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Hometown: Portland, OR
Label: Pops Records Presents / KEI
Management: Pops Records Presents / 503.550.2958
Website: www.josephkonty.com
Sounds Like: Curtis Mayfield, The Official Smokey Robinson Page, Ryan Adams, Jackson Browne, David Bowie
Genre: Singer Songwriter
BIO:
In 1998 Joseph started his music and art career in Eastern Oregon moving operations to Portland, OR in 2002. His father and mother personally managed their son. Since then he has an amassed body of work, studio albums, singles, live albums, tours, videos. While working with independent labels, managers, booking agencies and distribution companies throughout the U.S. and overseas. His primary markets being Portland, OR & metro, The Pacific Northwest and Denver, CO.
After graduating college in 2005 with a B.S. double major in counseling and religion and post graduate studies in 2009 in voice and music theory at Mt. Hood Community College, Joseph expanded his music further with his Father and Mother. In 2012 after years working together Joseph's father passed away from a 4 year battle with systemic scleroderma.
In 2013 with his experience and training Joseph worked with charter schools and in 2015 opened his own art school to train, educate and produce music artists after the birth of his son Isley. His first artist he produced was Josephine Relli. He was a music director at a church in Sherwood, OR and since has been working on his own albums, singles, shows and educational work in music. In 2020 he was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. In 2025 he was later diagnosed with ADHD. We share this to show how he has overcome great odds. And, to show his humanist.
He works with artists, students, the community and seniors with dementia, Alzheimer's and memory loss at a facility in Tigard, OR called GENTOG. He also teaches at Youth Music Project in West Linn, OR. A non profit that makes music lessons accessible to all no matter their financial situation. He leads with GENTOG Community Services dementia friendly gatherings every 4th Thursday of the month at GENTOG Community Services.
He has a certification in music care from The Room 217 Foundation out of Canada, has certifications in music theory through University of Edinburgh Scotland via Coursera and is a cohort member of The Sounds of US. He also has a certification with Opening Minds With Art organization.
““Guitarist and singer-songwriter, Joseph Konty is a young southern gent with good southern values; but watch him on stage and see a transformation beyond words. His smooth voice and soulful groove, coupled with his sweet, yet seductive stage presence, leaves one a bit ‘hot and bothered.’ Drawing on real life experiences as a basis for his songs, Joseph is a genuine and candid performer emotionally connecting with his audience. With musical influences ranging from gospel, pop, and classic country; to funk, soul, and R&B, Joseph proves to be a skillful and talented musician with a fresh and unique sound. A musically brilliant and rising star, Joseph Konty is here to stay.””
-Carla Moreno-World Music Explorer/Writer/DJ/Teacher
““Spelled like it sounds: The game of Boggle might be the best vehicle to describe Joseph Konty's music. His sound is the result of taking the genre cubes of soul, funk, R&B and maybe a smaller one of smooth jazz, putting them together in a clear plastic square and shaking vigorously. Song to song, these cubes dictate a controlling mood, but it's Konty's almost precocious lyrics that will spell out his success. Now based in Portland, Konty hails from Texas. In his music, this translates into a hospitality that is welcoming and comforting, some cross between sitting in a rocking chair on a front porch and grooving on a dance floor.””
Cheston Knapp, The Oregonian
"Let me get your new album. What you are playing on stage is all on this CD? Hey man, it is your fault if I end up having another kid, just saying. I'm leaving the concert early! Is that okay? I got to get home, she is waiting."
Album Owner, "Sweet Soul Music."
"Brother Konty, I got your CD today and just completed listening to it. Man, i love that JK soulful sound, your singing and especially the guitar. The fact that you came from the church fascinates me. I love gospel music too. I have never received a CD packaged quite like yours, very unique and professional with the roaring 20's look of you and your wife. I love your use of the triangle, tambourine and timbales. Thanks for the Blessing,"
Album Owner, "Sweet Soul Music."
"Listening to you perform up there (songs from "Sweet Soul Music") I closed my eyes and could hear Marvin Gaye."
Fan/Friend, JK Concert
"Let me get your new album. What you are playing on stage is all on this CD? Hey man, it is your fault if I end up having another kid, just saying. I'm leaving the concert early! Is that okay? I got to get home, she is waiting."
Fan/Friend - JK Concert
"From the first time I saw him and heard him play I became a big fan. He had a sexy voice, but he would not even have to say anything, if he just stood up there that would have been enough. So I bought a CD and took him home with me," - female fan, 26, Portland, OR
Fan/Friend, JK Concert
