member profiles

John Vento is often called a chameleon in the Pittsburgh, PA music scene. His CD “Love, Lust & Other Wreckage” was voted the 2019 IMEA Americana Album of the Year. He dedicates his life to charitable efforts through his music. His fans relish his blend of eclectic influences, delivered with raw emotions, which he masterfully shared in his current release, “Love, Lust & Other Wreckage,” an almost all true autobiographical story of his love life and how it has been affected by his first love, the stage.

John Watson is the founder and manager of Sleep Radio, broadcasting from the North Island of New Zealand. Many disorders result from a lack of quality sleep, therefore his station broadcasts uninterrupted downbeat, ambient, and new age music, with no advertising, no station IDs and no announcers.

John is a late-blooming songwriter who was greatly encouraged by winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for his Irish Folk song "The Banks Of Skibbereen." He likes to write songs in a variety of genres, from comedy to Rap to Country, and everything in between.

John Zambetti is a singer/songwriter, musician, film and record producer. He has been a voting member of NARAS for over 40 years. He is celebrating over fifty years of making music with his group The Malibooz, who currently sell CDs in over 25 countries. He is also the creator and host of the television show, “The Malibu Music Room” which features local young Malibu musicians and airs on the Malibu Public Access Channel as well as The Malibu Music Room Facebook and YouTube Channels.

Hearing the term “Polkastar” might be a little surprising, however after meeting Johnny Koenig one realizes that is exactly what this young musician is. It’s a little bit genetics and a whole lot of hard work, but Johnny has become a recognized force in the Polka genre. He was born into the musical style – Johnny’s father was the front man of his own acclaimed band for many years. It was an auspicious start for the making of a Polkastar. When he isn’t out touring in one of 25 states, Canada or Europe, Johnny can be found at home in Pittsburgh.