DJ ANDY known as El Mas Bailable (The Most Danceable) DJ Andy is recognized by many as the best Salsa DJ out of Puerto Rico, where he earned the nickname of El Mas Bailable. DJ Andy whose real name is Andy Rodriguez was born in New York City in 1969. Andy was raised in Puerto Rico where at an early age he was noted as someone special for his natural blond hair and clear blue-sky eyes, his charisma, and his athletic abilities. Growing up Andy earned accolades of trophies and recognition for his natural abilities to play baseball and basketball; he was the star of the town.

Andy is an icon so-to-speak in his beloved hometown of Mayaguez. When Hip-Hop came to Puerto Rico Andy took-on an interest in dancing, and everyone in his neighborhood wanted to see Andy dance because he could moonwalk, slide, and move like dancers on music videos. Before Andy ever dreamed of becoming a DJ he was a dancer.

Andy is a Dancer first, that is what allows him to have such a great instinct to pick and swap music. He loves to groove and make others feel the same way. In high school Andy got interested in salsa dancing, he would practice in front of his house with His friends, his mom would coach him, neighbors would watch, and no one would ever complained about the noise. As an Adult Andy first came to the Washington, DC Area in 1994 where he began to dance again at then popular venue Chelsea’s.

At Chelsea’s Andy introduced his dancing style and it was a hit because dancers never saw anyone truly enjoying themselves with his flavor and movements. Again Andy was well liked by all salseros and DJ Chris would always play his requests. Andy went back to his beloved home and decided to live in Puerto Rico’s capital the San Juan Metropolitan Area. Having experienced the Washington, DC nightlife scene Andy began going to different clubs to dance and hear music. It is then when he decided to become a Salsa DJ. Out of all the clubs in the San Juan Metropolitan Area it was at the Famous Coabey in Puerto Nuevo where he got interested in Cuban music. That interest in Cuban music is what inspired Andy to research and learn about the roots of the salsa music.

Andy sought out well-known musicologists Geño Acosta and Carlos Acosta who were his first teachers. At the beginning Andy would DJ for free and pleasure until his Yolanda Rios one day told him to start charging for his service because he had a unique ability to blend the music for crowds. Through Yolanda Rios, Miguel Rodriguez, and other of the professional dancing community the word got to the dancers in San Juan, Puerto Rico and that's when Andy's crowd exploded with popularity. That's when Andy did a major image make-up and began wearing talian hip clothing. Through the research Andy began to compile his collection of music and began to develop his DJ style of music selection. At the same time he was learning about the music he was also learning Cuban salsa dancing from the best dancers, and andy met with the most knowledgeable salsa music historians and musicologists on Saturdays at Viera Records store in San Juan.

When Andy started DJing he instantly began playing in the hottest venues of the San Juan Metropolitan Area including: Tropico, Perico’s Pub, El Conuco, Palo Once, Case de Palo, Sparkly, Habana Club, Cha-Cha-Cha Nights, and the Embassy Suites Hotel. Afterwards, Andy became popular and acquired his own DJ and PA System to play in small private events; this brought onto him a great following of supporters of his style. Plus, now Shots in Isla Verde.

Then an events producer Tony Quiñones got interested in Andy and began billing him along with professional salsa artists and bands. Tony Quiñones is the one producer that named Andy as “El Mas Bailable”. Because of Tony Andy accompanied: Papo Cocote y Su Montuno, Cano Estremera, Conjunto 344, and Nacho Sanabria. Bigger live events with professional artists included: Sonora Ponceña, Willie Rosario, La Mulenze, Luisito Carrion, Puerto Rican Power, Don Periñon, Adalberto Santiago, Luigi Texidor, Osvaldo Roman, Pupy Santiago, Tito Rojas, Son de Madre, Polito Huertas, Roberto Rohena, Tommy Olivencia, Jose Alberto El Canario, Camilo Azuquita, El Gran Combo, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Soneros del Barrio, Jimmy Bosch, La Criolla, Primi Cruz, Cheo Feliciano, Rey Ruiz, Ismael Miranda. Andy continued learning and investing in some of the best music ever recorded.

