DJ Yonny (born Jonathan Ávila;
Early life
Jonathan Ávila was born in Queens, New York to
Colombian people parents. He graduated from the Institute of Audio Research in March 2005.
Career
Radio
Yonny's big break on the radio came when he became the associate producer for
WWPR-FM's morning show called "The Star & Buc Wild Show".
He also spun on his own mixshow on WWPR called "The List" on Saturdays.
Yonny later became a production engineer for
Univision Radio.
In February 2008, “The Star and Buc Wild Morning Show" moved to
WNYZ-LP, where Yonny became the executive producer.
After the show ended, Yonny moved on to his own mixshows on Pulse 87 called “Friday Night Fix" and on A-List Radio called "Mixmaster Hour +1".
He spun for a hip hop show on Eminem's radio station, Shade 45 on Sirius Satellite Radio.
In 2011, DJ Yonny joined Philadelphia's WTDY-FM and was given his own shows called "10 O'clock Party Rock Mix" and "The Friday Night Party Rock".
On April 13, 2012, Yonny guest deejayed DJ Felli Fel's "Jump Off Mix" for Los Angeles' radio station KPWR.
In 2013, he spun for radio stations, KVPH, KREV and KVPW.
In 2014, he spun for Utah based radio station, KUUU.
Production
He has produced "You Ain't Got It (Funk That)" along with two other songs from
Nina Sky's
Extended play,
The Other Side.
Television
In November 2011, he was cast as one of the eleven contestants for the second season of BET's DJ reality show,
Master of the Mix.
Despite making it to the finals with DJ P and
DJ M-Squared, he lost to a "viewer vote" and became the 1st runner-up.
Discography
Mixtapes
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This Is My House (2009)
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This Is Still My House (2011)
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Cornerstone Mixtape, Vol. 165: Hip-Electronica – A Journey Through Hip-Hop & EDM (2013)
Remixography
Production
2010
Nina Sky -
The Other Side
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01. "The Other Side"
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02. "You Ain't Got It (Funk That)"
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06. "Never Look Back"
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08. "You Ain't Got It (Funk That) (Remix)"
Awards
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| 2010 | Latin Mixx Award | Best House DJ | This Is My House | |
| 2011 | Mixtape of the Year | This Is Still My House | |
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