Blue Mountains (Australia) to Sydney to Melbourne to Colombia to New York City and back to Melbourne
Piano player, Composer and Producer of Latin, Pop, Soul and Folk Music.

(®Emmy Award-Winning Composer) has performed on five continents, before every U.S. president since Ronald Reagan and with several ®Oscar and ®Grammy-Award Winning artists, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Jamie Foxx to name a few. With commissions from the likes of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music w/Maestra Marin Alsop to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, The Washington Post describes his concert-hall work as having ‘iridescent colors in the world premiere of a beautifully crafted suite’ while Marvin Hamlisch congratulates the occasion by commenting ‘… with a name like Wineglass, it had to be good.’
 
John received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition with a minor in Viola Performance at The American University and later received his master’s degree in Music Composition: Film Scoring for Motion Pictures, Television and Multi-Media at New York University, studying with Justin Dello-Joio of the Juilliard School. 
 
As a recipient of three (two consecutive) ®Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series, and three ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, Mr. Wineglass holds seven ®EMMY nominations.
 
In 2014, John arranged all of the string arrangements and performed w/the electric-acoustic violin on the ©GRAMMY-nominated gospel album and DVD Withholding Nothing (LIVE) by William McDowell.  He also finished string arrangements on MOTOWN’s latest Christmas album in 25 years which won a 2015 ©DOVE Award featuring award-wining artists like Indie Arie, Neyo, Babyface, Toni Braxton, The Temptations, Smokie Robinson and Gregory Porter.

SOUL OF SYDNEY RADIO | Feel-Good FUNK, SOUL, DISCO, ROLLER BOOGIE vibes & beyond 

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DJ OMS | Tumi Recordings
As one half of Quipu Sound Co., DJ OMS brings a deep, soulful approach to electronic music, blending Latin rhythms, house grooves, and atmospheric textures. Under Tumi Recordings, he curates sounds that bridge cultures—drawing from jazz, funk, and the rich traditions of Latin America to create hypnotic, immersive sets.

His music is a journey—deep, emotive, and always evolving. Whether in the club, on the airwaves, or through curated releases, DJ OMS delivers a sound that moves both body and soul.

Vibes without borders.

Soul Inscribed is a hip hop, and spoken word collective. The ensemble creates an eclectic new vision of jazz, dub, and afrobeat. Soul Inscribed is comprised of Baba Israel (emcee/production), Grace Galu (vocalist), Duv (vocalist), Sean Nowell (Sax, Flute, FX), Doron Lev (Drums) and Yako 440 (instrumentation/production).

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