His popularity continued to grow and so did his fans. Fans from all walks of life followed DJ Andy wherever he played in Puerto Rico. It got to the point that producers would prefer to book Andy instead of live bands. Andy became one of the highest paid and best-dressed DJs in all of San Juan Metropolitan Area. Among his most vivid fans were his own competitors. Andy carefully chooses music that complements dancers, appeals to listeners, and salsa music enthusiast. Andy spent a lot of money investing in rarely heard vintage salsa classics. Music that included sensational songs for dancing and listening that are known as old-school classics.

The music that Andy began playing appealed to everyone because contemporary salsa is like piece-mill themes that are awful for dancing. In 2002 DJ Andy was hired to play at a salsa congress in the Dominican Republic. This was his first international appearance as a DJ. 2004 has been one of Andy’s best years in that his business has remained quite busy. He was chosen to play at the Worlds Salsa Congress in Ponce, PR. Andy has heard his name mention on so many radio commercial. Andy was the first DJ to be interviewed on the TV channel Telemundo, Puerto Rico. This is when Andy’s brother Sam Rodriguez invites him to play at the CocoCabana Grill in Hyattsville, MD. Since then DJ Andy returned for more events in Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. In August he returned and played at Zanzibar, CocoCabana, In October Andy decided to move back to Washington and since then he has played at: CocoCabana, Zanzibar, H2O, St Michael’s Church, Yuca, Salsa Uno, The Mansion in Baltimore Caribbean Breeze, Cloud Lounge, Club Havana in New York, WildPalm in the same city, and First Night Annapolis. With the support of Sam Rodriguez, Eileen Torres, Susan Leiter, Earl Rush, Moussa Toure, Ramiro Parrada, Alfredo Di Natalie, Jammie Jones, Victor Hugo, Tony Nardolillo, and others; DJ Andy is taking on Washington, DC salsa dancing community.

In 2005 DJ Andy soared and conquered the Washington, DC Metropolitan Market DJing in the hottest salsa venues and events. Plus, DJ Andy has become the main DJ of Latino Student Association at the George Mason University, Fairfax Virginia. DJ Andy was chosen to play at Maryland’s biggest and greatest outdoor and community event, First Night Annapolis drawing massive participation and crowds. He excelled as a DJ and Dancer as he danced with Barbara Berstein a leading salsa casino promoter and instructor. In Washington, DC and Maryland DJ Andy raised the bar. Which has opened the door for Earl Rush to recruit DJ Andy into the Stuck on Salsa movement and to start the new salsa nights on Friday in Virginia’s Caribbean Breeze. In New York City, Andy is been promoted by Nancy Cruz, Izzy Rodriguez, Mike Pajella, and Harold Richardson.

But it must be said that Nancy Cruz is the person that went crazy when she realized the quality of dancing music DJ Andy plays in his performances. Andy’s style is mostly about old-school classics that appeal to professional dancers and salsa music collectors. The critical element that sets Andy apart is the fact that Andy is also a master Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa music dancer. Plus, Andy maintains himself in excellent physical conditioning and augments himself with an immaculate appearance along with a wardrobe of hip Italian clothes, boots and shoes.

To hire DJ Andy is to interact with a master salsa dancer playing music rarely heard today and to meet a great person full of joy and passion for his labor while entertaining dancers and listeners, listeners that prefer to watch dancer's and lounge with friends. DJ Andy is a dancers delight. The best dancers and listeners ultimately follow Andy wherever he plays. Andy is more than just a DJ, he’s a great dancer, fashion statement, a swell friend, a good looking guy, a salsa music collector, an athlete, an entertainer, and a well respect DJ in the toughest market of the salsa industry (Puerto Rico).