Jonas Nainys
{{Short description |Lithuanian music producer, host of radio and television (born 1983)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jonas Nainys
| background =
| image = Jovani (Nov 2024) (cropped).png
| caption = Jovani in November 2024
| image_size = 250
| alias = DJ Jovani
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|25}}
| birth_place = Pasvalys, Lithuania
| occupations = {{flatlist|
- DJ
- record producer
- television personality
- Zenius
- Winamp
}}
| instruments = {{flatlist|
- Digital audio workstation
- keyboard
- synthesiser
}}
| years_active = 1998 – present
| label = Warner Music UK
}}
Jonas Nainys (born 25 June 1983), better known by his stage name DJ Jovani, is a Lithuanian music producer, radio and television host.
Early life and education
Jonas Nainys was born on 25 June 1983 in Pasvalys. He attended Petras Vileišis school in Pasvalys. He enrolled in Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
Career
In 1998, Nainys made his debut appearance as a DJ at a school event. In 2003, he began performing at several nightclubs. After that, Nainys started his broadcasting career on the local radio station, Saulės Radijas.{{Cite web|title= Jonas Nainys: "Nenorime tampyti nervų – "Radistai Village" šįmet nevyks"|url=https://www.zmones.lt/naujiena/jonas-nainys-nenorime-tampyti-nervu-radistai-village-simet-nevyks.fd511df3-8620-11ea-be6d-aa00003c90d0|website=zmones.lt|language=lt}}
In 2006, he first gained fame through his appearance on the LNK reality show Lith. Ideali pora and won it.{{Cite web|title=Jonas Nainys wins a reality show "Ideal Couple"|url=https://www.15min.lt/vardai/naujiena/lietuva/budamas-studentas-jonas-nainys-laimejo-realybes-sou-ideali-pora-kur-rado-sau-mergina-1050-522259|website=15min.lt|language=lt}}{{Cite web|title= Visos serijos |url=https://lnk.lt/program/9837/cia-tai-geras-17|website=lnk.lt|language=lt}}
Nainys hosted the Jovani At Club program that focussed on nightlife and nightclub culture. During this program, Jonas interviewed many famous musicians, including Fedde Le Grand, Funkerman, Tiësto, David Guetta, James Zabiela. Soon after, Nainys became a host at the radio station ZIP FM.
In 2007, he co-founded the Radistai DJs, a musical group and event-management firm, with Rolandas Mackeviius.{{Cite web|title=Jonas Nainys and Nijole Pareigyte will seek an answer for who are better "Women or Men?"|url=https://www.lrytas.lt/zmones/tv-antena/2017/10/21/news/jonas-nainys-ir-nijole-pareigyte-rukaitiene-ieskos-atsakymo-kas-geresni-vyrai-ar-moterys--3169268/|website=lrytas.lt|language=lt}}{{Cite web|title="Radistai Castle 2018" pilį Trakuose šturmuos DJ Liu!|url=https://www.bilietai.lt/lit/naujienos/naujienos/radistai-castle-2018-pili-trakuose-sturmuos-dj-liu-05-07-2018/|website=bilietai.lt|language=lt}}
In 2013, Nainys released the music album On Air, which was recorded in collaboration with Vaidas Baumila, Justinas Jarutis, Linas Adomaitis, and others. It contains thirteen dance tracks, and 15,000 copies were sold in Lithuania.
Radistai DJs released their second album, On Road, after a three-year hiatus, which likewise sold 15,000 copies. One song on this album, "Good Things", was noticed by the American record label Warner Music and released under its name. They also started organizing arena events in 2013.{{Cite web|title= "Radistai" švenčia: pasirašė sutartį su įrašų kompanija "Warner Music UK" Skaityti daugiau|url=https://www.diena.lt/naujienos/laisvalaikis-ir-kultura/zvaigzdes-ir-pramogos/radistai-svencia-pasirase-sutarti-su-irasu-kompanija-warner-music-uk-812459|website=diena.lt|language=lt}}{{Cite web|title= Sostinę sudrebins įspūdinga Radistų 10-mečio fiesta "Radistai Live Arena Show|url=https://madeinvilnius.lt/pramogos/renginiai/sostine-sudrebins-ispudinga-radistu-10-mecio-fiesta-radistai-live-arena-show/|website=madeinvilnius.lt|language=lt}}
In 2017, he nominated for the Electronic Act of the Year award at the Music Association Awards of the Year.{{Cite web|title=Radistai Live Arena Show will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a bang|url=https://www.zmones.lt/naujiena/vilniu-sudrebins-ispudinga-radistu-10-mecio-fiesta-radistai-live-arena-show.7cc5b7c6-9adf-11e8-9f90-aa000054c883|website=Žmonės.lt|language=lt}}{{Cite web|title=M.A.M.A. 2012 awards |url=https://www.15min.lt/vardai/naujiena/muzika/m-a-m-a-2012-donato-montvydo-triumfas-egidijaus-draguno-parodija-ir-stasio-povilaicio-nuopelnu-ivertinimas-1054-295886|website=15min.lt|language=lt}}
Radistai DJs celebrated Christmas in 2019 at the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas. Musicians, including Vaidas Baumila, Justinas Jarutis, Mantas Wizard, Donatas Montvydas, Monika Linkytė, Flying Saucer Gang, and Mad Money, performed at these events.{{Cite web|title="Radistai" Christmas show at Zalgiris Arena|url=https://www.15min.lt/vardai/naujiena/muzika/kauna-sudrebino-kaledinis-radistu-ir-draugu-sou-1054-1252114|website=15min.lt|language=lt}}
In 2019, Radistai DJs launched the Inconvenient Questions Show (Lith. Nepatogūs klausimai). The show is broadcast by the news portal Delfi.lt and many famous Lithuanian personalities have appeared on the show.{{Cite web|title=Inconvenient Questions with "Radistai"|url=https://www.delfi.lt/video/laidos/nepatogus-klausimai/|website=DELFI|language=lt}}
= Notable shows =
- M.A.M.A. awards event, 2012
- M.A.M.A. awards event, 2014
- Season four of Lietuvos balsas, 2015
- First season of the LNK show Women vs. Men (Lith. Moterys prieš vyrus), 2015
- LNK show Good One! (Lith. Čia tai geras!), 2017
- Second season of the show Women vs. Men (Lith. Moterys prieš vyrus), 2017
References
- Only a small portion of the content in this page is based on the Lithuanian version.
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