Johnnie Valentino


Johnnie Valentino is an American composer /guitarist and sound designer originally from Philadelphia who now lives in Los Angeles.

Biography

Valentino spent his youth in a Philadelphia neighborhood that was filled with a history of great jazz guitarists that starts with Eddie Lang and continues through to a modern day virtuoso, Pat Martino. Valentino studied privately with Joe Sgro, Dennis Sandole and Pat Martino. In the late 70’s & early 80’s, Valentino studied music at Rutgers University while playing nightclubs and doing recording dates for Philly World Records at Alpha studios. In 1984 Valentino relocated to Los Angeles where he has been musically active in many facets of the arts such as composing, scoring, sound designing and performing, for films, TV, recordings, games and toy’s.
He has recorded with contemporary improvisers such as Pat Martino, Alex Acuna, Alan Pasqua, Kermit Driscoll, Billy Drewes, Mick Rossi, Vinny Golia, Bob Sheppard, Wadada Leo Smith, Michael Pedicin, Erik Friedlander, Mike Sarin, Bennie Maupin, Gerry Hemingway, Oscar Brashear, Luis Conte, Alphonso Johnson, Russ Johnson, Clayton Cameron, Andrew Sterman, Jim Ridl, Jimmy Haslip, Jon Gibson, Will Atrope & Justin Faulkner.

Selected discography

As leader

  • 1995 Goin' Public
  • 1997 Free Exchange
  • 2002 Searching Souls
  • 2004 8 Shorts in Search of David Lynch
  • 2006 Duets with Ken Burgomaster
  • 2007 Stingy Brim
  • 2010 Asilo with Mick Rossi & Andrew Sterman
  • 2011 Bug Juice
  • 2016 Sounds on the Edge of Silence
  • 2019 Resemblance
  • 2020 Fallout with Mick Rossi
  • 2021 Collective Thinking with Clayton Cameron
  • 2024 Stray with Mick Rossi

As producer/ composer/player

  • 1994 Elissa Lala "Promises of the Heart" - Four Winds Entertainment
  • 1998 Elissa Lala "Eternal Now" - Four Winds Entertainment
  • 2007 Michael Pedicin Quintet on Jazzhut
  • 2011 Michael Pedicin "Ballads Search For Peace" on Jazzhut
  • 2012 Michael Pedicin Quintet "Live" on Jazzhut
  • 2013 Michael Pedicin Quintet " Why Stop Now"
  • 2015 American Girl "Love from Morning to Night"
  • 2018 Michael Pedicin Quintet " As It Should Be"

As a Guitarist on #1 R&B hits

Film & TV Scores

Bonnie & Clyde The True Story, Modern Marvels /The Time Machine Series
Intimate Portraits, Monuments to Freedom Series, Emergency Call, Portrait of Courage, Strange Wilderness, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, World's Greatest Magic Show's 1, 2, & 3, Houdini, Hunter's Blood, Dangerous Curves, Iron Triangle Kids Incorporated, First and Ten, Elephant's Diary and The Education of Alison Tate.
Played guitar on films: Dirty Dancing, Entrapment, The Hurricane, Wonder Boys and In Too Deep, with composer Kenneth Burgomaster, Hannah Montana, Go Figure, Max Steel, A.N.T. Farm songs, Boxcar Children movie "The Swap" and in 2018 Boxcar Children movie "Surprise Island". Currently in 2018 composing for Mattel's Barbie Vlog.

Sound Design for Film & TV

Digimon, The Avengers, X-Men, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The New Archies,
Creepy Crawlers, C.O.P.S, Camp Candy, Family Dog, Kid & Play, Monster Farm,
Pigs Next Door, Power Rangers, The New Captain Kangaroo Show, Mr. Moose Fun Time, Mad Scientist Club, The New Mr. Bill Show, Breaker High, Pizza Cats, Prey of the Chameleon, Blind Vision and Hidden Rage.

Commercials

Tumblin Monkeys,
Parrot Pile Up,
Greedy Gator,
Chameleon Crunch,
Nike MaxAir
American Girl's - Julie, Samantha, Maryellen & Grace
Zoom & Crawl Monster | Fisher-Price
Fisher-Price® Think & Learn Teach 'n Tag Movi