Jonathan Florencio
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Jonathan Martinez Florencio (Jon 'Flo' Florencio) (born in Queens, N.Y. on July 21, 1976) is a multiple-award winning composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...

, recording engineer
Audio engineering
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 and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

. He has composed music for various commercials; Hummer
Hummer
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, Scion, Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968. In addition to clothing, Klein has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry....

, Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz
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, Rolex, Yves Saint Lauren, Pepsi, MTV
MTV
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, etc. He has also worked with acts such as Ours, Glassjaw
Glassjaw
Glassjaw is a four-piece rock band from Long Island, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and have undergone numerous line-up changes since their inception...

, Jimmy Gnecco
Jimmy Gnecco
James Francis "Jimmy" Gnecco III is an American musician. He is the vocalist for the rock band Ours as well as a solo artist with his release of The Heart.-Early life:...

, Dearly departed
Dearly departed
Dearly Departed are an alternative/progressive rock band from Long Island, New York. They are said to be similar to bands Dredg, Codeseven, Sunny Day Real Estate and Mineral, and have appeared in Good Times Magazine.-History:...

, The Washdown, and The Woods,. His production technique is notable for its width, innovative textures, and deconstructive approach to production.

Currently, he is in the studio working on Jimmy Gnecco
Jimmy Gnecco
James Francis "Jimmy" Gnecco III is an American musician. He is the vocalist for the rock band Ours as well as a solo artist with his release of The Heart.-Early life:...

's debut solo-album The Heart that will be released in 2010 on Bright Antenna Records and co-producing/engineering the upcoming Glassjaw full-length & ep

Awards

Florencio won the First Boards Awards 2004 for his first year's work as a composer. He also went on to win the 2004 LIAA London International Award for Best Original Music Scoring on a Calvin Klein commercial featuring Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer.Johansson made her film debut in North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny & Lo . She rose to further prominence with her roles in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World...

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In 2008, Jonathan mixed select tracks for the Ours 'Mercy' album, produced by Rick Rubin. The album was credited for Grammy Awards 'Producer Of The Year-Rick Rubin 2008'.
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