JAMBOX: Meet the Staff - JAMBOX Entertainment & Recording Studios


Meet the JAMBOX Team!

Lee Evans Founder/CEO Studio Director	Cathy Palmisano Co-Owner Administrative Director
Josh Gonzalez Studio Manager Assistant Engineer	Edwin Solano Head Audio Engineer
Peter Jorge Sr. Audio Engineer	Andrew Chap Sr. Audio Engineer	Michael Rivera Website Marketing Audio Engineer	Trevor Duncan Audio Engineer
Koffi African Producer/Musician Audio Engineer	Matt Brodka Web Development Audio Engineer
Johnny O'Shea Sales & Marketing			Kristina Perez Web Development


Biographies Welcome to the JAMBOX Entertainment Studios Staff BIO Page. To view a Staff Members Biography, please click on the associated image on the left. Biography information on that Staff Member will then appear in place of this message. Lee Evans is a Gold Album/award winning Producer/Songwriter/Engineer/Musician, and a long time veteran of the music industry. With over 30 years background in the music industry, starting as a child, Lee Evans wrote, arranged, played piano and sang for young harmony group “The Fourth Edition” a group that went on to win amateur night at the Apollo a whopping 6 times, sharing the stage with the likes of Michael Jackson, James Brown, and other legends. After attending such notable schools as "The High School Of Music & Art (NYC)" and "Oberlin Conservatory” (Ohio), Lee Evans set out on his musical life journey. As a keyboardist, Lee became a band member and musical director. In his early years he performed with and frequently led top recording with acts such as “The Jimmy Castor Bunch” “Brass Construction” The Force MDs, “New Edition” “Afrikaa Bambaataa”, “Willie Colon” “Johnny Gill” “Kleer” “Bionic Boogie” “Joe Simon” “The Coasters”. On the local scene he did a stint as the house band keyboard player. Here he backed up such notable artists like Johnny Kemp, Me'lissa Morgan, and Keith Sweat. Lee Evans' many accomplishments include his work with singer in the early stages of his career, "Cindi Lauper" , "Harry Belafonte", "The Force MDs", "Brass Construction", "Afrikaa Bambaataa" and a long list of dance Hip Hop and “latin freestyle” favorites from the ‘80’s and early 90’s. During this time, Mr. Evans became a familiar face in the most prominent NYC studios and earned recognition as a one of NYC’s top multi-keyboardist / producer /songwriter / engineers. Click Here to Read More about Lee Evans Cathy's BIO In 1992 Ms. Palmisano became co-owner and Administrative Director of JAMBOX Entertainment & Recording Studios. Ms. Palmisano was instrumental in the management & artist development of many upcoming artists, including REFORM Records recording artist, Lori Michaels. Ms. Palmisano was instrumental in the formation & development of the non-profit organization, REACH OUT, Inc, and has served as its Executive Director for 20 years. REACH OUT, Inc. has touched the lives of over 3 million people and because of the level of Ms. Palmisanos’ administrative work, she has helped make REACH OUT a stand out nation wide non-profit organization throughout its progression. In 2006 Ms. Palmisano Co-Founded 4SIGHT Music Productions which went on to produce the album “Year Of The Cowboy” by NYC Times Square icon, The Naked Cowboy. Ms. Palmisanos’ skills as an Administrative Director are rare and hard to match. She is a woman of integrity and character with great organizational skills and determination. Josh's BIO Josh Gonzalez comes to JAMBOX as our Studio Manager and Assistant Engineer for his extensive knowledge in Pro Tools LE & HD, Fruity Loops, Reason, Audition/Cool Edit Pro, Audio Vault, AV Air, Sony Acid and Radio Broadcasting. On the business side, Josh shows strong leadership, managerial and organizational skills, and commitment to excellence, making him a great team leader for a quality studio like JAMBOX and its team. As an Audio Engineer, Mr. Gonzalez administers in-house recordings and mixes of musical projects, on-site remote recordings, and consistently implements the development of new marketing strategies for both JAMBOX and our clientele. Josh Gonzalez has a vast aptitude in producing, recording, editing and mixing radio commercials, as well as administering station contests and live broadcasts. He can also produce clients with radio-ready commercials. Josh has also obtained a Bachelor of Arts Majoring in the Music Industry and concentrating in Audio Production. Peter's BIO Our senior engineer not in age but in knowledge and experience. Peter Jorge has worked with the best and has quite a track record... Check it out here! Click Here to Read Peter Jorge's Discography Edwin Solano is an Honors graduate from The Institute of Audio Research (IAR). He then went on to complete The AET Audio Engineering Course offered at the Jambox Studio, where he was approached by Lee Evans (the CEO/Owner of JAMBOX Recording Studio’s) to work as an Assistant Engineer. He assisted in sessions for Mr. Evans and Platinum Engineer Peter Jorge. He rose quickly amongst the ranks and is now the In-House Engineer/Instructor for JAMBOX. Edwin has worked with some of JAMBOX’s top clients, such as: Nina Sky, Popular Dancehall Artist KC Jockey, DJ Champion iEmerge, Music Producer Machine Drum, Rap Artist Theophilus London of Norm Rex Record Label, Time Square icon The Naked Cowboy, Elizabeth