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V_NEILLY
V_NEILLY
Blues / Jazz / R&B
Los Angeles
California
UNITED STATES
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Last login:
3rd Feb 2010
About: Vernon Neilly was born May 10th to George and Verna Neilly at Clark Air Base in the Philippine Islands. Soon after his family moved to their native home of Nassau, Bahamas. Vernon's mother an accomplished pianist, violinist, would be very instrumental in his early musical development. Vernon studied piano, and sang in his grandfather's church choir at the age of 6, at 10 he started playing around with guitars. His family moved to Hawaii at age 14 when Vernon started playing in his first real performing band. He studied music all through high school, and played in various bands that did clubs, and casuals. Vernon then moved to Miami where he attended his last 2 years of college, this move put him in the company of people who would eventually be legends in the music business, such as Jaco Pastorious, Pat Metheny, "Narada" Michael Walden, and many others who attended Miami. Vernon a communications major after completing his studies, got a job working at the 1 radio station in South Florida WEDR as an air personality. Vernon also started playing with a Miami based group called "Unit III" who had a regional hit single, this would prove to be the launching of his professional career as a musician/producer/artists, and now label owner of his own company, Boosweet Records, a very well known independent label based in Los Angeles, Ca.


 

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Favourite Genres: Jazz

Musicians / Members:
Vernon Neilly - Guitar / Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals

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