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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Was the foremost resident DJ of The Fun House night club in NYC during... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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Alternate Names:
'Jellybean' Benitez | Jellybean Benitez | John Jellybean Benitez | John 'Jellybean' Benítez | Jellybean
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Music Department, Soundtrack, Producer, Actor, Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self
Music Department:
- "Ricki Lake" (composer: theme music) (3 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Cheaters Come Clean (2004) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Surprise! I'm a Drag Queen (2004) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Miss Drag Idol II (2003) TV episode (composer: theme music) - Dummy (2002) (executive music supervisor) (as Jellybean Benitez)
- "American Family" (executive music supervisor) (1 episode, 2002)
... aka American Family: Journey of Dreams (USA: second season title)
- Pilot (2002) TV episode (executive music supervisor) (uncredited) - Real Women Have Curves (2002) (executive soundtrack producer)
- Dinner with Friends (2001) (TV) (executive soundtrack producer)
- Angel Eyes (2001) (executive music supervisor)
... aka Ojos de ángel (USA: Spanish title) - 61* (2001) (TV) (executive soundtrack producer) (uncredited)
... aka 61 (USA: alternative title) - "Taina" (2001) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes) (executive music supervisor) (unknown episodes)
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV) (executive music supervisor)
... aka The Arturo Sandoval Story (USA) - Get Carter (2000) (executive music supervisor) (as Jellybean Benitez)
- Beautiful Creatures (2000) (executive music supervisor)
- If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV) (executive soundtrack producer)
- Table One (2000) (executive music supervisor)
- Nuyorican Dream (1999) (music supervisor: documentary)
... aka Sueño nuevorriqueño - Flawless (1999) (executive soundtrack producer)
- Superstar (1999) (executive soundtrack producer) (uncredited)
- One Tough Cop (1998) (music supervisor)
- Restaurant (1998) (executive soundtrack producer)
- 2 Days in the Valley (1996) (music consultant)
- "First Time Out" (1995) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
... aka Jackie Guerra - Lie Down with Dogs (1995) (executive music supervisor)
- Species (1995) (music supervisor) (as Jellybean Benitez)
- The Perez Family (1995) (music supervisor)
- "House of Buggin'" (1995) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Double Dragon (1994) (music supervisor)
... aka Double Dragon: The Movie - The Shadow (1994) (music supervisor)
- "The Charles Perez Show" (1994) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
- Carlito's Way (1993) (music supervisor) (as Jellybean Benitez)
- The Real McCoy (1993) (music supervisor)
- Mi vida loca (1993) (music supervisor)
... aka My Crazy Life - Whispers in the Dark (1992) (music supervisor)
- Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) (V) (music producer)
- The Principal (1987) (music supervisor) (as Jellybean)
Soundtrack:
- Get Carter (2000) (performer: "Jingle Bells") (producer: "Jingle Bells") ("Jingle Bells")
- Superstar (1999) (producer: "You Wanna Be a Star (Superstar)")
- A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) (performer: "SIDEWALK TALK")
... aka Mister Cool - The Shadow (1994) (producer: "SOME KIND OF MYSTERY")
- Slam City with Scottie Pippen (1994) (VG) (writer: "Get Respect")
- Carlito's Way (1993) (arranger: "Stickball Guaguanco Jam")
- Untamed Heart (1993) (producer: "Blood From A Stone")
- The Experts (1989) (producer: "Get On Up", "Hard To Get", "Party Time", "Read My Mind")
... aka Les experts (Canada: French title) - The Principal (1987) (performer: "Jingo")
- Spaceballs (1987) (producer: "Spaceballs")
- Krush Groove (1985) (writer: "Feel the Spin")
- Fast Forward (1985) (writer: "SHOW DOWN") ("SHOW DOWN", "DO YOU WANT IT RIGHT NOW")
- Breakin' (1984) ("Body Work", "Heart of the Beat")
... aka Breakdance (Philippines: English title)
... aka Breakdance: The Movie (Europe: English title)
Producer:
- Dummy (2002) (associate producer)
- Hip Hop Shop (2001) (V) (producer)
- Angel Eyes (2001) (associate producer)
... aka Ojos de ángel (USA: Spanish title) - "Taina" (2001) TV series (co-producer) (unknown episodes)
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka The Arturo Sandoval Story (USA) - Nuyorican Dream (1999) (executive producer)
... aka Sueño nuevorriqueño
Actor:
- Species (1995) (uncredited) .... Club DJ
- "The Party Machine with Nia Peeples" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode dated 1 November 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Musical Guest - "Top of the Pops" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode dated 16 November 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Musical Guest - Nighthawks (1981) (uncredited) .... DJ at Xenon
... aka Night Hawks (USA)
Composer:
- Hip Hop Shop (2001) (V)
- Slam City with Scottie Pippen (1994) (VG)
- "MMC" (1 episode)
... aka Club MMC
... aka The All New Mickey Mouse Club (USA: new title)
... aka The Mickey Mouse Club
- Party 'TilYaDrop Tour (????) TV episode
Miscellaneous Crew:
- We Are the World (1985) (TV) (remix engineer)
... aka We Are the World: The Video Event (International: English title: video title)
Self:
- Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007) (TV) (as 'Jellybean' Benitez) .... Himself
- Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- The Godfather of Disco (2007) .... Himself
- Disco: Spinning the Story (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003) TV series .... Himself
- Maestro (2003) (as John Jellybean Benitez) .... Himself
- 2001 ALMA Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll" (2000) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Hang the DJ (1998) .... Himself
... aka Disc Jockey (Canada: French title) - Madonna Rising (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Letzter Tanz (1994) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Last Dance (USA)
... aka Last Dance - Studio 54 (International: English title)
... aka Letzter Tanz (Germany)
... aka Nackte Tanzlust (Germany: new title)
... aka The Last Dance (International: English title) - ZZ Top: Greatest Hits (1992) (V) .... Himself (Velcro Fly)
- The 17th Annual American Music Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "Top of the Pops" .... Musical Guest (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
... aka TOTP
- Episode dated 2 February 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Musical Guest
- Episode dated 27 October 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Musical Guest
- Episode dated 18 August 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Musical Guest - Salsa (1988) (uncredited) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
"Spillin' the Beans" (album)
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Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 1 Article
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