Jim Boggia
Encyclopedia
Jim Boggia is a pop
singer-songwriter
based in Philadelphia where he has become a fixture in the local music scene. In 1998, he co-wrote the song "Glory
" which reached # 1 on the Billboard charts
.
. At birth, he was declared legally blind in his left eye. He began playing the guitar at age five, encouraged by his musician father. In 1982 he graduated from Fenton High School
in Fenton, Michigan
. Boggia eventually moved to Philadelphia in order to work as a customer service representative in a high-tech studio equipment company.
, Jill Sobule
, Amanda Marshall
, and Bernadette Peters
. In 1998 he formed a band with Mike Frank, Kevin Hanson, Erik Johnson, and Steve Beskrone. The same year he and Andy Kravitz wrote a single for Christian singer Jaci Velasquez
called "Glory". The album went gold and the song reached # 1 on the Billboard charts
. He was also a member of the band 4 Way Street along with Ben Arnold, Scott Bricklin and Joseph Parsons.
In 2001, Boggia released his first full-length solo studio album Fidelity is the Enemy
. The track "Several Thousand" was featured on the ABC show Men in Trees
.
In 2005, Boggia released a follow-up album, Safe In Sound. The song "Live the Proof" appeared in a BlackBerry
commercial.
He released a third album on August 5, 2008 entitled Misadventures in Stereo. The album features collaborations with lyricist Tony Asher
, NRBQ
guitarist Big Al Anderson
, and singer songwriter David Poe. He also released a mono mix of the album on August 19, 2008 that was issued in the vinyl format.
, Cat Stevens
, and Brian Wilson
. He also is a fan of the Beatles
, having performed in various Beatles tribute concerts as well as a recreation of their rooftop concert.
Boggia's "Misadventures in Stereo" was nominated in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards
for Pop/Rock Album of the year.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
based in Philadelphia where he has become a fixture in the local music scene. In 1998, he co-wrote the song "Glory
Jaci Velasquez (album)
Jaci Velasquez is the self-titled fourth studio album by Contemporary Christian singer Jaci Velasquez. It was released in 1998 on Myrrh Records.-Track listing:#"God So Loved"#"Show You Love"#"Little Voice Inside"#"You"#"Look What Love Has Done"...
" which reached # 1 on the Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
.
Early life
Jim Boggia was born in Royal Oak, MichiganRoyal Oak, Michigan
Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 57,236. It should not be confused with Royal Oak Charter Township, a separate community located nearby....
. At birth, he was declared legally blind in his left eye. He began playing the guitar at age five, encouraged by his musician father. In 1982 he graduated from Fenton High School
Fenton High School (Michigan)
Fenton High School is a public high school located in Fenton, Michigan. It has recently received International Baccalaureate Authorization. The high school is home to over 1,500 students. It is a very nice environment...
in Fenton, Michigan
Fenton, Michigan
Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756. The city was incorporated from Fenton Township in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.-History:In the 1970s, the city...
. Boggia eventually moved to Philadelphia in order to work as a customer service representative in a high-tech studio equipment company.
Career
Boggia later quit his job and began his musical career by doing session work, jingles, and writing songs for other musical artists. He played or toured with various artists including Juliana HatfieldJuliana Hatfield
Juliana Hatfield , is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies and Some Girls. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
, Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film Clueless...
, Amanda Marshall
Amanda Marshall
Amanda Meta Marshall is a Canadian pop-rock singer.She grew up in Toronto in a biracial family to a White Canadian father and a Black Trinidadian mother...
, and Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters is an American actress, singer and children's book author from Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Over the course of a career that has spanned five decades, she has starred in musical theatre, films and television, as well as performing in solo concerts and recordings...
. In 1998 he formed a band with Mike Frank, Kevin Hanson, Erik Johnson, and Steve Beskrone. The same year he and Andy Kravitz wrote a single for Christian singer Jaci Velasquez
Jaci Velasquez
Jacquelyn Davette Velasquez is an American Contemporary Christian and Latin Pop singer—in both English and Spanish languages....
called "Glory". The album went gold and the song reached # 1 on the Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. He was also a member of the band 4 Way Street along with Ben Arnold, Scott Bricklin and Joseph Parsons.
In 2001, Boggia released his first full-length solo studio album Fidelity is the Enemy
Fidelity is the Enemy
Fidelity is the Enemy is a 2001 studio album by pop singer-songwriter Jim Boggia. A track from the album, "Several Thousand" was featured in the ABC television show Men in Trees...
. The track "Several Thousand" was featured on the ABC show Men in Trees
Men in Trees
Men in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...
.
In 2005, Boggia released a follow-up album, Safe In Sound. The song "Live the Proof" appeared in a BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
commercial.
He released a third album on August 5, 2008 entitled Misadventures in Stereo. The album features collaborations with lyricist Tony Asher
Tony Asher
Tony Asher is an American lyricist who co-wrote much of The Beach Boys 1966 album Pet Sounds in conjunction with front man Brian Wilson, including such classic songs as "God Only Knows" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice"...
, NRBQ
NRBQ
NRBQ is an American rock band founded in 1967. It is known for its live performances, containing a high degree of spontaneity and levity, and blending rock, pop, jazz, blues and Tin Pan Alley styles. Its best known line-up is the 1974–1994 quartet of pianist Terry Adams, bassist Joey Spampinato,...
guitarist Big Al Anderson
Al Anderson (NRBQ)
Alan Gordon "Al" Anderson is an American guitarist, singer, and songwiter. Between 1971 and the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist in the rock band NRBQ, also releasing several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards' 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me...
, and singer songwriter David Poe. He also released a mono mix of the album on August 19, 2008 that was issued in the vinyl format.
Influences
Jim Boggia has a variety of musical influences including Simon & Garfunkel, Harry NilssonHarry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
, Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam , commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam....
, and Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
. He also is a fan of the Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, having performed in various Beatles tribute concerts as well as a recreation of their rooftop concert.
Awards and recognition
Boggia was voted the #6 Best Local Music Act in Citysearch 2001 for Philadelphia.Boggia's "Misadventures in Stereo" was nominated in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
for Pop/Rock Album of the year.
Discography
- Tragical Blistery Lure (2001)"
- Transistorized 220 (2001)
- Fidelity is the EnemyFidelity is the EnemyFidelity is the Enemy is a 2001 studio album by pop singer-songwriter Jim Boggia. A track from the album, "Several Thousand" was featured in the ABC television show Men in Trees...
(2001) - JPGR (2002)
- 4 Sketches (2002)
- Transitorized 220 Volume 2 (2003)
- Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund (2004)
- Safe in SoundSafe in SoundSafe in Sound is a 2005 studio album by pop singer-songwriter Jim Boggia.A track from the album, "Live the Proof" was featured in an ad for the 2008 BlackBerry campaign.-Track listing:# "Shine" – 3:43...
(2005) - Misadventures in Stereo (2008)
- The Abbey Road Session (2008)
Collaborations featured on other albums
- "Bad Time", "Everywhere You Go", No Compromise", "Firefly", "Lead Me On" and "So Low" with Ben Arnold on In Case I'm Gone Tomorrow
- Taxi Jams
- Y Not Sampler
- It's About Music
External links
- Official website
- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98130776Live performance on NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's Mountain StageMountain StageMountain Stage is a two-hour music radio show, first aired in 1983, produced by WV Public Broadcasting and distributed worldwide by National Public Radio and the Voice of America's satellite radio service. Hosted by Larry Groce, the program showcases diverse music, from the traditional to modern...
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