J Donte

A versatile vocalist, songwriter, producer, and performer, J Donte's style is Debonair, SophistaPop, Storyteller, R&B/Pop music with sophisticated musical arrangements, colorful melodies and storytelling with accompanying videos.

Donte's collaborations with Joey Melotti - keyboardist, arranger, vocalist for Barry Manilow) and Jayne feature many A list players, but what defines the music isn't just the credits; it's the craftsmanship and feeling. His songwriting has reached national audiences - earning a Bronze Telly Award for his and Jayne's commercial "Love Big" for the album "The Journey", landing their song "Time To Heal" on ABC's All My Children and placing their holiday single "Just Be Christmas" in Billboard's Top 20 for six weeks. His catalog is eclectic and diverse. You're sure to enjoy "The Journey". Click here for the J Donte YouTube playlist.

A word from Jayne:

In the mid 90s Donte was recommended to me to sing on my corporate music projects. A rapport quickly developed with each session and one day we looked at each other and simultaneously said: "We need to write together!" He came to my studio and in 20 minutes we wrote our first song "Over" . The catalog quickly grew! Sometimes we'd meet in parking lots with music tracks, dictaphones and notebook paper to write songs.

In the early 2000s, before almost everyone had their own home studios, we were hired to write and produce for various young artists and we even had songs on the top 20 "Billboard Singles" chart! And managed to stay on the charts for 6 weeks!

During the 2020 Covid pandemic when many musicians had down time, my longtime collaborator Joey Melotti joined us to launch a new chapter - J Donte. Click here to check out our playlist!

Looking back over 30+ years; I can say this: Donte is one of the most caring, loyal and extraordinarily gifted collaborators - and friend - I've ever known. A true Gem!

Click below for J Donte music video playlist 👇

"There Is No City As Pretty As Savannah"

J Donte

written by Jayne Olderman

Produced by Jayne & J Donte

Mixed & Mastered by Rodney Mills Masterhouse South

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