DJ Johnny “Juice” Rosado Joins the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Public Enemy DJ and Hip-Hop legend adds unique voice to growing music and cultural preservation organization
STONY BROOK, NY- The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) is proud to welcome LIMEHOF inductee and legendary Hip Hop artist DJ Johnny “Juice” Rosado as an official member of its board of directors.
“The LIMEHOF is essential in archiving Long Island’s artistry,” Rosado said. “My decision to join the board was to provide diversity regarding the curating and presentation of artists who otherwise may have gone unnoticed. Hopefully, my voice, along with the other esteemed members of the board, will accurately reflect the full spectrum of innovative artists that Long Island has been known to produce.”
Throughout his life and career, Johnny “Juice” Rosado has been known and admired in many roles including as an Emmy and NAACP Image-nominated composer, award winning producer, turntablist, sound and electronic engineer, musician, b-boy, educator, lecturer, and mentor. He was originally from the Bronx and grew up in Uniondale. With almost 40 years in the music industry, he has contributed to some of Hip-Hop’s greatest works. Over the years he has lent his production, composition, engineering, and scratching skills to projects by other legendary artists such as the Mandrill, Mavis Staples, Ben Harper, Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, Leaders of the New School, KRS One, DMC, and C&C Music Factory.
“We are thrilled to bring someone of Johnny‘s musical stature to our board and are looking forward to implementing his ideas and insights and assisting to make LIMEHOF one of the most important musical institutions in the country,” said LIMEHOF Chairman Ernie Canadeo.
Inducted to LIMEHOF in 2008 with Public Enemy, Johnny “Juice” remains a longtime friend and strong supporter of the LIMEHOF organization and museum location in Stony Brook going back to its first announcement back in 2022. Before the doors even opened to the public, he DJed at the first press conference. Since then, he’s enthusiastically participated, spoken, emceed and lent his talents in several of the concerts and special events including the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop celebration and Q&A panel, the induction of The Fat Boys, the most recent inductions of DJ Hurricane, Davy DMX, and DJ Jazzy Jay and DJing with LIMEHOF inductee Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (of Run-DMC) at the LIMEOHF 20th Anniversary Holiday Concert event. As a former educator himself, he also is a strong supporter of LIMEHOF’s education programs and even participated in one of Stevie Van Zandt’s TeachRock workshops held at LIMEHOF.
DJ Johny Juice Rosado is still very active in his music career and is currently on tour with Public Enemy as part of its 2025 Guns N Roses tour. For more information about LIMEHOF’s board of directors, visit https://www.limusichalloffame.org/board-of-directors/
JOHNNY “JUICE” ROSADO Official Biography
DJ Johnny “Juice” Rosado is an Emmy and NAACP Image-nominated composer, award winning producer, turntablist, sound and electronic engineer, musician, b-boy, educator, lecturer, and mentor. Originally from the Bronx, he witnessed the birth of Hip-Hop right on his doorstep. He is the Global Vice President of The Bronx Boys Rocking Crew, the 1st Latino rocking (breaking) crew and the founders of the original style of floor rocking, established in 1975.
Moving to Uniondale, Long Island in the early 80’s, he immediately made an impact on the Long Island’s budding Hip-Hop scene. His work, especially with Public Enemy, has been embedded into Hip-Hop history. With almost 40 years in the industry, he has contributed to some of Hip-Hop’s greatest works. Over the years he has lent his production, composition, engineering, and scratching skills to projects by other legendary artists such as the Mandrill, Mavis Staples, Ben Harper, Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, Leaders of the New School, KRS One, DMC, and C&C Music Factory.
Juice also produces and composes music for TV and film scores and soundtracks. He was nominated for an Outstanding Music Composition Emmy for his work on ESPN’s Ali Rap, as well as being nominated for 3 NAACP Image Awards including Best Album for the soundtrack to the movie On The Shoulders of Giants.
Juice is one half of the duo The Odyssey. Their unique brand of music blending jazz, soul, funk, pop, and Hip-Hop, won them Best Alternative Video and Video of the Year for their song Bang Bang at the International Independent Music Video Awards in 2020. He is also working with the Long Island alternative rock band My World. They are currently performing around the country as well as locally on Long Island. He also works with the youth as a mentor and instructor at Energetic Enterprise Youth Community Studio in Uniondale.
In 2008 he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame as a member of Public Enemy and in 2013 he took the stage and performed as Public Enemy were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is currently the Music Director and DJ for Public Enemy. Outside of his music, he is a computer scientist, electronic engineer, a lifelong martial artist (becoming a Junior Olympic medalist in Tae Kwon Do) and a proud US military veteran.