Joni Dega (solo rock artist) + Band in New York, NY

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From: Joni Dega <jonidega>
Date: October 21, 2011 1:50:54 AM EDT
To: Jordanamatute
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From: jonidega
Date: October 9, 2011 2:34:55 PM EDT
To: fonz1020
Subject: Joni Dega mp3's & Bio

Joni Dega

What started out as "just joking around" turned into a true passion for singing and songwriting for Joni Dega. “About four-and-a-half years ago, I was messing around and made a stupid little joke song,” Joni recalls. “Then when people heard it, they were all like, ‘you can really sing!’ It was like a light bulb went off over my head,” he jokes.
While his start as a singer was not that long ago, Joni’s love for music stretches much further back. “When I was nine years old, I went to my uncle’s recording studio. That’s when I knew what I wanted to do,” he recalls. “I always liked all types of music. My friend from the urban community would look at me crazy because I would listen to things like rock-and-roll.”
Joni’s teenage years found him “caught up in the wrong crowd, selling drugs.” In 2000, he enrolled in the renowned Sheffield Institute for The Recording Arts. Upon graduation, he built his own recording studio and began engineering and producing. Musically likeminded people were hard to find, though, as he explains. “The people I was working with were bullsh**,” he says bluntly. “They weren’t that musically inclined.”
With his certificate from Sheffield, and a background in hip hop production, it wasn’t long before Joni started getting his feet wet singing hooks on songs (such as D.O.G.'s "Rock Ready") then recording his own music. "People liked it so I just kept doing it," he explains. "I knew if I was gonna do it, I didn't want to do any R&B stuff--you know that whiny (whining to a chick all day) stuff," Joni explains. "But I always liked rock-and-roll so that's what I wanted to do and it has worked out pretty good."
While music still didn’t pay the bills, Joni was caught in a drug deal by Md state police and drug task force,set up by a close friend of his (or so he thought). In mid 2008 Joni Dega was sentenced to 2 ten year sentences for drug trafficking and distribution charges. By this being his 1st offense being convicted he went thru the boot camp program which gave him a release after 2 ½ of serving time.On November 3rd 2010 Joni was released to finish sentence on home detion until late april of 2011.
Joni’s voice lends itself perfectly to the type of songs he writes—whether they be world weary reflections, spiritual ponderings, or just good old party songs. A truly prolific songwriter, he has already penned over 200 songs in less than three years.

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Begin forwarded message:

From: Joni Dega <jonidega>
Date: October 21, 2011 1:50:54 AM EDT
To: Jordanamatute
Subject: Fwd: Joni Dega mp3's & Bio

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

From: jonidega
Date: October 9, 2011 2:34:55 PM EDT
To: fonz1020
Subject: Joni Dega mp3's & Bio

Joni Dega

What started out as "just joking around" turned into a true passion for singing and songwriting for Joni Dega. “About four-and-a-half years ago, I was messing around and made a stupid little joke song,” Joni recalls. “Then when people heard it, they were all like, ‘you can really sing!’ It was like a light bulb went off over my head,” he jokes.
While his start as a singer was not that long ago, Joni’s love for music stretches much further back. “When I was nine years old, I went to my uncle’s recording studio. That’s when I knew what I wanted to do,” he recalls. “I always liked all types of music. My friend from the urban community would look at me crazy because I would listen to things like rock-and-roll.”
Joni’s teenage years found him “caught up in the wrong crowd, selling drugs.” In 2000, he enrolled in the renowned Sheffield Institute for The Recording Arts. Upon graduation, he built his own recording studio and began engineering and producing. Musically likeminded people were hard to find, though, as he explains. “The people I was working with were bullsh**,” he says bluntly. “They weren’t that musically inclined.”
With his certificate from Sheffield, and a background in hip hop production, it wasn’t long before Joni started getting his feet wet singing hooks on songs (such as D.O.G.'s "Rock Ready") then recording his own music. "People liked it so I just kept doing it," he explains. "I knew if I was gonna do it, I didn't want to do any R&B stuff--you know that whiny (whining to a chick all day) stuff," Joni explains. "But I always liked rock-and-roll so that's what I wanted to do and it has worked out pretty good."
While music still didn’t pay the bills, Joni was caught in a drug deal by Md state police and drug task force,set up by a close friend of his (or so he thought). In mid 2008 Joni Dega was sentenced to 2 ten year sentences for drug trafficking and distribution charges. By this being his 1st offense being convicted he went thru the boot camp program which gave him a release after 2 ½ of serving time.On November 3rd 2010 Joni was released to finish sentence on home detion until late april of 2011.
Joni’s voice lends itself perfectly to the type of songs he writes—whether they be world weary reflections, spiritual ponderings, or just good old party songs. A truly prolific songwriter, he has already penned over 200 songs in less than three years.

   1st gig will be at S.O.B. November 15th

Screen name:

jonidega

Member since:

Jul 26 2011

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years together:

1

Age:

43 years

Influences

The greatest ! mostly classic rock

Members Of Band

Joni Dega (vocals) Timur Lysenko (Lead Guitar) Carlos Rubio (Drums) Yani Lee Burton (Bass)

MUSIC