Alex Sensation Biography

Alex Sensation was born Javier Alexander Salazar on April 22, 1979, in Bogotá, Colombia. When he was a kid, he moved to the United States of America along with his family. Drawing inspiration from his older brother, who worked as a DJ, Sensation started developing a passion for music at a young age. Thanks to his Colombian roots, he grew up listening to Salsa and Cumbia. At the age of 16, he started collecting records and began working at various clubs. By the time he was 17, he was working at the popular nightclub ‘Copacabana.’ Interestingly, he deceived the club’s management by claiming that he was 19 years old, in order to work at the club. While working at ‘Copacabana,’ he met Tony Luna, who was working as a programmer for ‘Caliente 105.9 FM.’ Luna gave him an opportunity to work as a mixer for ‘Caliente 105.9 FM,’ which turned out to be his big breakthrough.

Alex Sensation worked for ‘Caliente 105.9 FM’ for a year-and-a-half before joining New York’s ‘La Mega 97.9 FM’ where he took over a segment called ‘La Mega Mezcla del Mediodía.’ He became one of the most popular DJs at ‘La Mega 97.9 FM’ and went on to perform in front of thousands of music lovers at places like the ‘United Palace,’ ‘Izod Center,’ ‘Nokia Theater,’ and ‘Madison Square Garden.’ In 2009, he came up with a mix album titled ‘Alex Sensation & Friends: La Mega Mezcla.’ In 2013, he received the ‘Latin ACE Award’ for his achievement in the music industry. In September 2015, he joined hands with Yandel and Shaggy to release a single titled ‘Bailame.’ In October 2015, he was signed by ‘Universal Music Latin Entertainment,’ following which he released a single titled ‘La Mala y la Buena’ by collaborating with Gente De Zona. The single peaked at number 17 on the ‘Hot Latin Songs’ chart. In 2016, he released another single titled ‘Que Va,’ featuring Ozuna. In 2018, he collaborated with Bad Bunny and released a single called ‘Fantasia’ which peaked at 34 on ‘Hot Latin Songs’ chart. In October 2018, he released another single titled ‘La Diabla’ which peaked at 36 on ‘Hot Latin Songs’ chart. Currently, he has two top-ranked mix radio shows, namely ‘La Mega Mezcla Sábado en la Noche’ and ‘La Original Mega Mezcla’ on ‘La Mega 97.9 FM.’

Apart from being a popular DJ, Alex Sensation is also a well-known social media personality. His self-titled YouTube channel, which was created on March 5, 2016, currently has more than 950,000 subscribers and over 600 million views. He posts music videos and snippets from his concerts on his channel. Some of the most viewed videos on his channel include ‘Alex Sensation Invitación Canal Oficial de YouTube,’ ‘Alex Sensation La Buena y La Mala,’ and ‘Aventura is back this Friday.’ He is also popular on Instagram where he has more than one million followers. His Twitter page, which was created on March 6, 2009, has managed to accumulate over 300,000 followers. He also posts his singles on his extremely popular SoundCloud page.

Alex Sensation is associated with various non-profit organizations. He takes part in the ‘Dominican’ and ‘Puerto Rican Parades’ which happens every year. He also joined hands with the ‘National Latino Commission on Aids’ for a special fundraising event. He currently lives in Manhattan, New York City, where he continues to create music.