Joey DeFrancesco was born on 10 April 1971 in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
He was an American jazz organist, trumpeter, saxophonist, and singer.
At age four Joey began playing the organ and at 10 years was already a member of a Philadelphia-based band.
He studied music with an emphasis on the piano and organ at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
The Philadelphia Jazz Society McCoy Tyner Scholarship is one of the many awards Joey won while still in high school.
Columbia Records signed him on an exclusive recording deal when he was 16 years old.
His first record titled All of Me was released a year after he was signed onto Columbia Records.
DeFrancesco was a four-time Grammy Award nominee and a 9-time winner of the Down Beat Critics Poll.
He was inducted into the Hammond Hall of Fame in 2013.
Joey DeFrancesco Cause Of Death
The cause of DeFrancesco’s death is not yet known.
Joey DeFrancesco Age
DeFrancesco was 51 years old at the time of his passing.
Joey DeFrancesco Net Worth
DeFrancesco was estimated to be worth $5 million.
Joey DeFrancesco Family
DeFrancesco had a three-member strong family.
Joey DeFrancesco Wife
DeFrancesco was married to Gloria DeFrancesco who was also his manager.
Joey DeFrancesco Children
DeFrancesco had a daughter called Ashley Blue DeFrancesco.
Joey DeFrancesco Funeral
DeFrancesco’s funeral is yet to be held. We shall bring you further updates on this.
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