Jonathan Asperil

Jonathan Asperil, now 21 years old, is a Los-Angeles based musician. Jonathan began playing the guitar when he was 11 years old and since then, he has been devoting most of his time to becoming a better musician. At the age of 15 he auditioned for a teen national talent contest, organized by Coca-Cola Company, and won in the category of best guitar player. This achievement led to him performing with a professional cover band in front of 1,000 teenagers. At the age of 16, he was the winner of another national guitar contest which was produced by the most esteemed radio station in Israel, "88FM." This contest was produced and judged by guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa. Unlike the Coca-Cola contest, this one was aimed at guitar players from a wide variety of backgrounds and ages. Even though he was the youngest contestant, Jonathan won the competition. Among the judges were some of the greatest names in Israeli music. At the age of 18, Jonathan attended Berklee College of Music, and received the Presidential Scholarship. This scholarship is the most prestigious and generous that the institution grants, and only two international students receive it annually. Jonathan has performed, recorded, and/or musical directed artists like Sheila E, Valerie Simpson (Ashford&Simpson), Paula Cole, Ledisi, Cody Simpson, Oleta Adams, Jaguar Wright, Wax, Gabrielle Goodman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Hadrien Feraud, Tia Fuller, Tess Henley, Walter Beasley, Yoron Israel, Charles Neville (The Neville Brothers), Donna McEloroy and many more...

*Jonathan is a proud endorser of Ernie Ball Strings & Accessories (www.ernieball.com)

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