Juan 'Punchy' Gonzalez
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Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez is a record producer/artist who has worked with many talents including, Morbid Angel
, Christian Death
, Lover of Sin
, Nile
, and many others. He was also the guitarist/producer of his own band, Diet of Worms.
Juan Carlos Gonzalez was born in Tampa, Florida
and is of Spanish descent. His family figures prominently in the history of Ybor City
, Tampa’s Latin Quarter founded by Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants. His father, Rene Gonzalez, is director of the Spanish Lyric Theatre, the oldest theatrical organization in Tampa Bay. His mother, Mary Gonzalez, has been performing with the company for over 3 decades. Both his parents enjoyed careers in entertainments outside of the theater as well as being school teachers.
Juan “Punchy” Gonzalez was raised in the theatre and became a stage manager by the age of 13. Gonzalez then became an audio engineer and started touring full time in his mid-twenties. Punchy is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local Chapter 321 and has worked with a range of artists from Broadway to Norwegian Death Metal acts.
Gonzalez has been the owner and operator of D.O.W. Studios in Mango, Florida
since 2003. In 2005, Gonzalez married Tampa socialite Jennifer Jolly in Ybor City. They were divorced in 2011. The wedding garnered press because of the unusual guest list which included generations of Tampa socialites, business leaders, and numerous Death Metal musicians, including known Satanists who attended the Catholic service.
DOW Studios expanded in 2006 to include video production. The first music video treatment for Nile’s “Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor from He who is in the Water” produced by Punchy Productions. Punchy Productions went on to produce a yet unreleased video for King's X
and several live videos filmed for Alexa Ray Joel
.
Another video for Nile was produced in 2010 for "Permitting the Noble Dead" containing all live shots taken from the band's tour.
Punchy continues to record in D.O.W. Studios, recently recording the new Morbid Angel record (UNRELEASED AS OF THIS EDIT)
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
, Christian Death
Christian Death
Christian Death is an American deathrock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. The band was founded and fronted by Rozz Williams. Christian Death is most notable for their first album Only Theatre of Pain....
, Lover of Sin
Lover of Sin
Lover of Sin is an American Black metal/Deathrock band containing members from Christian Death , Diet of Worms member Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez, Tony Norman from Monstrosity & Morbid Angel, Howard Davis from Genitorturers, and guest vocals by Damond Jiniya of Savatage. The band released their...
, Nile
Nile (band)
Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and art, as well as stories by H. P. Lovecraft.- History :...
, and many others. He was also the guitarist/producer of his own band, Diet of Worms.
Juan Carlos Gonzalez was born in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
and is of Spanish descent. His family figures prominently in the history of Ybor City
Ybor City, Tampa, Florida
Ybor City is a historic neighborhood in Tampa, Florida located just northeast of downtown. It was founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and was populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from Spain, Cuba, and Italy...
, Tampa’s Latin Quarter founded by Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants. His father, Rene Gonzalez, is director of the Spanish Lyric Theatre, the oldest theatrical organization in Tampa Bay. His mother, Mary Gonzalez, has been performing with the company for over 3 decades. Both his parents enjoyed careers in entertainments outside of the theater as well as being school teachers.
Juan “Punchy” Gonzalez was raised in the theatre and became a stage manager by the age of 13. Gonzalez then became an audio engineer and started touring full time in his mid-twenties. Punchy is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local Chapter 321 and has worked with a range of artists from Broadway to Norwegian Death Metal acts.
Gonzalez has been the owner and operator of D.O.W. Studios in Mango, Florida
Mango, Florida
Mango is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,842 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mango is located at ....
since 2003. In 2005, Gonzalez married Tampa socialite Jennifer Jolly in Ybor City. They were divorced in 2011. The wedding garnered press because of the unusual guest list which included generations of Tampa socialites, business leaders, and numerous Death Metal musicians, including known Satanists who attended the Catholic service.
DOW Studios expanded in 2006 to include video production. The first music video treatment for Nile’s “Papyrus Containing the Spell to Preserve its Possessor from He who is in the Water” produced by Punchy Productions. Punchy Productions went on to produce a yet unreleased video for King's X
King's X
King's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...
and several live videos filmed for Alexa Ray Joel
Alexa Ray Joel
Alexa Ray Joel is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. She is the daughter and only child of singer-songwriter Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley....
.
Another video for Nile was produced in 2010 for "Permitting the Noble Dead" containing all live shots taken from the band's tour.
Punchy continues to record in D.O.W. Studios, recently recording the new Morbid Angel record (UNRELEASED AS OF THIS EDIT)