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Born November 14, 1995, Jesse Venez is a 19 year old singer and songwriter, and proud son of his Venezuelan father and Italian mother. The DNA of his music derives from being the product of parents from two romance language countries. With a childhood influenced by a love and passion for music, Jesse has always found himself to be attracted to creating, performing and producing unique sounds and rhythms that express emotion and “Buona Vita”.

Jesse’s creative musical spirit has also put him on the path of martial arts. At the early age of just 13, he became the second black belt in his family. His love for Taekwondo has taught him discipline, rhythm and self confidence. Jesse describes himself as a passionate musician who is proud of his music and his heritage. He describes songwriting as an opportunity to be an Architect of emotions through words and stories.

As the years progressed, Jesse began recording songs and building his stage presence by singing at family and friends events. In 2012, Jesse and his family relocated to the USA to a small town known as Port Saint Lucie, Florida, it was a difficult beginning because his life changed completely; different country, distant friendships, and the language change took required a lot of adjusting. Despite these challenges, Jesse graduated from Port Saint Lucie High School in 2014, and that same year he participated in “Yo Soy El Artista”, a TV show for Telemundo, where he was selected as one of the Top 43 singers of nearly 20,000 who auditioned.

His participation in the TV show helped him realize the hard work and dedication he had to put towards his vision in order to accomplish anything. As of today, Jesse Silva continues to work on his music, building his success and bettering himself as a person and an artist.