~ j3tt 5/18/21 ~ j3tt 5/18/21

VoyageLA Feature

I had the pleasure of sitting down with VoyageLA for an all-encompassing interview - we covered everything from my origins in Pennsylvania to PennyFly’s recent success and some new music in the works. This interview took place just last month and there are already so many more things going on - can’t wait to show everyone what we’ve been up to 🔥 hope everyone is having a great 2021 so far!

[VoyageLA Link]

~ j3tt 4/30/21 ~ j3tt 4/30/21

Writing for Rolling Stone

A few weeks ago I received an email from a representative at Rolling Stone inviting me to be a published industry expert as a member of their Culture Council 👀

A few weeks ago I received an email from a representative at Rolling Stone inviting me to be a published industry expert as a member of their Culture Council - apparently this means I have the freedom to write about more or less any relevant topic I’m interested in, especially in the music/tech worlds.

On top of that they have an invaluable network of amazing people in the industry I can connect with via an internal social media style app… I must say writing for Rolling Stone was not something I ever expected to do, but I am loving the experience of working with their editorial team and networking with likeminded people who have a lot to offer. My first article will be published within the next week or two and breaks down what NFTs are + how they’re massively impacting the music industry right now - this is something I’m really stoked about all around.

My profile on Rolling Stone can be seen here as well as the full press release via PennyFly here.

~ j3tt 1/29/21 ~ j3tt 1/29/21

“You Are Not Alone” Charity Release

I am beyond thrilled to announce the release of this amazing group collaboration track in support of mental health. Meredith O’Connor did an incredible job putting together a diverse lineup of over 20 artists around the world coming together for an important cause, and co-wrote the song with Heather Holley. Production, arrangements, and mixing was contributed by Gary Miller with mastering provided by James Forbes. I was honored to sing on the track in addition to providing management efforts through PennyFly. Click to listen and view the video:

I am beyond thrilled to announce the release of this amazing group collaboration track in support of mental health. Meredith O’Connor did an incredible job putting together a diverse lineup of over 20 artists around the world coming together for an important cause, and co-wrote the song with Heather Holley. Production, arrangements, and mixing was contributed by Gary Miller with mastering provided by James Forbes. As an executive producer on the project I was honored to sing on the track in addition to providing management efforts through PennyFly.

With so much uncertainty and division in our world today, mental health is more important than ever - we wanted to come together to share this powerful message in hopes we can drive more awareness and resources towards supporting those experiencing difficult times. Our mission is to shine a light in times of darkness through music and charity. Check out our quarantine-style music video below:

Proceeds support the efforts of NAMI, the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Any upcoming Contests and Cash Giveaways will be featured via the link below:

Fight Mental Illness - Please Consider Donating Here!

“You Are Not Alone” features the following artists:

Meredith O'Connor • Reekado Banks • Minzy • RUGGERO • Asees Kaur • Ar'mon & Trey • Mary Wilson • Abbas Jaafar • Kodie Shane • Mackenzie Sol • Kwaw Kese • Rebecca Black • Syndee Winters • Kim Se-hwang • Sound Sultan • Iuliana Beregio • Di Ferrero • j3tt

~ j3tt 1/27/21 ~ j3tt 1/27/21

New Studios [CA + FL]

In the ever beautiful Malibu, California I couldn’t be more excited to introduce our new studio locations and brand, Loud Waves Studios!

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In partnership with engineer & studio designer Mike Williams alongside producer Gary Miller, I have the pleasure of managing the business aspects as well as contributing vocals, music, and writing on select projects…

In the ever beautiful Malibu, California I couldn’t be more excited to introduce our new studio locations and brand, Loud Waves Studios!

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Through a separate partner we also acquired a second location in Miami, Florida … bi coastal music happenings!! In conjunction with the Loud Waves brand launch, our website is now live at www.loud-waves.com. Anyone who is interested in recording, production, mixing/mastering, or even ADR work, don’t hesitate to hit us up on the contact page. rock on yall 🙏🏼

Malibu, California Location:

Miami, Florida Location:

~ j3tt 1/25/21 ~ j3tt 1/25/21

Pepperdine’s Most Fundable Companies

Pepperdine University here in Malibu hosts an annual “most fundable companies” program where eligible startups engage in Pepperdine’s intensive due diligence review to determine how fundable they are based on traction, growth, revenue, and potential. Companies who place highly and make the final list often attract private capital towards expansion as a result 💪🏼

…I am beyond thrilled to share that PennyFly Entertainment has placed in the top 100 out of the over 4,500+ companies considered - we are also the only record label they have ever recognized in this capacity 📀🔥

pepperdine_pennyfly.png.jpeg — Pepperdine is ranked among the top universities in the United States, including high praise from *Forbes* magazine who ranked the Graziadio School's Fully Employed MBA programs in the world's Top 20 based on ROI.

