John DeFaria

Guitarist, Composer and Songwriter John DeFaria has had over 10,000 music placements in a wide range of media including TV shows, documentaries, movies, animation, commercials, jingles, trailers, online promos, and streaming services. He began his musical career after graduating from the University of Miami Frost Studio Music and Jazz School.
John toured and recorded with Gloria and Emilio Estefan and The Miami Sound Machine for 8 years and co-wrote the song “Get On Your Feet” for which John won an ASCAP Pop Award for one of the most played songs of the year. John was also awarded a Golden Reel Award for a NatGeo documentary he scored and an ASCAP Screen award for a theme he wrote for a top-rated animated series.

As a musician, John also toured with Kenny Loggins, Kitaro, Ambrosia and Jon Anderson of Yes.. Through his association with composer Dean Grinsfelder, John wrote music for the PBS documentary series Ocean Adventures with Jean Michelle Cousteau, which was nominated for an Emmy Award for best Music and Sound Design. John also completed the score for the Warner Brothers movie "Dukes of Hazzard 2 – The Beginning". John has also composed music for a wide range of Music Libraries including: Audio Network, Megatrax, APM, Atomica Music Library, Sonoton, Pitch Hammer and Mastersource.