Aaron Accetta is an American New York–based multi-platinum record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is currently co-owner of Dirty Canvas Music, a full scale music production company focused on artist development. The first artist signed to Dirty Canvas was Brooklyn based alt rock band

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in 2011, who received a joint record deal with Island Records in 2012. Subsequent acts signed to Dirty Canvas include Young Rising Sons in early 2014, who received a joint record deal with Interscope records on June 17, 2014 and The Karma Killers. Accetta has written and/or produced for such names as

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, Forever The Sickest Kids, James Garfunkel,

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, Rich Cronin, LFO,

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, Nick Carter, and

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. Born and raised in

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, a small town outside of

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, Accetta began his music career at the early age of fourteen; writing his first song on his

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. As a high school freshman, Aaron joined his first band, Perceptions, with Paul Thomasi, Stuart Ploss, Neil Minsky, and David Lay Williams. Also around this time, he recorded a single, "Mind Games," with Connecticut singer, Vinnie Macchio. By age sixteen, he started another band called, The Fuse. After The Fuse parted ways, Accetta and lead vocalist, Dan Woods, put their efforts towards a new project: JBender, a melodic, hook-driven rock band produced by

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. In February 2001, the band signed a major recording contract with Columbia Records. The band was later dropped in 2002. Accetta began focusing solely on his producing and songwriting career after the fall of JBender. In 2002, he teamed up with pop artist,

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, and began co-writing with the likes of

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, Kenny Gioia, and

. In 2003, Accetta was offered an in-house producer and songwriting position for

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based out of Orlando, FL. Shortly after, his credibility as a producer and songwriter grew tremendously; earning him rave reviews in

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, and an RIAA Certified Gold Record commemorating the sales of his production on

's single, Saturday Night.

Selected Discography

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Accetta, Aaron 1971 births Living people Musicians from New York (state) Record producers from New York (state) Songwriters from New York (state) People from Bedford Hills, New York