Biography
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Born
6 May 1968 (age 55)
Cynthia, Latin Freestyle singer
Cynthia Torres, better known as Cynthia is an Hispanic-American Freestyle music singer of Puerto Rican descent. She began her career at the age of sixteen singing in a group with future fellow freestyle artist Sa-Fire, who landed Cynthia an audition for a record producer. Two weeks later, she landed a contract for MicMac Records. In her first (eponymous) album, Cynthia hit it big in 1990 with the classic club hits "Change On Me", and "Endless Nights". She had a second successful album with "Cynthia II". Since signing with Tommy Boy Records in 1992, her career has met with somewhat less success, with just a few minor club hits.
Cynthia, "La Academia" contestant
Cynthia was also a visual kei band that disbanded in 2000/2001.
Johnny O is a freestyle music singer born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. He also, arguably with Stevie B, is known as The King of Freestyle. He has released eight albums, most of which were underground hits. His most successful album came in 1988 his first self titled album 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 and is anticipating a new album release in late 2007. Already, buzz has begun with some snippets of his new music like the titled track, "King of Kings." For more information, visit Johnny O's website at www.johnnyo.biz or visit www.freestylemania.com and view past "LIVE" footage and read the 3 interviews conducted by that site over the years stemming from 2002, 2003 & 2006.
With support from his beautiful wife “Jeanette and his two wonderful children, Athena and Christina,” plus his record label ZYX Records out in Germany, Panic Productions and Fever Management, his return to the music industry is one that is going to make a huge impact and force industry elites to sit up and take notice on an incredibly talent individual that has made a mark on many lives and is a formable contender with his latest album “The Sounds of My Heart,” by Johnny O. Plus this is one to watch…“Take Me through the Night” the new single by Johnny O. Look out here comes Johnny O!
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