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Apr 24, 2006 |
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Influences
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George Benson, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Al McKay, Prince, Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago, Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, Johnny"Guitar"Watson, Barry White, Gamble and Huff, Return To Forever.Lenny Kravitz, Larry Graham, Pat Martino, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, and many more, |
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George Benson, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Lenny Kravitz, |
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Record Label
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Boosweet Records |
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www.vernonneilly.com
www.boosweet.com
Vernon has just taken his career to the stratosphere with the release of his CD effort "G-Fire" which garnered a prestigious jazz award called the "Smoothie Award". This award was given for having a top 20 most played jazz release at commercial radio 2003-2004. The success of "G-Fire"was so substantial that it has allowed Vernon to sign a multi-year national retail deal for his label Boosweet Records with Synergy Distribution. Vernon has followed up on the success of "G-Fire," with "G-Fire II" currently playing nationally/internationally on commercial college, cable, satellite, and Internet radio. Now "G-Fire II" also recently won the distinguished "Smoothie Award" making Vernon a 2 time consecutive winner. Vernon and the "G-Fire II" CD has also joined the top artist in contemporary jazz genre such as Herbie Hancock Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, Everett Harp, by ranking in the Top 10 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums Retail Charts.
 Buy G-Fire II CD
Extending his career to film Vernon can also be seen on the big screen in two major film company releases Universals "Along Came Polly" and Warner Bros. "Starsky and Hutch". Recently he appeared in the UPN Network’s hit television sitcom "One On One".
Always wanting to give back last year Vernon and his label "Boosweet Records" teamed up with Steve Vai and his label "Favored Nations" in a monster online giveaway contest called "Six String Extravaganza". Winners from this givaway won some great gear and merchandise such as a guitar wah wah, stompboxes, t-shirts, hats, signature picks, CD's, and much more that were donated by both labels and sponsors of both Vernon and Steve that were involved.
Vernon is endorsed by some of the biggest music equipment manufacturers and music software companies in the world such as Seymour Duncan Morely, Digitech, Cakewalk, Meteoro Amps, Giannini Strings, Jim Dunlop, Levys Bags and Straps Onerr, Xotic Effects, Nady Wireless, Sony Media Software, Antares Software. His signature electric guitars that he designed are 100% handmade by Tagima Guitars of Brazil and his signature acoustic steel/nylon string guitars are handmade for him by Giannini Guitars of Brazil.
 Buy G-Fire CD
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Male
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On social occasions |
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