| Julyo (Giulio D'Agostino) | |
| Birth Name: | Giulio D'Agostino |
| Alias: | Julyo |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Genoa, Italy |
| Origin: | Italy, Spain |
| Instrument: | Guitar, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Percussions, Sitar, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Citer, Organ, Sampler, Drums |
| Genre: | Various genres |
| Occupation: | Technologist, Intrapreneur, Music Producer, DJ, VJ |
| Years Active: | 1996present |
| Label: | EMI Records, Elec-Trip Records, Virgin Records, Avex Group |
| Associated Acts: | GD Trio, Rainbow Ensemble, Paco de Lucía, LL Cool J, Cindy Blackman, 4Ever, Kharisma, Photosonic Orchestra, Kino, Dumb Type Collective, MTV North Europe |
| Website: | www.JulyoMusic.com |
Giulio D'Agostino (born in Genoa, Italy on December 14, 1978), better known by the mononym Julyo, is a VJ and DJ. He has several international awards for his work in film scoring and as an intrapreneur for Google LLC, Apple Inc and Salesforce.com. Julyo began his career as a session player, performing for Take That, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Anna Sui, LL Cool J, Cindy Blackman, Michael Brecker, Wizkid, Mika Nakashima, Aphex Twin, B.B. King, Pete Burns (Dead or Alive), Fabrizio de Andre, Lucio Dalla, Lou Reed, Paulo Bragança, Shane MacGowan, Goldie, Reeves Gabrels and Steven Stewart. Since 2003, Julyo has recorded and toured in Europe, the USA, and Japan.
Julyo has been a member of various bands including 4Ever, Kharisma, Photosonic Orchestra, and the British band Kino. Julyo's solo career began in 2006. Julyo won three international awards for his film score to Photosonic, a short film about the 'photosonic guitar' he developed. Julyo has been a member of the ICC Irish Composers Collective. He is also a cultural ambassador for the European Regional Development Fund.
Julyo began playing the guitar at the age of 8 and learned Basic, Pascal and Assembly at age 12. Between 1998 and 2000, Julyo took guitar lessons from Japanese guitarist Katsumi Nagaoka, Mick Goodrick, Pat Metheny, performed with Paco De Lucia while he was touring with the Guitar Trio in Europe and played in local bands, one of which was called "Out of Zone." He was influenced by guitarists including Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Jimmy Page, Joe Satriani, and jazz fusion guitarist Pat Metheny. In addition, Julyo attended Nicolo Paganini Conservatory. Julyo has also studied film scoring and music production at Berklee College of Music, with Steve Bates (assistant engineer for Thriller by Michael Jackson), Scott Tarulli, John Finn, Mick Goodrick, John Petrucci and Mark White.After sending a demo CD (initially produced for a Krizia fashion showcase in 1999) to talent agency N.S. Bienstock he began to work as a studio session player for 429 Records and local studios in the US and EuropeBetween 1999 and 2001, Julyo performed and collaborated with Reeves Gabrels, Jonathan Mover and performed at New York legendary art studios Milk! for Calvin Klein (fashion designer), Museum of Modern Art NYC and Movement Inc.In 2002, Julyo joined Latin pop band '4Ever', performing on electric and nylon strings guitar. During summer 2002, he played the American Anthem at the Fenway Park on electric guitar for a Red Sox game. During his stay in Boston, Massachusetts, Julyo performed regularly at local jam sessions and worked intensively as a studio session player and lead guitar player for the cover band "Howling Devils" (2002 tour live opening act for Mr. Big). Julyo guitar pieces had been featured extensively in local television and radio stations in Massachusetts from 2001 to 2003. He also worked as session player for LLCoolJ (on the song Fa Ha from the album "10"), DefJam, NBC Television and Cindy Blackman.
| Photosonic Orchestra | |
| Alias: | Photosonik, GD |
| Genre: | electronic music, post-folk, world music |
| Years Active: | Duo of Julyo & Vika (2008–2009) Band led by Julyo (2010–present) |
| Label: | Various |
| Past Members: | Duo (2008–2009): Giulio "Julyo" D'agostino Filippo 'Vika' Vicario Band (2010–2011): Giulio "Julyo" D'agostino Martyna Halas Reece Wardrop Steven Conroy |
While touring in Japan, Julyo met Italian house music producer Filippo 'Vika' Vicario. Julyo and Vika started to perform as DJ and VJ duo in Tokyo, gaining popularity in the Japanese underground scene as one of the pioneers of 'color-sound music' in the electronic music scene. Encouraged by the increasing popularity of their shows, the duo adopted the pseudonym of 'Photosonik' (later on changed to 'Photosonic Orchestra'), starting a weekly residency at the famous nightclub MOJOs in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.
During 2008 the Photosonic Orchestra performed extensively in Europe along with DJ Cheeba, and during the same year, Julyo started a ten years residency at the Village as DJ and VJ. Julyo and Vika released the LP 'Anaglyph' and the EP 'Symphony V.2' during 2009 for Elec-Trip Records. The duo performed a mini-tour in Asia and released remixes for EMI Records, Cut Bit Motorz, Juma, DXR Records, and Elec-Trip Records. In late 2009 due to health problems, Vika left the Photosonic Orchestra and relocated to Berlin, Germany.Julyo decided to keep the band name as Photosonic Orchestra and get Polish singer Martyna Halas, Irish drummer Reece Wardrop and bass player Steven Conroy in the band lineup.The band's new lineup played their first gig together at the Body & Soul Festival 2010. After playing a set of gigs in Dublin, they won the Dublin finale of the Guinness Our Thursdays contest.
In April 2011, the Photosonic Orchestra was nominated as Best Live Act at the IDMA Irish Dance Music Awards 2011. Shortly after, the band participated in Dublin's Got Talent 2011, classifying them as finalists.The band broke up in late 2011 and reunited during 2014 with a completely new lineup under the name "Julyo & the Photosonic Orchestra," opening for Vinicio Capossela and performing at several national music festivals in Ireland.
In 2014 Julyo was elected as Ambassador for European Culture by the European Development Fund, performing at Danube Palace, Irish Georgian Society, Rockwood Music Hall, Vigadó Concert Hall and several European opera theatres, large concert halls, and cultural institutions.
In 2021 the album EPs "Guitar" (2014) and "Mediterraneo" (2016) became certified platinum in Hungary, Bulgaria, and Portugal, along with several other instrumental recordings released between 2008 and 2016, reaching the Top 10 in the iTunes World Charts of several European countries.
Julyo has also recorded and toured with Johnny Cragg (Space Hog), Cindy Blackman, Armando Corsi (Paco de Lucia), Mike Mangini (Steve Vai, Extreme), Mark Mangold (Cher, Michael Bolton), Michael Maccini (Simple Minds), Nick Seymour (Crowded House), Graham Hopkins, and Keith Patchel (Television).
Julyo has collaborated and worked with Ron English, Gerald Edelman, Cristiano De André, David Lynch Foundation, Edoardo Sanguineti, Paulo Bragança, and Arthur C. Clarke.He has done beta testing for portable EEG devices developed by Interaxon Canada and pioneered brain wave music with Masahiro Kahata and Forward Motion Theatre NYC.
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