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Discovered by WCYC Program Director Harv Roman and Majic Juan Suarez as part of a DJ search at the age of 14, Gino Rockin Romo became a well known, respected and prominent hot mix deejay on Chicago's Southside and beyond. Eventually, Gino took the WCYC broadcast classes and became an air personality as well - you memmer? Here's a rare piece of WCYC history as Gino interviews Chicago recording artist Marisa Lopez (still a great friend who can be found elsewhere on wakeupdancing.com), and for the first time that I remember declares Tony Boom Boom Badea as his mixing idol, a sentiment recently shared in the WRTE meets WCYC radio broadcast on 90.5 FM.

Enjoy this flashback and feel free to post your comments...sorry, Gino!