Sullivan, Nicole Ortiz, of 4Sight Music, Reform Records Recording Artist, Lori Michaels, Joe Pytka, one of the best commercial directors, on his McDonalds Commercial, And many other upcoming Independent Artists. Edwin has since gone on to pioneer the live webcast network at JAMBOX, one of the first known for any major recording studio. JAMBOX live allows Artists to stream their sessions for viewers all around the world. Recently, he co-produced a live televised radio show from the studio for comedian Kodi Me’chelle, which soon became an afternoon phenomenon. Andrew's BIO Drew Chap is a talented Musician whose creative talents led him to his passion for Engineering, Producing, and later Web Design. Although Drew had graduated with honors from the College of the Holy Cross with a BA in Physics in 2006, Drew being a skilled guitar, bass and piano player, has made him a demand for contracted sessions by numerous clients. This led Drew to begin his engineering career at Avalon Studios in Bethesda, MD as an intern. Soon working his way up to head engineer. Drew’s success in Maryland has aspired him to move to New York City, and make JAMBOX his new home where he could further prosper his career. Because of his background as a producer, Drew is able to give feedback to vocalists and musicians during tracking as well as aiding the artist in the creation of a top-notch song. Recognized by his clients for being very proficient in Pro Tools, including advanced editing techniques, and creating interesting voice and sound effects, Drew is relied on not only for his engineering talents but also for his creative input to bring another level to the music. Drew has worked with Notable clients such as Nappy Roots, Nina Sky, Boxie, Sulimon Balogun, Parkside Productions. Matt's BIO Sorry, this BIO is Currently Unavailable. Please check back later. Michael's BIO Sorry, this BIO is Currently Unavailable. Please check back later. Koffi's BIO Singer, bass guitar instrumentalist, songwriter, music producer, and Certified recording engineer (New York, 2006) Koffi Didier Semenou's love and passion for bass guitar led him to embed himself completely with his instrument. This intimate fusion became by far the utmost force that has been driving him to create notable music which he is greatly eager to share with the rest of the world. Koffi began playing in his school concerts and later toured throughout Togo(west Africa), his native country, and his neighboring countries, Benin, Ghana, and Niger. In 1987, subsequent to winning a local musical contest, Didier went to a musical school as a protégé of the Ministry of Youth and Sport in Lome. Until then, his parents had not entirely support his vocation, but his natural ability on bass guitar and perseverance as a singer persuade them and friends around him that he has special talent that will transcend countries and cultures. In 1990 he joined a band called HOTSUI7. Playing a wide range of styles including Reggae, Funk, Blues, Latin and west African Agbadja. He also frequently accompanied African dancers and dance troupes. Didier had a lot of fun in different West African countries furthering his music, studying and playing the music of mythical African artists. His musical taste was deeply influenced by his friend and colleague’s love of artists such as James Brown, Bob Marley, Miles Davis and Jimmy Hendrix, George Benson, Dire Streets. In 1996 he stepped into jazz music which deeply inspired him and enabled him to add new dimension to his work. In 1999, he had created a new group" HOTSI " with dynamic performers Fallon Dravie, Inneka, Etienne Adjotin. Together they recorded the first album "AFRIKAVI" in Togo, produced by ETS SEMENCO. Shortly after releasing "AFRIKAVI " in 2002, he moved to New York (United States) to accomplish his dream. After this first album which is more traditional and modern, Hotsi developed a new style that they called “AFROMIX". Afromix is a mix of Rap, R&B and the African music. Laura's BIO Sorry, this BIO is Currently Unavailable. Please check back later. Johnny's BIO Sorry, this BIO is Currently Unavailable. Please check back later. Kristina's BIO Sorry, this BIO is Currently Unavailable. Please check back later. Morgan Marchese is a skilled Web Developer, and has been since a young age. His childhood was spent tinkering with all aspects of Computerized Life he could get his hands on. Skilled and Knowledgable in both the Internal Components of a Personal Computer (and its construction) as well as Web Development and Design, he quickly has become a useful asset to the JAMBOX Team. Morgan is currently also training to become an Audio Engineer through JAMBOX Entertainments affiliation with RecordingConnection. He has assisted in sessions with talents ranging from First Time Studio Go-ers to Studio Veterans. On top of that, he owns his own Web Development Company, and his own Custom PC Design/Construction Company. Morgan is Certified in the following Development Languages: HTML, XHTML, CSS, and PHP, however he also has extensive knowledge of: Javascript, MySQL, MSSQL, and Flash. On top of the Certifications, Morgan is also very knowledgable in Website Validation & Properly Formed Markup Procedures, and has extensive knowledge into Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Biographies

