Jorges
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Jorge Gonzalez-Graupera, also known by the stage name Jorges, is a singer-songwriter based out of Miami, Florida
, USA. The music from his debut album, possibly now! has been featured in primetime American TV shows such as Summerland
and One Tree Hill
as well as various MTV
shows such as My Sweet Sixteen and The Loop.
A multi-instrumentalist, who records all the parts in the JORGES recordings, he has also been a member of various bands over the years such as The Brand (2001–03), Warner Latin recording artists Volumen Cero (2004–05) and currently I Scream Records recording artists Guajiro (2005-current). He was a finalist in the Florida Grammy Showcase in November 2005 and opened dates on the 2006 Virgin Mega College Tour, a major tour alongside Yellowcard and Mae in March 2006. In April 2006 he was voted Best Performer in the 2006 Best of Miami New Times. In November 2006 he appeared in New York City as part of the 2006 CMJ Music Marathon festival where he performed at the Rockwood Music Hall. He is currently starring in late summer of 2007, alongside Guajiro in a weekly MTVtres show called Rally MTV that was filmed in South America over the summer.
He is a Gibson
endorsed artist and plays Gibson Thunderbird IV basses. At the start of 2007 he joined former Universal
recording artist Alih Jey
as the guitar player in her band and they went on to do the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas
, in March 2007. His guitar work is featured in her forthcoming album Necia.
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, USA. The music from his debut album, possibly now! has been featured in primetime American TV shows such as Summerland
Summerland (TV series)
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
and One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
as well as various MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
shows such as My Sweet Sixteen and The Loop.
A multi-instrumentalist, who records all the parts in the JORGES recordings, he has also been a member of various bands over the years such as The Brand (2001–03), Warner Latin recording artists Volumen Cero (2004–05) and currently I Scream Records recording artists Guajiro (2005-current). He was a finalist in the Florida Grammy Showcase in November 2005 and opened dates on the 2006 Virgin Mega College Tour, a major tour alongside Yellowcard and Mae in March 2006. In April 2006 he was voted Best Performer in the 2006 Best of Miami New Times. In November 2006 he appeared in New York City as part of the 2006 CMJ Music Marathon festival where he performed at the Rockwood Music Hall. He is currently starring in late summer of 2007, alongside Guajiro in a weekly MTVtres show called Rally MTV that was filmed in South America over the summer.
He is a Gibson
Gibson Guitar Corporation
The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
endorsed artist and plays Gibson Thunderbird IV basses. At the start of 2007 he joined former Universal
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
recording artist Alih Jey
Alih Jey
Alih Jey is a Dominican Rock music singer and songwriter.She was born as Alih Jey de Peña Jiménez. Her family is well known in the Dominican show business industry: her father, Anibal de Peña, and her mother, Alida Iluminada Jiménez, are well known musicians there as well...
as the guitar player in her band and they went on to do the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, in March 2007. His guitar work is featured in her forthcoming album Necia.