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Jonathan Asperil | |
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| Born | 1994 (age 31–32) Hod HaSharon, Israel |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | jonathanasperil |
Jonathan "Yoni" Asperil (born 1994) is an Israeli-American record producer, audio engineer, songwriter, and guitarist based in Los Angeles, California. He is credited as a producer on Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos, winner of the Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and on Durand Bernarr's Bloom, winner of the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album. He also produced and engineered recordings for Brazilian singer Luísa Sonza and worked as a touring and session guitarist for artists including Nick Jonas, Skip Marley and Demi Lovato as well as a music director for artists like Jon Bellion, Chelsea Cutler and Quinn XCII.
Early life
[edit]Asperil grew up in Hod HaSharon, Israel, and began playing guitar at age 10.[1] He attended Hadarim High School in Hod HaSharon, where he studied music alongside future Eurovision Song Contest winner Netta Barzilai; Asperil and Barzilai formed and performed together in a band called The Experiment.[1] Later on, he moved to the United States to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he received the school's Presidential Scholarship, awarded to only a small number of students from around the world each year.[2][1][3] While at Berklee he was mentored by Terri Lyne Carrington and served as musical director for the school's Jazz Festival, directing ensembles and performing with Ledisi and Sheila E.[2] He paused his studies at Berklee to tour as a guitarist, going on to perform with artists including Skip Marley and Nick Jonas.[1] He moved to Los Angeles from Berklee in 2015.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Session and touring musician
[edit]As a touring and session guitarist, Asperil performed with artists including Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Sheila E., Skip Marley, The Chainsmokers and Adam Lambert, and appeared on television programs including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Good Morning America. [2][1][4][5] His session credits include the Jonas Brothers' "Jersey" and Nick Jonas's "Remember I Told You (Acoustic)" featuring Mike Posner and Anne-Marie,[2][6] and his guitar work appears on the soundtracks to the films UglyDolls (2019), Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, and The Greatest Showman: Reimagined.[2] After a few years of touring, Asperil started working as music director, directing artists like Jon Bellion, Chelsea Cutler and Quinn XCII.[2]
Transition to production
[edit]Asperil's first major credit as a producer was "Ramona," a 2015 single by Cody Simpson, co-written shortly after he relocated to Los Angeles.[5][2] Beginning around 2021, he collaborated with singer Danileigh and producer Rodney Jerkins. In 2023 he signed a co-publishing agreement with producer Tommy Parker and Revels Music Group.[5] In 2025 and 2026, he partnered with the music creation platform BandLab, for which he released multiple original sound packs.[4][7][8]
Work with Luísa Sonza
[edit]Asperil started working with Brazilian singer Luísa Sonza after the two were introduced through fellow producer Roy Lenzo in 2023, and the two began a recurring collaboration.[9] Asperil produced multiple tracks on Sonza’s 2023 album Escândalo Íntimo,[4][5] which received a Diamond certification from Pro-Música Brasil.[10] He is credited as recording engineer on production credits for the album, including the single "Chico," which reached number 1 on Billboard's Brazil Hot 100 chart.[11][12] The album was nominated for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album at the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in November 2024, losing to Os Garotin's Os Garotin de São Gonçalo.[13] Asperil also appeared as himself in the 2023 documentary miniseries If I Were Luísa Sonza.[14] He and Sonza also released the single "Sagrado Profano" [5] which reached number one on Portugal's AFP singles chart. [15] In 2026, he produced six tracks on Sonza's fifth studio album, Brutal Paraíso.[16]
Bad Bunny and Durand Bernarr
[edit]Asperil is credited as a producer on Bad Bunny's 2025 album Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2026 - the first Spanish-language album to win the award - and the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in November 2025. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Música Urbana Album and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album.[3][17][18] Asperil is also credited as a producer on Durand Bernarr's 2025 album Bloom, winner of the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.[3][19]
Personal life
[edit]Asperil is the son of a secretary and a painter.[5]
Selected discography
[edit]| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Cody Simpson | "Ramona" | Producer |
| 2023 | Luísa Sonza | Escândalo Íntimo | Producer, recording engineer |
| 2025 | Bad Bunny | Debí Tirar Más Fotos | Producer |
| 2025 | Durand Bernarr | Bloom | Producer |
| 2026 | Luísa Sonza | Brutal Paraíso | Producer (6 tracks) |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2024 | Latin Grammy Awards | Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album | Escândalo Íntimo (Luísa Sonza) | Nominated |
| 2025 | Latin Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Bad Bunny) | Won (album) |
| 2025 | Latin Grammy Awards | Best Urban Music Album | Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Bad Bunny) | Won (album) |
| 2026 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Bad Bunny) | Won (album) |
| 2026 | Grammy Awards | Best Música Urbana Album | Debí Tirar Más Fotos (Bad Bunny) | Won (album) |
| 2026 | Grammy Awards | Best Progressive R&B Album | Bloom (Durand Bernarr) | Won (album) |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Pinko, Nitzan (2019-04-28). "מהוד השרון למארס: הגיטריסט הישראלי שמנגן עם הגדולים" [From Hod HaSharon to Mars: the Israeli guitarist who plays with the greats]. Calcalist (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jonathan "Yoni" Asperil: From Local Jazz Stages to the Global Spotlight in Pop Music Production". LA Weekly. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 3 4 "Berklee Alumni Recognized at the 2026 Grammy Awards". Berklee College of Music. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 3 "Quem é Jonathan "Yoni" Asperil, produtor de Luísa Sonza e Bad Bunny". Billboard Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Cómo Jonathan Asperil pasó de Tel Aviv a conquistar el mundo de la música". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Discography". Jonathan Asperil (official website). Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Yoni Asperil: Inspiration Essentials Vol. 1". BandLab Sounds. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Yoni Asperil Presents Hybrid Latin Selects". BandLab Sounds. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Interview: Jonathan "Yoni" Asperil Breaks Down Producing "Brutal Paraíso" and Cross-Cultural Collaborations in Latin Music". Galore. 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Luísa Sonza celebra diamante de "Escândalo Íntimo" e planeja pausa criativa". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Escândalo Íntimo – Luísa Sonza (credits)". Qobuz. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Chico no topo: Luísa Sonza lidera Hot 100 com declaração pro namorado". Billboard Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Latin Grammys 2024 Winners: See the Complete List". Rolling Stone. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "If I Were Luísa Sonza (2023) – Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Luísa Sonza & Kayblack – Sagrado Profano". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "'Brutal Paraíso', de Luísa Sonza, ultrapassa 1 milhão de streams em 1 hora". Billboard Brasil (in Portuguese). 2026-04-08. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "2026 Grammys Winners List". Billboard. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "2025 Latin Grammy Winners List". Billboard. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Durand Bernarr Wins First Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album". RatedR&B. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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