Who Is Joey Alexander ?, The Young Pianist Who Was Nominated For Grammy Awards 2016

Joey Alexander became one of the young musicians who achieved a Grammy award nominated. No half-hearted, this 12-year-old musician was nominated in two categories, namely 'Best Improvised Jazz Solo "for the song" Giant Steps "and" Best Jazz Instrumental Album "for the album' My Favorite Things'. Although not won the award, but for the child's age is already a tremendous pride. Even being the center of world attention for his achievement.

Then, who is actually Joey Alexander?

Joey Alexander Sila was born on June 23, 2003 in Bali, Indonesia, from a couple Denny Sila and Farah Leonora Urbach, who runs the travel business. His father, Denny Sila is an amateur jazz musician. While his mother, Farah Leonora Urbach, is a very fond of jazz music.


Born of a family environment like Jazz music, making little Joey familiar with jazz music. When a toddler, Joey used to listen to Jazz music is the music and album collection of his father. From the age of six years, Joey then began to learn to play piano own. He studied piano using a small electric keyboard which was a gift from his father.

Because there is no formal Jazz music courses that can be followed, Joey finally opted to play jam session with musicians experienced in Bali and Jakarta.


His talents, making it won the Grand Prix at the competition jazz all ages Master-Jam Fest in Odessa, Ukraine on when he was 9 years old. The competition itself is followed by 43 musicians from 17 countries.

At age 12, Joey show their talents by launching an album titled "My Favorite Things" on May 12, 2015. The album that brought Joey entered one Grammy nomination in 2016. The album is acquired because many people are amazed at the ability of Joey. An example is Wynton Marsalis, trumpet player and songwriter from the American ever invited Joey to appear in the event of Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2014. 

Since that time, Joey was well known among musicians in America. After that, he received many invitations to perform. One was in the Arthur Ashe Learning Center, when he had to play the piano in front of the former US President, Bill Clinton.

And the climax of the 12-year boy amaze many people and musicians in events leading music mat Grammy Award in 2016. Although it did not win, Joey appeared at the event and received a standing ovation from musicians like Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Mark Ronson, even to the singer Bruno Mars caliber.

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