(JERSEY CITY, NJ) -- On Monday, February 12th, Grammy award winning producer Jerry Wonda joined the board of Golden Door International Film Festival to judge all music videos. His visionary catalyst and innovative expertise will bring new inspiration to the GDIFF organization as we expand beyond movies.
Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis is one of the most successful and musically adept producers to emerge from the hip-hop era since 1994. Born in Croix-des- Bouquets, Haiti, the self-taught musician turned super- producer has produced hits in every genre of music including pop, hip hop, r&b, reggae, world, and rock.
He has toured the globe performing with world-class artists including The Fugees, Carlos Santana, Shakira, Eric Clapton, Bono and Melissa Etheridge. Wonda has recently produced songs for Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Mavado, Melissa Etheridge, Mary J. Blige, Miguel, Ledisi, Raekwon, Tank, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Lupe Fiasco, Estelle, Trey Songz and NeYo, among many others. Wonda boasts a publishing catalogue of more than 300 titles, with a diverse range of records in the genres of hip hop, R&B, pop, rock, reggae and soul. With over 200 million copies sold, he has garnered over 15 Grammy nominations, and won 3 Grammy Awards.
Wonda has scored 10 documentaries and films and produced songs for feature films including the Golden Globe nominated “Million Voices” for Hotel Rwanda. Since 2001, Wonda's Platinum Sound Recording Studio, located in the heart of Times Square in NYC, has been the ‘JFK of music’ where artists from around the world have recorded some of the biggest hits in recent history. In 2015, Wonda partnered with Viacom’s BET for the pilot TV show, BET Music Matters Wonda Sessions, a live music showcase platform, recorded at Platinum Sound Recording Studio. Wonda continues to lend his time to humanitarian efforts and work with youth from the US to Haiti to Africa to support music education and cultural diversity.
Submission are still open: https://filmfreeway.com/GoldenDoorFilmFestival
