Hip-Hop's Hottest Comes Out to Toast Big Boy at the Conga Room
First of a Series of Life Style Events at the Landmark Venue in Downtown Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) September 23, 2014 - The renowned Conga Room was home to the most exciting event in Los Angeles this past Friday evening, as the venue hosted hip-hop heavyweight and radio personality Big Boy's epic birthday celebration. The star-studded affair was hosted by Ludacris (rapper), who also performed two of his smash hits "Move B*tch" and "All I Do is Win." Tay F 3rd (rapper) also hit the stage to sing his radio sensation, "AOK." The exclusive VIP area played host to Hollywood hotshots like Victor Ortiz (boxer), Nick Young a.k.a. Swaggy P (Los Angeles Lakers), Matt Barnes (Los Angeles Clippers), Baron Davis (NBA player), Tatyana Ali (actress), Shar Jackson (actress), Roshon (music artist), Billy Sorrells (actor), Mac Lucci (rapper), Elise Neal (actress), and many more.
The exclusive evening was the first of a series of events between the venue and Big Boy Productions, a partnership combining the two entertainment entities to round out the year with a variety of lifestyle nights. Events will focus on influential industry movers and shakers, to include Lakers' and Clippers' after parties, the ESPY's, BET, and other signature opportunities at the Conga Room at LA Live.
About Big Boy:
Big Boy is the host of Big Boy's Neighborhood on Power 106 FM Los Angeles. He has been with Power 106 ever since he first started his career in radio, and since then, he has dominated the ratings in all of the timeslots he has occupied including nights, afternoons, and now mornings. His radio show has continued to grow and is now airing in nationwide syndication on Big Boy Radio Network. The #1 rated morning show has led the industry to recognize Big Boy by naming him Personality of the Year four times from the Radio Music Awards and the same honor eight times from Radio and Records magazine. The National Association of Broadcasters has also recognized Big Boy's exceptional talent with the Marconi Award, a very rare three times.
Big Boy has made numerous cameos in movies such as Adam Sandler's The Longest Yard, Charlie's Angels 2, and co-starred in Deuce Bigelow: Male Gigolo. Big Boy has been featured on several television shows - a recurring role on CBS's The Talk, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kevin Hart's Real Husbands of Hollywood, and HBO's Entourage. He also recently debuted his own radio station in the wildly successful Grand Theft Auto 5 video game, as well as his YouTube channel, Big Boy TV. Big's personal biography, "An XL Life: Staying Big at half the size" is available nationwide and speaks to the difficulties associated with his dramatic weight loss surgery.
About Conga Room:
With beginnings on Wilshire Blvd. in 1998, the Conga Room opened during a pivotal moment for the popularity of Latin music in the U.S. Original founding partners included Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Smits, Sheila E., and comedian Paul Rodriguez. With legends such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente and Buena Vista Social Club gracing the stage, partner Jennifer Lopez was wrapping up "Selena" while Ricky Martin released "La Vida Loca." With the partnership of A-list celebrities such as Will.i.am, NBA players Baron Davis and Trevor Ariza, and rat packer Amaury Nolasco, the Conga Room re-launched at LA Live in 2008, and has since hosted thousands of entertainment's top events and concerts. The Conga Room has become a destination not only for the Latin community, but for general market nightlife and signature events. Artists such as Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Avicii, Prince, Robin Thicke, Kendrick Lamar and Stevie Wonder have graced the stage to name a few. In the Latin genre, the list includes Ricardo Arjona, Alejandro Fernandez, Alejandra Guzman, Gipsy Kings, and of course a steady diet of Salsa superstars including El Gran Combo, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Oscar D'Leon. The Conga Room has hosted after parties for the ESPY's, AMA's, People's Choice, Emmys, Video Music Awards, and an annual GRAMMY Social Media Summit.
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