Pepperdine|Graziadio hosts an annual “most fundable companies” program where eligible startups engage in Pepperdine’s intensive due diligence review to determine how fundable they are based on traction, growth, revenue, and potential. Companies who place highly and make the final list often attract private capital towards expansion as a result.

We are thrilled to share that PennyFly Entertainment has placed in the top 100 out of the over 4,500+ companies considered - we are also the only record label they have ever recognized in this capacity. Due to the high risk factors of any entertainment based venture, it is rare for companies in our industry to receive acknowledgement in the mainstream business world - our team is beyond humbled and we can’t wait for another amazing year of growth in 2021.

~ j3tt 1/21/21 ~ j3tt 1/21/21

Welcome.

How the heck is everybody!?!? Welcome to the new website!! I know it’s been a while since a lot of you have had proper updates on all things JP, so I’m super excited to fill you in on EVERYTHING that has been going on - from founding a successful label platform for artists to getting involved in some incredible projects, click below and I’ll tell you all about it 🙃

How the heck is everybody!?!?

Well, let me start by addressing the massive elephant in the room… “WHERE ON EARTH HAVE YOU BEEN!?”

Short answer? Building. …Building what you ask?

Ever since my first two years in LA making a living as a musician, I experienced first-hand the many ways the industry fell short in terms of how artists were treated. As someone who had previously been minoring in business alongside running a marketing firm with my wife, I began to wonder what the secret sauce was that major labels had - how do they create international superstars with such precision? Of course the Katy Perrys and Ed Sheerans of the world are incredibly talented, but what is required on the business side to pull everything off?

Without overcomplicating it (that would be a separate post entirely), the answer is relationships.

Thus began my journey of founding PennyFly Entertainment, a by-artists-for-artists record label platform. This effort spiraled into a venture larger than I ever anticipated, quickly growing to provide recording and marketing services to dozens of artists while I continued to network around the industry. I was inspired to find that many long-time veterans within the business agree that artists deserve better treatment - they offered me their support and the more word got around, the more doors opened up.

From building up Rock Against Trafficking and Loud Waves Studios with producer Gary Miller to working with countless artists and getting involved on the ground level of StarCrowd (Producer Poo Bear’s brainchild), the opportunities to have a real impact in the industry have been nothing short of incredible. The fruits of our labors recently culminated with one of the top 20 business schools in the world recognizing us as one of the top 100 most investment-worthy companies in the entire country…!

While I have continued to record original music along the way with PJ Bianco (and Gary ofc), I simply haven’t had the emotional or mental capacity to properly focus on pushing myself as an artist while growing the business, managing other artists, and networking.

As you may have guessed by the fact you’re reading this post on this new website, I am thrilled to report that is now changing 🙃

My first official release since embarking on the label venture is “You Are Not Alone”, an incredible charity project I’m blessed to be a part of on both the artist and marketing sides which you can read more about here [huge collab with over 20+ major artists from around the world!]. While I don’t have a definitive release date just yet for the new original music I’ve been putting together, I am currently offering pre-release mixes of full tracks to those who sign up for the VIP email list on the homepage - you can also listen to a mashup reel showcasing some of these unreleased tracks on the music page. I’m also stoked share brand new Music Is The Only Medicine merch - on sale for launch!

I want to thank each and every one of you for supporting me along the way (even when I seemingly disappeared as an artist)… yet you continued to express excitement for new music whenever the time was right. It has really meant a lot and has genuinely inspired me to prioritize making music again. I couldn’t be more excited about the new direction my sound is taking on this new album; it truly represents the ‘retro-electro’ piano rock style I’ve always aimed to define in my own crazy way.

Thank you all again - not just for your inspiration but for joining me on this incredible and unpredictable journey 🙏🏼 We are just getting started … and the best is yet to come!

Warmest regards,
~j3tt