Welcome to the JAMBOX Entertainment Studios Staff BIO Page.

To view a Staff Members Biography, please click on the associated image on the left.

Biography information on that Staff Member will then appear in place of this message.

Lee Evans is a Gold Album/award winning Producer/Songwriter/Engineer/Musician, and a long time veteran of the music industry. With over 30 years background in the music industry, starting as a child, Lee Evans wrote, arranged, played piano and sang for young harmony group “The Fourth Edition” a group that went on to win amateur night at the Apollo a whopping 6 times, sharing the stage with the likes of Michael Jackson, James Brown, and other legends. After attending such notable schools as "The High School Of Music & Art (NYC)" and "Oberlin Conservatory” (Ohio), Lee Evans set out on his musical life journey. As a keyboardist, Lee became a band member and musical director. In his early years he performed with and frequently led top recording with acts such as “The Jimmy Castor Bunch” “Brass Construction” The Force MDs, “New Edition” “Afrikaa Bambaataa”, “Willie Colon” “Johnny Gill” “Kleer” “Bionic Boogie” “Joe Simon” “The Coasters”.

On the local scene he did a stint as the house band keyboard player. Here he backed up such notable artists like Johnny Kemp, Me'lissa Morgan, and Keith Sweat.

Lee Evans' many accomplishments include his work with singer in the early stages of his career, "Cindi Lauper" , "Harry Belafonte", "The Force MDs", "Brass Construction", "Afrikaa Bambaataa" and a long list of dance Hip Hop and “latin freestyle” favorites from the ‘80’s and early 90’s. During this time, Mr. Evans became a familiar face in the most prominent NYC studios and earned recognition as a one of NYC’s top multi-keyboardist / producer /songwriter / engineers.

