Jonas Nainys (born June 25, 1983,
Pasvalys,
Lithuania
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), better known by his stage name DJ Jovani, is a
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
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music producer,
radio and
TV host.
Background
Early life and career
Jonas Nainys was born on 25 June 1983 in
Pasvalys. He attended Petras Vileišis school in Pasvalys. He enrolled in
Vilnius University Å iauliai Academy
Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy ( lt, Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija), established in 1997, is located in Šiauliai, Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, li ...
and earned a bachelor's degree in
Philosophy
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
. 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 popular local radio station, SaulÄ—s Radijas.
In 2006, he first gained fame through his appearance in
LNK reality show ''Lith. Ideali pora'' and won it. Jonas Nainys hosted the ''Jovani At Club'' program that focussed on nightlife and nightclub culture. During this program, Jonas interviewed many famous musicians such as Fedde Le Grand, Funkerman, Tiësto, David Guetta, James Zabiela and many others. Soon after, Jonas Nainys landed a job as 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.
In 2013, Nainys released the music album On Air, which they recorded in collaboration with Vaidas Baumila, Justinas Jarutis, Linas Adomaitis, and others. It contained a total of 13 dance tracks, and 15,000 copies were sold in Lithuania. Radistai released their second album ''On Road'', after a three-year hiatus, which likewise sold 15,000 copies. One song of this album ''Good Things'' was noticed by American record label
Warner Music and released under their name. They also started organizing arena events in 2013.
In 2017, he nominated for ''Electronic Act of the Year'' award at the
Music Association Awards of the Year.
Radistai celebrated
Christmas 2019 at the
Žalgiris Arena. Performers such as Vaidas Baumila, Justinas Jarutis, Mantas Wizard, Donatas Montvydas, Monika Linkytė, Flying Saucer Gang, Mad Money, and many others performed at these events.
In 2019, Radistai launched the ''Inconvenient Questions show'' (Lith. Nepatogūs klausimai). The show is broadcast by the news portal
Delfi.lt
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Delfi operates in the ...
and many famous Lithuanian personalities have appeared on the show.
Notable shows
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M.A.M.A. awards
The M.A.M.A. awards ( lt, Muzikos Asociacijos Metų Apdovanojimai; en, Music Association of the Year Awards) is an annual music awards ceremony in Lithuania.
Host cities
Nominations
;Current nominations
References
External links
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event, 2012.
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M.A.M.A. awards
The M.A.M.A. awards ( lt, Muzikos Asociacijos Metų Apdovanojimai; en, Music Association of the Year Awards) is an annual music awards ceremony in Lithuania.
Host cities
Nominations
;Current nominations
References
External links
*
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event, 2014.
* Season four of
Lietuvos balsas
''Lietuvos balsas'' is a Lithuanian reality television, reality talent show that premiered on January 29, 2012 on the LNK (television station), LNK. ''Lietuvos balsas'' is part of the international syndication ''The Voice (franchise), The Voice'' ...
, 2015.
* First season of the LNK show Women vs Men (Lith. Moterys prieš vyrus), 2015.
* LNK show Good One! (Lith. ÄŒia tai geras!), 2017.
* Second season of the show Women vs Men (Lith. Moterys prieš vyrus), 2017.
References
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Lithuanian version''.
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Living people
1983 births
Lithuanian television presenters
Vilnius University Å iauliai Academy alumni
People from Pasvalys