JVA Artists, Inc.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| JVA Artists, Inc. | |
 |
|
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Sacramento, California, USA (1982) |
| Headquarters |  Manteca, California |
| Key people | Jess Vielma, President/CEO/Senior Agent Frank Sardella, Associate/Agent Robert Lewis, Associate/Agent David Cushman, Associate/Administrator |
| Industry | Talent and Literary Agencies |
| Website | www.jvaartists.com |
JVA Artists, Inc. is a management and booking agency that operates in Northern and Central California. It is owned and operated by Jess Vielma, and has been operating since the mid-80s. It was originally started after Jess was in a family band throughout the 70s and early 80s. After the band disbanded, Vielma started a management agency. It was originally called "VAA Artists Management" since the name "JVA" was already licensed in California. But when the company that used "JVA" went out of business, "VAA Artists Management" became "JVA Artists Management." In 2001, the name was changed to "JVA Artists, Inc," and the company split into two sections: "JVA Talent Agency" (in charge of finding new talent) and "JVA Artists Management" (in charge of managing and booking acts; also the department where groups that are part of the Talent Agency are transferred to when they become signees to JVA). JVA also owns DAC Recording Studios, since 2004.
[edit] Styles that JVA specializes in
- Traditional Latin, Latin-Rock, Latin-Jazz, Adult Contemporary Jazz,
- Smooth Jazz, Swing Jazz, Classic Jazz, Swing Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, Contemporary Christian, and Christian-Rock.
Also, the Classic '50s and '60s ~ Legends of Rock-n-Roll,
Nostalgia Pop-Rock, Classic-Rock, Artists of the '60s, '70s, and '80s.
[edit] Local/regional acts that JVA manages or has booked
- Pointe-Blank
- The Legendary California Malibus
- Mercy Me! (Band)
- Innersoul
- Latin Essence
- The Amigos, A Tribute to Santana
- Take Two
- Five Point O
- Nu Day
- Hip Service
- Kathleen Cairns & Tattoo Blue
- Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
- California Beach Party
- The Beach Toys
- Pride And Joy
- Solsa Band
- The Fabulous Blue Notes
- Ninth Creation
- The New Sekret Service [sic]
- Funkengruven
- Arrival
- Midnight Special, A Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Power Play, formerly WahZoo
