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March/April 2014

"Boystown" is featured on the March 29, 2014 Gaybourhood podcast from Hong Kong and is hosted by DJ Stonedog and La Chiquitta. The entire podcast is very informative and entertaining and I am excited that Boystown is a part of it. Although I encourage listening to the entire podcast, the essence of Boystown is discussed at the 16 minute mark and the song is played at around the 22 minute mark. Enjoy! Click the Gaybourhood JPEG or here for the link.
August 2013
June 2013
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Featured article in AccessLine Newspaper.
"Boystown" and "Take Me Now" available on X-box Music
Healiners Sixteen Candles and Mark Ortega draw big crowd at Chicago's Pride North.

“Boystown” has debuted in the top 10 of OutVoice.net's monthly music chart. OutVoice features LGBT artists and their songs across all genre's. Please take a moment to vote at http://www.outvoice.net/votesongchart.htm and make "Boystown" #1!! You will need to provide an email address to validate your vote and you can vote up to 5 songs.
Feature article at Chicago Go Pride.com
Feature article at DNA info Chicago.com
Press Releases
Windy City Times Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW SINGLE “BOYSTOWN” RELEASED ABOUT LIFE IN OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY
February 12, 2013 (Chicago, IL) – Singer, Songwriter, and Entertainer Mark Ortega has released an original dance pop single entitled, “Boystown,” now available on Google Play, Amazon, and iTunes worldwide.
“Boystown,” co-written with Danny MacArthur, is a song about coming out and life within the LGBTQ community based on personal experiences.
About The Artist: Mark Ortega is the founder of Mark Ortega Entertainment. He is a past Windy City Gay Idol Finalist and has performed at LGBTQ Pride fests nationwide.
For further information:
Email MarkOrtegaEntertainment@gmail.com
Like www.Facebook.com/MarkOrtegaEntertainment
Follow on Twitter @TheMarkOrtega