically, until Cesar met Tony and I, he was simply Cesar Echevarria. After listening to him play live, and after playing his tapes on WCYC in which Cesar added his own original beats to the mixes, I had no choice but to nickname him as Cesar "The Beat" Echevarria. Cesar is now a Chicago Police Officer who also works for Mikey O Productions, and yes, he continues to create beats in his personal mixlab. This mix went straight from turntable to cassette, and only now, 25 years after it's creation is available as a podcast/upload...wow. Your feedback is welcome. Click, listen, enjoy and leave a comment if you will, Pure mixing talent... Harv Roman

WCGO/Club Kids Radio 12/31/11 - Freestyle XXV

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:30:41 GMT

As aired originally on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM on Saturday, December 31st, 2011: First a Kidbit featuring George Lamond and the Club Kids, then all new backstage conversations with George Lamond and Cynthia and a Celebrity Hotline bit with Tre Deuce of TKA K7...and holiday music, too!

WCGO Celebrity Conversation 12/17/11 - WCYC Alum - Gino, Johnny, Harv

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:43:19 GMT

On air from 6am until 7am Saturdays on Chicago's 1590 AM and 1590wcgo.com this Celebrity Conversation guests Juan Yanez (Johnny B Good ) and Gino Rockin Romo, discussing their roots at the Little Village Boys and Girls Club and WCYC Radio to their current careers as a Chicago Police Officer and prominent dentist serving the Chicago community...click, listen, comment, if you will!

WCGO Celebrity Conversation part II - Miss Nikki, Antonia Arcely

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:29:48 GMT

On air on Saturday mornings from 6am until 7am on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM and 1590wcgo.com . This WCGO Celebrity Conversation features Chicago comic Antonia Arcely , with a segment featuring her 8 year old daughter, Ellie...the all new part two edition of this interview, featuring unaired interview excerpts from this interview with Antonia and unaired interview excerpts from fellow comic Miss Veronique Nikki Thomas enjoy...your comments are welcome...

WCGO Celebrity Conversation with Comic/Actress Antonia Arcely 12/3/11 with Harv Roman

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:13:14 GMT

In this edition of WCGO/Club Kids Radio Celebrity Conversations, Chicago actress Antonia Arcely (Las Comadres of Comedy/ESL Players/Las Boricuas of Comedy) joins Harv Roman in the studios of Chicago's Encore Talent Agency to discuss her blossoming career, her professional development as a comedian and her life as a mom to our special 8 year old in studio guest. This program is the first part of a two part series airing on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, with a stream on www.1590wcgo.com and podcasted here at www.wakeupdancing.com . Your comments and feedback is welcome here our on our facebook pages (Antonia Arcely , Harv Roman)...

WCGO Club Kids with Miss Nikki and Harv Roman 11/26/11

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:28:33 GMT

...off of the back of my next WCGO Radio guest, Veronique Nikki Thomas (comic Miss Nikki): (Place Hand on Breast) "I place my hand on there to keep, and hope that cancer and I don't meet. Appointments I'll make and promise to go, mammograms and Ultrasounds to avoid Chemo! I am the priority, I'll feel, look and check A monthly exam, one month to the next. In keeping this promise and sharing this prayer, I vow to tell everyone and make them aware, So future generations will happily say, We have made Breast Cancer finally go AWAY!"...Nikki is currently a breast cancer patient and will talk about her health and career, this Saturday on WCGO, conmigo...this program originally aired on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM on November 26th, 2011 as a Club Kids Radio Celebrity Conversation...

Your comments and feedback are welcome here on on the Harv Roman and Veronique Nikki Thomas Facebook pages...Club Kids Radio airs every Saturday morning from 6am to 7am central on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, streamed live at www.1590wcgo.com , with the podcast here at www.wakeupdancing.com .

Club Kids Radio - WCGO 11/19/11 - "Kidbits, the Evolution"

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:23:29 GMT

...this program aired originally on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM and 1590wcgo.com...The Evolution of Club Kids Radio, featuring Kidbits from all of the previous radio homes of Club Kids Radio: WCYC (with Gino Rockin Romo and Marisa Lopez), WLUW (with Anthony Lugo and Jennifer Dones ), WCEV (with Janissa Rivera and Fantasia Morales) and WCGO...I also included a bit with comic Antonia Arcely and also a chat with my seventh grade teacher, Talcott's Mr. Hemmerling as interviewed by myself with Jasmine Sepulveda at Talcott's 100th Anniversary Celebration...

WCGO 11/12/11 Sara Contreras/Harv Roman on Celebrity Hotline

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:10:56 GMT

On this edition of the WCGO Celebrity Hotline Conversation, New York's Latina Diva of Comedy, Sara Contreras joined Harv Roman in anticipation of her return to Chicago and Joe's on Weed Street on Sunday, November 13th, 2011 for Las Boricuas of Comedy, along with Chicago's Antonia Arcely and WGN's Ana Belaval...it was a rather informal conversation covering Sara's love of Chicago, her views on Occupy Wall Street, Chicago's Flags of Steel, her recent collab with Gina Rodriguez and other topics of interest...for our first interview with Sara, which covers her career...it is archived elsewhere, use the searchbox and click it out. Your comments and feedback are welcome...thanks to Sara Contreras, Mike Oquendo and Blanca Rodriguez...

