 Ortiz's percussion, as well as a guest appearance, was featured in the 200th episode of , alongside Eric Bobo (Cypress Hill) and directed by the Academy Award-winning director of "The Exorcist", William Friedkin.In 2011, Ortiz founded his first solo project called Bongoloidz and completed the debut Bongoloidz album in early 2014.In 2012 he joined the electro-funk project Maximum Hedrum with DJ/Producer Sam Spiegel and Derrick Green (of Sepultura).