![]() He then teamed up with his partner DJ Tanco and they both have been collaborating and partners since. He started remixing songs and played them at all his gigs. He was running off an Atari 1040ST running Creator Notator, a Korg M1, Roland D20, D50, and Ensoniq EPS as a sampler. By 17, Izzy was set in his first Midi Studio. Needless to say, Izzy learned to play piano, drums and a bit of guitar. ![]() One day his father left the piano in the living room and Izzy stayed on it for 2 days playing and learning it. His father plays piano, guitar and bass very fluently. Izzy’s father was a much known musician in the Christian community in Puerto Rico. At that same time, Izzy’s father who is also musically inclined introduced him to the keyboard/piano. By 14, Izzy was doing birthday parties, sweet 16s, and was contracted to do all the High School dances for Vocational High Schools in the Bronx. ![]() His best friend from junior high school introduced him to turntables and vinyl at the age of 12. He was introduced to DJing while going to house parties and break dancing back in the 80s. Born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Izzy came to the Bronx at the age of 2 and was raised in the south Bronx. Israel Esquilin (born October 1, 1971), better known as DJ Izzy Rock is a prominent DJ / Producer and Re mixer.
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