Manny Soba has been djing for nearly 30 years and grew up in the era of Jellybean, Shep, and Larry (Levan).  He began spinning as a DJ at a Bayside Queens club called Sidestreet in 1985.  He joined his first record pool, City Sounds Record Pool, in 1987, and created a specific Latin division with the pool by 1989.

By 1992, he was already working hard creating another pool, Discos Latinos Pool in the Tri-State area.   Later in ’92, he contined branching out, promoting local dances and events in his region.  Sony took notice of his focus and diligence and hired him as their NE Promo Rep in 1993.


But that didn’t stop Manny….he created his own entertainment company in 1994, M.S. Entertainment, representing Gilberto Santa Rosa, Isidro Infante and Marcas Records.  During this very active time, Manny was also spinning at the legendary club, the Copacabana, from 1994-1997.

In 1996, Manny was responsible for negotiating a a lucrative recording contract for one of his platinum clients, Isidro Infante, to RMM Records.  Soon after he began working directly with the RMM President, Ralph Mercado, who asked Manny to take on the role of co-producer of the RMM 10th Anniversary Club Tour, along with co-sponsor, Heineken, in 1996.

Manny continued to trailblaze his own path, returning to Sony Tropics as an A&R rep in 1998, and soon after, initiated another new Entertainment company, Urban Tropics.  In 2002, the Urban Tropics Record Pool was born.

He continues to remain active in deejaying as well, gigging at various clubs in the Tri-State area during 2008, like El Morocco, Club Iguana, Room Fifty5, and Club Tropicana, to name a few.