A fan of disco, rap, and R&B and completely addicted to Barry White, DJ Laz Torres is influenced by Glenn Friscia, Scott Blackwell, Jellybean Benitez, and other old-school legends. He came to love DJ culture as a teen. The mix shows on New York City's HOT 103 radio station influenced Torres to start experimenting with his own mixes by using portable radios and the old tape deck he had available. Professional gear came later and Torres was on the road to a successful DJ career. In 2005 he landed one of his mix sets on AOL Radio, putting him in the company of superstar DJs Armand Van Helden, Christopher Lawrence, and John Digweed. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi