Johnny O is a freestyle music

Freestyle music

Freestyle or Latin freestyle, sometimes referred to as Latin hip hop, is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the early 1980s. Mostly popular during the mid 80s to the early 90s...

 singer born and raised in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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, New York. He is of Puerto Rican and Dominican

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

 descent. He also, arguably with Stevie B

Stevie B

Stevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...

, is known as The King of Freestyle. He has released eight albums, most of which were underground

Underground music

Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...

 hits. His most successful album was the self-titled album from 1988, which included popular Latin underground songs such as Fantasy Girl, Highways of Love, and Memories. Johnny is not a radio host in Canada as most have been mistaken but instead now resides in Florida with his family where he performs around the country several times throughout the year. He is currently signed to ZYX records

ZYX Music

ZYX Music is a German record label which was founded in 1971 by Bernhard Mikulski. Until 1992, the label's name was Pop-Import Bernhard Mikulski. The label specialized in disco and early house music. Founder Bernhard Mikulski is credited with coining the term Italo disco in the 1980s...

. In 2007 Johnny O. released an album of mostly new material, with a couple of remakes mixed in, and the CD is entitled "Peace on Earth 2012". The album is a Christian album, however, it is also loaded with a variety of different types of dance songs.

Best-known songs

• Fantasy Girl
• Highways of Love
• Memories
• Runaway Love
• Dreamboy/Dreamgirl - duet with Cynthia
• We Can't Go On This Way

Discography

Studio albums

• 1988: Johnny O
• 1990: Like a Stranger
• 1995: Call It Watcha Like
• 2002: The Sounds of My Heart
• 2007: Peace on Earth 2012

Compilation albums

• 1993: The Remixes
• 1997: Best of Johnny O
• 2001: Johnny O's Greatest Hits
• 2003: Famous Very Words: The Very Best of Johnny O
• 2005: All the Hits and More!

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