Rocsi
| Rocsi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Raquel Roxanne Diaz November 17, 1983 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Other names | Lady of 106, Roczilla |
| Occupation | television personality, radio personality |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | |
| http://www.rocsidiaz.com/ https://twitter.com/rocsidiaz | |
Raquel Roxanne Diaz (born November 17, 1983) better known by her stage name Rocsi, is an American television personality of BET's 106 & Park and hosts her own daily nationally syndicated radio show Rocsi on the Radio.
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[edit] Early life and career
Diaz was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras but moved with her family to New Orleans, Louisiana. She is Honduran and Ecuadorian. Rocsi announced on 106 & Park on July 30, 2009, that she suffered from anorexia during her years in middle school and high school due to her love for cheerleading. She graduated from West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana.[1] She was later a DJ on a Boston radio station. In 2004, she moved to Chicago, IL. where she was hired as midday-hour DJ at Chicago radio station Power 92 WPWX-FM,[2][3] and was known as "The Midday Mami".
[edit] Television
BET personalities AJ Calloway and Free left the network in 2005 [4]. They were replaced by Tigger and Julissa Bermundez. Then they left and Rocsi on July 6, 2006 won the role of co-host of BET’s 106 & Park along with Terrence J.[5] The show can be seen in over 85 million homes in U.S, United Kingdom, Canada, Africa, Caribbean, and Japan.[6] For the debut in Japan, she and co-host Terrence J taped footage there, and appeared on MTV Video Music Awards Japan.[7] She has also appeared on MTV's Fear as a contestant in 2000.
[edit] References
- ^ MacCash, Doug. "Back in town: Rocsi Diaz comes home to tape her hit BET show '106 & Park'", The Times-Picayune, 2007-07-06, p. 12.
- ^ Kostanczuk, Bob (October 22, 2004). "Rocsi and Donnie offer Latin edge at 'Power' radio", Post-Tribune, p. D1.
- ^ Thompson, Philip (December 27, 2005). "Rocsi making a name for herself: Chicago DJ to join BET's on-air lineup", Chicago Tribune, p. 28.
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2005-08-02-bet-106-park_x.htm
- ^ "BET happy with new co-hosts Rocsi and Terrence J", Black Press Magazine, 2007-03-16. Retrieved on 2008-08-06.
- ^ Coleman, Chrisena. "The Hottest 'Nerd' on TV: Star from Queens Seen by Millions Around the World", New York Daily News, 2008-04-15.
- ^ Yourse, Robyn-Denise. "Tuning in to TV...", Washington Times, 2007-06-12, p. B6.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official Rosci on the Radio website
- Rocsi at Twitter
- Rocsi at MySpace
- Rocsi at the Internet Movie Database
