Jammin Johnny, Legendary Latin Radio DJ Dies After Battle with Sickness

Radio Remembers Jammin Johnny Caride

Longtime South Florida mixer, personality and “El Zol 106.7” WXDJ programmer ‘Jammin Johnny’ Caride has passed away after a bout with cancer. A Miami native, Caribe began his career in 1986 as a mixer at “Ritmo 98” WRTO and “Super Q 107.5” WQBA-FM. He would move to “Power 96” WPOW-FM in 1995 where he was responsible for helping Los Del Rio’s “Macarena” explode the following year. He would stay at WPOW-FM until 2003 when he joined Spanish Broadca…

Miami Radio Fixture Jammin Johnny Caride Passes Away At 58

Miami personality, DJ, and El Zol 106.7 (WXDJ) Program Director John "Jammin Johnny" Caride has passed away following a cancer battle. Born in South Florida to Cuban parents, Caride launched his radio career in 1986 as a music mixer and host at Power 96.

Jammin Johnny, Legendary Latin Radio DJ Dies After Battle with Sickness

Jammin Johnny, a popular radio DJ in Miami who was the program director for Latin radio station El Zol 95.7 Fm, has died. Johnny, real name John Charles Caride, had been sick in recent times and been in and out of hospital. He finally lost the battle in November 2024. He was 48-years-old. No cause of death has been revealed but reports indicate he suffered from cancer. Jammin Johnny’s death was announced by numerous colleague DJs, musicians, fa…