Click Here to Read More about Lee Evans

Cathy's BIO

In 1992 Ms. Palmisano became co-owner and Administrative Director of JAMBOX Entertainment & Recording Studios. Ms. Palmisano was instrumental in the management & artist development of many upcoming artists, including REFORM Records recording artist, Lori Michaels.
Ms. Palmisano was instrumental in the formation & development of the non-profit organization, REACH OUT, Inc, and has served as its Executive Director for 20 years. REACH OUT, Inc. has touched the lives of over 3 million people and because of the level of Ms. Palmisanos’ administrative work, she has helped make REACH OUT a stand out nation wide non-profit organization throughout its progression.
In 2006 Ms. Palmisano Co-Founded 4SIGHT Music Productions which went on to produce the album “Year Of The Cowboy” by NYC Times Square icon, The Naked Cowboy.
Ms. Palmisanos’ skills as an Administrative Director are rare and hard to match. She is a woman of integrity and character with great organizational skills and determination.

Josh's BIO

Josh Gonzalez comes to JAMBOX as our Studio Manager and Assistant Engineer for his extensive knowledge in Pro Tools LE & HD, Fruity Loops, Reason, Audition/Cool Edit Pro, Audio Vault, AV Air, Sony Acid and Radio Broadcasting. On the business side, Josh shows strong leadership, managerial and organizational skills, and commitment to excellence, making him a great team leader for a quality studio like JAMBOX and its team. As an Audio Engineer, Mr. Gonzalez administers in-house recordings and mixes of musical projects, on-site remote recordings, and consistently implements the development of new marketing strategies for both JAMBOX and our clientele. Josh Gonzalez has a vast aptitude in producing, recording, editing and mixing radio commercials, as well as administering station contests and live broadcasts. He can also produce clients with radio-ready commercials. Josh has also obtained a Bachelor of Arts Majoring in the Music Industry and concentrating in Audio Production.

Peter's BIO

Our senior engineer not in age but in knowledge and experience. Peter Jorge has worked with the best and has quite a track record... Check it out here!

Click Here to Read Peter Jorge's Discography

Edwin Solano is an Honors graduate from The Institute of Audio Research (IAR). He then went on to complete The AET Audio Engineering Course offered at the Jambox Studio, where he was approached by Lee Evans (the CEO/Owner of JAMBOX Recording Studio’s) to work as an Assistant Engineer. He assisted in sessions for Mr. Evans and Platinum Engineer Peter Jorge. He rose quickly amongst the ranks and is now the In-House Engineer/Instructor for JAMBOX.

Edwin has worked with some of JAMBOX’s top clients, such as: Nina Sky, Popular Dancehall Artist KC Jockey, DJ Champion iEmerge, Music Producer Machine Drum, Rap Artist Theophilus London of Norm Rex Record Label, Time Square icon The Naked Cowboy, Elizabeth Sullivan, Nicole Ortiz, of 4Sight Music, Reform Records Recording Artist, Lori Michaels, Joe Pytka, one of the best commercial directors, on his McDonalds Commercial, And many other upcoming Independent Artists.

Edwin has since gone on to pioneer the live webcast network at JAMBOX, one of the first known for any major recording studio. JAMBOX live allows Artists to stream their sessions for viewers all around the world. Recently, he co-produced a live televised radio show from the studio for comedian Kodi Me’chelle, which soon became an afternoon phenomenon.

Andrew's BIO

Drew Chap is a talented Musician whose creative talents led him to his passion for Engineering, Producing, and later Web Design. Although Drew had graduated with honors from the College of the Holy Cross with a BA in Physics in 2006, Drew being a skilled guitar, bass and piano player, has made him a demand for contracted sessions by numerous clients. This led Drew to begin his engineering career at Avalon Studios in Bethesda, MD as an intern. Soon working his way up to head engineer. Drew’s success in Maryland has aspired him to move to New York City, and make JAMBOX his new home where he could further prosper his career.
Because of his background as a producer, Drew is able to give feedback to vocalists and musicians during tracking as well as aiding the artist in the creation of a top-notch song. Recognized by his clients for being very proficient in Pro Tools, including advanced editing techniques, and creating interesting voice and sound effects, Drew is relied on not only for his engineering talents but also for his creative input to bring another level to the music. Drew has worked with Notable clients such as Nappy Roots, Nina Sky, Boxie, Sulimon Balogun, Parkside Productions.

Matt's BIO