| Eric graced the cover of Palm Spring's Pulp magazine in June 2008 and became a permanent music columnist for the publication in 2010, |
KMIR-TV (NBC, PALM SPRINGS) In 2008 KMIR - TV6 interviewed Eric during their live morning newscast. The interview was broadcast to channel 6 viewers from the DJ booth at El Destino Nightclub in Indio, CA |

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| Eric Ornelas is a radio host, mix show producer, nightclub DJ, print journalist, and Billboard reporter who specializes in electronic dance music and dance music video. Eric has performed for enthusiastic crowds in several major American cities including Las Vegas, Miami, San Diego, and Los Angeles. Eric currently maintains nightclub residencies near his home base in Palm Springs, California. "The Pure Energy Mix Show" is Eric's wildly popular radio program which debuted in 1999 in Palm Springs. Mixed and hosted by Eric, the show aims to promote and celebrate Dance music and dance club culture by keeping the Dance music genre alive on commercial radio airwaves. A commercial-free version of the show is also available on the Internet at iDanceRadio.fm and Sobel Nation Radio. In 2008, Billboard magazine added Eric to its panel of national DJs that make up the its Dance/Club Play chart. In 2010, Pulp magazine, Palm Springs, and Grab magazine, Chicago, began publishing Eric's bi-weekly music column. Eric has interviewed some of the top artists and DJs in Dance music, including Enrique Iglesias, Linda Clifford, Inaya Day, Dave Aude, Wynter Gordon, Jessie & the Toy Boys, DJ Bill Bennet, DJ Manny Lehman, and Tony Moran, just to name a few. Eric gives back to his local community by donating his DJ services to organizations such as the Desert Aids Project, Equality California, the Human Rights Campaign, as well as the cities of La Quinta and Coachella for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Eric currently attends California State University, San Bernardino, where he is earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Media Communication. |

