Jay Napoli
Sao Paulo
Started his studies at the age of 10, that was when he took classes in classical guitar at the Conservatorio Paulistano for 4 years. “These 4 years at the Conservatory were very important, because I was in touch with many instruments”. From then on, he was a part of various garage bands.
In 1987 Jay Napoli was invited to join the band that accompanied o “Trem da Alegria” (was a children's musical band based in Brazil. During their career from 1984 to 1992, they released eight albums whose total sales exceeded six million copies), but he didnt stay for long, because Luciano (ex-member of the band) was starting his solo career, in which Jay Napoli would participate. This was his first professional contact. After this, he worked as a sideman for many artists.
Jay Napoli participated in various workshops for Fender in Brazil, also was a part of the video-classes of Sydnei Carvalho and Mauricio Leite and later he recorded the CD for the band V8 in which both of them were musicians.
Participated on the recording of the Brazilian Team album, developed by the american drums brand Pearl, in which he played bass and keyboards.
Jay Napoli participated in the album “Guitarras” (Guitars) released by the magazine Cover Guitarra.
He is also a jingles and vignette producer. He has been a part of many jingles, as a musician, producer and vocalist, for companies like BRADESCO, FIAT, FORD, PERNAMBUCANAS, GILLETE, RENAULT, NISSAN, CLARO and ADES.
In 2001 he participated in the release of the album of FUNKACID, in which he plays bass and does the vocals, with renowned musicians in the music scene.
He helped in the development of the strings NIG for bass, for whom he is a brand endorser. Jay Napoli also has the support of the brand Zaganin Instruments.
In 2010, Jay Napoli, Marcelo Macedo and Afonso Nigro started a production partnership (JN Production), and together they are responsible for over 20 soundtracks in TV broadcasters, such as SBT and Record.
In one of the major TV broadcaster, SBT (that belong to Silvio Santos Group), JN Production has soundtracks in all of the SBT TV news (Jornal do SBT, SBT Brasil, Conexao Reporter, Jornal SBT Manha and Jornal da Semana SBT).
Also JN Production participated in Carrossel soap opera soundtrack production.
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