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Dalton Turner Florida - Member

 

 

Dalton Leroy Turner (AKA) The Burner, born 05/07/57 in Savalamar Hospital Westmore Land.

He attended Trench Town primary and to Trench Town comprehensive High School than finally St. Stevens College.

Dalton worked at K.S.A.C for 9 yrs., he has lived a very interesting and active music passion as he became involved in music because he lived in close proximity to Sound Systems Mandrill Disco, The President Sound, Charnell One sound and he played R.C Soul Unlimited.

Dalton always plays soul music and disco; he was a member of the Lockhard Jr. Dance Group and was the midnight attraction for El Suzi a Go-Go Disco. Simultaneously, Dalton started buying records at Times Store with his first purchase being Jimmy Castor Bunch - Hey Leroy because that's his middle name.

In 1983 Dalton migrated to U.S settling in Lauderhill where he started buying records from record shop in Lauderhill Mall, Peaches Records Shop in Sunrise than later more records shops, and record shows.

He visited Memory Lane Night Club and became a DJ there and also a member of the Breakfast Club and later becoming one of the most popular DJs because of his keen ear for music.

Dalton established himself as a Top Self collector in the U.S. and he is an occasional presenter on the collector's Korner now Network Vintage Vinyl Show where he never fails to please.

Donald Smith - Connecticut

Growing up in Shady Grove in Kingston, Jamaica his early influence in the music came from listening to the sound systems that played near his home as well as his mother who was a great fan of Nat King Cole. In 1965 he joined the highly popular fraternity of Merritone fans, by 1968 he was one of the co-founders of Young Folks Disco out of Mona Heights. Interestingly, he recalls there was friendly rivalry between Young Folks and Ovations Discos, the latter was operated by Clayton Young himself another VRCA member (Florida Chapter). Donald migrated to Connecticut in 1977 where he linked up with Clayton and Wesley Blake who shared a similar passion for the music…...and the story continues. A current host on crazyvibezradio.com his Saturday morning program airs from 9am - 12 pm.  He names his favorite song as The Heptones “Fatty Fatty”.

Donald joined the VRCA team in 2012, the decision he says was influenced by the camaraderie and charitable outreach of the organization.

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