In Marion, Indiana it's hard to pick a category of music so I combined many styles like word play, metaphors, lyrical, and story telling when it comes to any genre...Roofless

Johnny hardboiled is flamenco guitarist, synth player, electronic music/hip hop producer, scratch DJ, and ex b boy who does photography, writes scripts, books, and films.  It was on the journey of break dancing and DJing he discovered a bunch of music.  He learned sampling via an MPC 2000xl. Kanye West's mentor No I.D. had taught several Chicago hip hop producers techniques who taught him. He'd find all types of music during his time searching in libraries, digging through dusty Chicago record store crates like Dusty Grooves and online.   He would find and become influenced by artists who make their own unique music like rap from the heart of Tupac to the intricate rhyme schemes of Eminem to the scorching guitar solos of Zakk Wylde to the creativeness of Tom Waits and Bjork to the destructiveness of Rammstein and Lamb of God to the hard 808 rhythms of Lex Luger to the chordal melodies of Avicii to the DnB of Royalston.  He was learning and devouring music, and when he came across the only flamenco guitar instructional at the library, he knew it was something he wanted to play. For years he learned flamenco guitar and had great flamenco guitar instructors of the world like Chicago's Mehran, Pedro Cortez, and Jacco Muller. Now, he combines his unique musical influences to be creative in music

Making Sound Art for Art’s Sake

Music has always been my sanctuary — a space where I can create without ego or the pressures of the industry. In my studio, I escape into sound, weaving together melodies and rhythms with honesty and soul. The joy comes not from chasing trends, but from letting the music flow naturally, allowing it to take its own shape.

As a multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer, I find freedom in balancing both sides of music: the raw expression of performance and the technical craft of production. Being multi-racial has also given me a wider lens, letting me draw from both Eastern and Western traditions to create something uniquely my own.

Firefly Soul is not about formulas — it’s about originality, diversity, and the belief that music has the power to connect hearts across cultures.

Jami Striegel, owner Fennec Music - Composer and songwriter in Los Angeles.  Orchestral score and electronic music for film, TV, games, visual media.  #Berklee #ProTools
Berklee College of Music:
  * Composing for Film, TV, and Games, Bachelors Professional Studies
  * Interdisciplinary Music Studies (Music Production and Business), Bachelors Professional Studies 
  * Pro Tools Professional Certificate
  * Orchestration for Film and TV Master Certificate
  * Theory, Harmony & Ear Training Master Certificate
  * Voice Technique and Musicianship Specialist Certificate
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