Words and Music with Freestyle Legends George Lamond and Cynthia - WCGO/Harv Roman

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:14:28 GMT

Freestyle Legends Cynthia and George Lamond return to Chicago and the Studio 63 Nightclub on Saturday, November 5th, 2010. This radio program will air on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM and 1590wcgo.com at 6am central on Saturday morning. Three pairs of tickets will be given away this week, with trivia questions based on the radio interviews. The questions will be posted beginning on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2010, with one posted on Wednesday, one on Friday and the final question posted on Saturday morning, after the radio broadcast.

Questions will be posted on the Harv Roman Facebook page, the Studio 63 Facebook page, and the Classic WCYC page on Facebook.

WCGO 10/29/11 "Cancer Awareness Special" w/Harv Roman, Kelly Sena and Katie Weiss

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:05:57 GMT

In this very impactful edition of "Club Kids Radio", which aired originally on Chicago's WCGO AM 1590, host Harv Roman welcomed former Club Kid (and current Club staff member) Kelly Sena and Charter School staff member Katie Weiss to the WCGO Celebrity Hotline to discuss their experiences facing the challenges of living with cancer. Kelly talks about her days as a young Club Kid leading up to her standing now as a role model, mentor and staff member of the Talcott Union League Boys and Girls Club, while Katie talks about her discovery and diagnosis of breast cancer and how she has been able to live with and educate others about the disease. They both have powerful stories and they are to be commended for their courageous battle and motivation to inspire others through their words and actions. Thanks and respect to Kelly and Katie for agreeing to this special interview and to the many who posted warm thoughts on Facebook while the show was airing on WCGO. The new music of MaRey was featured in the first segment...she is a new dance music artist, who reached out and will be featured in her own interview soon on Club Kids Radio.

Your comments are welcome here, and on the Harv Roman Facebook page.

Club Kids Radio airs Saturday mornings from 6am to 7am on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM and www.1590wcgo.com , with podcasts posted here on www.wakeupdancing.com .

Club Kids Radio - WCGO - Xariana, Elian join Harv Roman

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:56:43 GMT

Chicago Urban Poet Jose IaSel Gonzalez and Harv Roman on WCGO 10 15 11

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:16:41 GMT

In this extended edition of a one hour Club Kids Radio program which aired originally on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM and 1590wcgo.com, radio host Harv Roman welcomed Chicago Spoken Word Personality and Poet Jose IaSel Gonzalez to the studios of the Encore Talent Agency. This provocative conversation covered the weekly series of Wednesday night "open mic" events at the Nothin' Less Cafe, located at 2642 North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Jose's role in the Chicago theater community, and a variety of topics relevant to Chicago's theater and Latino community. It is an impactful, yet entertaining conversation which allows for one to contemplate the topics shared. The playlist consists of many locally produced songs and artists and showcases the talents of Papo Sanchez y Fuerza y Alma (Mirame), Rochelle (Nene), Freddy Kenton (Donde Estas), Carmen Marron (Theme from Go For It!), Tony Boom Boom Badea (Ay Le Lo Ley), Dino Latino with George Lamond (Tu Llorras), Marian Marrero (Grande), Grupo Yuba (Tocame La Bomba) and I'naru. Your comments/feedback is welcome.

Club Kids Radio airs on Saturday mornings on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, streamed at www.1590wcgo.com , with podcasts available at www.wakeupdancing.com .

Thanks, Jose!

Club Kids Radio 7/2/11 - Remembering Marcos Murillo - Memmery of George Lopez

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:50:19 GMT

In this special edition of Club Kids Radio, aired originally in July, 2011 and encored in October, 2011 on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, Harv Roman pays a radio tribute to the late Marcos Murillo, a friend, father figure and mentor to Harv and father to my childhood friends Ricky, David, Micheal, Lisa and Ana, and of course loving and devoted husband to Pauline. In the second half of the show, I talk about my June 2011 reunion with Comedian/Actor George Lopez, and play excerpts from my last radio interview with G.Lo from WLUW in 2002...enjoy. Comments are welcome. Feel free to find me on Facebook (Harv Roman).

Club Kids Radio/Celebrity Hotline Conversations airs on Saturday mornings from 6am to 7am central on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM, streamed at www.1590wcgo.com , with podcasts here at www.wakeupdancing.com .

Carmen Marron, writer/director of movie "Go For It!" with Harv Roman on WCGO, 9/24/11

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:35:12 GMT

This edition of Club Kids Radio, aired originally on Chicago's WCGO 1590 AM on September 24th, 2011 features Chicago born film maker Carmen Marron, who wrote and directed the Lionsgate movie release "Go For It!", starring Chicago born actresses Aimee Garcia and Gina Rodriguez, along with other Chicago actors and music makers. After it's nationwide release this spring, the movie is scheduled to be released on DVD on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011. The movie was filmed in Chicago, with elements of the story having their roots in the real life of Carmen and her family. It is an engaging and impactful conversation from the WCGO Celebrity Hotline. You comments are welcome here and on the Facebook of Harv Roman, Carmen Marron and the Facebook of "Go For It!". You can also find my recent interview with actress Gina Rodriguez here on wakeupdancing.com .

Thanks to Carmen, Augustine and D. Leiva for all their help...

Chicago's Melissa Gonzalez with Harv Roman 1/19/1995

Harv Roman's Wake Up Dancing — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:14:51 GMT

From the Happiness Club to the PBS educational program Ghostwriter, Humboldt Park's Melissa Gonzalez first radio interview with Harv Roman aired on the Classic WCYC in January, 1995...