Legendary Radio Personality Leo Vela and Charlie Rodriguez with Disco Diva France Joli at Miami Disco Fever.
 Entertaining Disco, Freestyle, and Dance Music fans in South Florida for over three decades. Your Music, Your Time. On behalf of Miami Disco Fever Leo Vela would like to thank you for keeping your music alive.
South Florida got its first taste of the new sound that would become disco during the early seventies when Recording mogul Henry Stone and his legendary label TK records gave a voice to young and not so young artists Like Betty Wright, George McCray, Chocolate, and Timmy Thomas, who where known only to black audiences in the R & B world and then later to a local funky white boy from Hialeah who became “KC and the Sunshine band”. This music changed South Florida and the Dance music scene forever. This new sound was introduced to mainstream audiences and excited a new more carefree generation of people and eventually exploded when the Movie Saturday Night Fever brought the Disco phenomenon to the world. Everyone was dancing not just the wild freestyle individual dance moves, like the “Bump” but sensual “Hustle” the touch dancing where partners glided as if floating on clouds across the dance floors spinning round and round to the pulsing beat and the ever imaginative lighting effects that followed. Soon elegant nightclubs like “Studio 54” in New York, and Local mind altering combinations of design, with million dollar sound and lighting experiences like the “Lime light”, “The Copa”, “Scaramouche”, Carlos & Charlie’s, and later hot clubs like “Confetti’s”, the “Four o Clock Club”, “Backstreets”, and Hialeah’s own “Casanova’s. Discothèques first sprang out of Europe and Canada, starting among the Gay community then eventually to the mainstream, and when local Radio Station “96X became “Disco 96 FM” a new love affair with this music and South Floridians began, and continues till today as South Florida is Discos biggest and longest lasting Capital. In 1978 Legendary Radio Programmer and Music genius Frank Walsh programmed “Disco 96” and debuted most of today’s Classic Disco music records and launched the career of “Leo Vela” aka “Mixmaster Layo” who became the first Radio announcer to mix music Nightclub style live on the Radio, and who would become one of the pioneers of the Nations first bi-lingual English & Spanish music format known as Super Q. Leo Vela returned to South Florida Radio in the Nineties when Frank Walsh became the driving musical force that helped create and establish Power 96 that still enjoys success today. As Disco evolved from the funky beats of KC and the Sunshine bands to the 130 beats per minute European sounds of Alex Constantino, producer made groups of interchangeable performers like “Love & Kisses”, “Voyage” and local producers like Louie Martinez who produced “AmanT” and Passion ruled the wave, Then the true Queen of Disco Donna Summer spanned local Divas like Celi Bee, Marti, and although she hails from Quebec, Canada she will always be South Florida’s France Joli. This genre of music also launched the careers of many of South Florida’s best known Night Club Spinners these DJ’s like Ciro Llerena, Bill Kelly, Lewis Martinee, to name a few. They have also become internationally known music producers and many are still making people scream on the dance floors when their seamless mixes blend your favorite songs.Throughout these many years two individuals have been most associated with this music Radio Icon “Leo Vela” and long time concert Promoter “Charlie Rodriguez”. Charlie Rodriguez Live Entertainment and “Leo Vela” welcome you to our web site where you will find great photos and information on how you can relive these great Disco moments again. Bookmark this page now and Visit this site often so you won’t miss the Hottest Dance music concerts and events. Welcome to “Miami Disco Fever” |
 Miami Disco/Dance Legends
G Q, Carmen and Charlie at Miami Disco Fever VIP party. GQ stands for Good Quality. GQ is a class act. 
From Newwark, N.J. Sugarhill Gang recorded hip-hop with their single "Rapper's Delight,"three local rappers (Master Gee, Wonder Mike, and Big Bank Hank) Wonder," "Apache") the trio faded quickly and was gone by the mid-'80s, only returning in 1999 with Jump on It. Sugar Hill Gang performed at Charlie Rodriguez Friday Night Live and brought the house down. 
America's first latin on air radio personality who went main stream. The most vocal supporter of disco since the mid 70's. He has entertained radio listeners through out the U.S., for over three decades. Hialeah's very own Mr. Leo Vela. 
Hialeah High School's very own Terry Desario and Howard Wayne Casey. Recorded #1 smash hit song "Yes, I'am Ready" in 1979. 
The movie that made a pet aligator cool, white pants in, and artificially boosted the local economy. 
1941 Movie filmed women coming to Miami to meet rich men. The movie has stood the test of time. In 2009 the appetite has not changed. 
The real life story of Donna Summer in the movie. 
The movie that made dancing and platform shoes popular. The movie that changed a generation of people and made night club owner's wealthy. 
The Tavares Brothers recorded and sold many of the most popular songs during the disco era. "More Then A Women" and "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" to name a few. They brought the arena to there feet at Miami Disco Fever. 
American Band Stand Host "Dick Clark" discovered many singers in the 1960's on his television show with Miami Disco Fever's Charlie Rodriguez. 
Donna Summer performs in concert. "Last Dance" 
Hialeah High's Jon Secada performing live in concert. 
France Joli performing at the first MIAMI DISCO FEVER. Miami's Disco Diva. 
The Village People took four letters and became world wide superstars YMCA. 
Star Island's very own Gloria and Emilio Estephan. The most popular Cuban Americans in America and down to earth good people. 
Expose' producer Luis Martine and Miami Disco Fever founder Charlie Rodriguez present Hialeah High and South Florida Radio Personality Legend Mr. Leo Vela " La Descarge Continues "with a "Life Time Achivement Award". 
From Hialeah High School South Florida's Very own K.C. and Henry Stone. Two of Miami and America's Disco Pioneers. 
The Bee Gee's one of Miami's favorite residents and the most popular disco group in the world. 
The Grand Daddy of them all the Oranage Bowl. It was the home to the only undefeated NFL team ever. I dont think the Jets and Giants can say that! 
Coach Don Shula carried away after the Miami Dolphins won the Super Bowl and went undefeated 17-0 in 1972. The greatest sports moment in modern day history. |
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