Alex Sensation is a popular, award-winning radio DJ, musical tastemaker, and recording artist. Born Javier Alexander Zalazar in Bogotá, Colombia, he immigrated to the United States as a child. At 16, he began collecting records -- influenced by an older brother who was a club DJ -- and eventually secured gigs spinning in clubs by deceiving managers about his age. At 17 he was already working at the globally celebrated Copacabana.
During his tenure at the Copa, he was approached by Caliente 105.9 FM's Tony Luna (later program director for Amor 93.1 FM), who offered him a week...