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COZY CORNER RADIO
DJ Gene Uncle G
Serina – New York City (USA)
Gene Serina began his career in the
music industry during the age of Doo Wop music as a member of the Styles vocal
group recording back to back hits “School Bells to Chapel Bells” and
“Sentimental Reasons” on the Roulette Records subsidiary label Josie
Records.
When the Styles disbanded Gene joined the vocal group “Image”, recording
again for another Roulette Records subsidiary Grande Records with “Wake Up
Little Girl”.
In the middle 60’s, Gene joined the Lost Souls vocal group recording northern
soul hit ballads “It Won’t Work Out Baby” and “If A Change Don’t Come
Soon” on the Glascoe Label.
With the Disco era exploding In the 70’s Gene took on the name “Mean Gene
the dancing Machine” and began DJ’lng at New York City clubs “The Vasmay
Lounge”, “Godfather II”, “The Latin Palace” and on radio station WHBI
– FM. In the early 80’s Mean Gene bought both the Latin Palace and
Godfather II nightclubs, enjoying several successful years. During this time he
was also busy as a bassist doing studio-recording sessions.
In the early 90’s Gene formed his current company – Serina Promotions, a
company contracted by record labels to promote new releases to Record Pools,
Billboard Reporters, College Radio, Radio Mix Shows, and to both domestic and
International commercial radio stations. These endeavors have produced several
Gold & Platinum awards.
Together with Grammy Award winning producer Tony Camillo, Gene formed Venture
Music Group (VMG), a record label created to become home to the extensive
catalog of music properties both men owned. This partnership proved to be a
successful venture which produced many Domestic and International Licensing
arrangements throughout the world with such artists within the catalog as Gladys
Knight, Dionne Warwick, Freda Payne, Duke Ellington, Gloria Gaynor, Andrea True
and others.
Today, Gene Uncle G Serina can be heard spinning hits from yesterday &
today from Sundays to Wednesday on the he Cozy Corner Show and pumping out his HOT dance mixes every
Thursday. Friday
and Saturday on the Cozy Corner Club Mix located here on
www.cozycornerradio.com -
The Cozy Corner Club Mix with Uncle
G can also be heard every Thursday night from 8 to 9 pm on I Dance radio located
at
www.idanceradio.fim
and Real Dance Radio (UK) at www.realdanceradio.net