JAF (musician)


JAF
Born
Juan Antonio Ferreyra

(1958-07-29) 29 July 1958
Buenos Aires, Argentina
GenresHard rock, blues rock, soft rock
OccupationsSinger, musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1970s – present
Websitewww.jaf.com.ar

Juan Antonio Ferreyra (born July 29, 1958 in Buenos Aires, Argentina), known professionally as JAF, is an Argentine rock singer and guitar player, who was part of the hard rock band Riff in the mid-80s.[1]

Career

His first band was La Máquina Infernal. In 1979 he founded La Banda Marrón, with whom he played Deep Purple and Freddie King covers.[2] He was invited to join Riff in the mid-80s,[3] as rhythm guitarist and singer. After recording an album with Riff (Riff VII, 1985)[4] and touring, JAF left the band and started a solo career. His first solo album Entrar en vos was released in 1989 by BMG Argentina.[5] After his second LP Diapositivas was released in 1990, JAF had the opportunity to play for a large audience opening for Eric Clapton and Bryan Adams at River Plate Stadium.[6]

Salida de emergencia (1991) was his third album. His fourth album: Me voy para el sur came out in 1992, followed by Hombre de blues. JAF was part of the "Homage to Carlos Gardel", organized held at Teatro Presidente Alvear, and organized by the Argentine Ministry of Culture.[7]

Corazón en llamas (1995) was his sixth album. JAF next album Número 7 was released on his own label during 2003. Next studio albums were Un largo camino (2003), Aire (2006), Uno + (2007), Supercharger (2009), Canciones de amor (2013), Tributo a Riff VII (2015), Instinto (2017) and Nocivo (2022).

In 2019 JAF and bassist Vitico re-activated Riff for a few shows.[8]

Discography

  • 1989: Entrar en vos
  • 1990: Diapositivas
  • 1991: Salida de emergencia
  • 1992: Me voy para el sur
  • 1994: Hombre de blues
  • 1995: Corazón en llamas
  • 1997: Número 7
  • 2003: Un largo camino
  • 2005: JAF en vivo (Cd+DVD, live)
  • 2006: Aire
  • 2007: Uno +
  • 2009: Supercharger
  • 2010: JAF vivo! (Cd+DVD, live)
  • 2013: Canciones de amor
  • 2015: Tributo a Riff VII
  • 2017: Instinto
  • 2022: Nocivo

References

  1. ↑ "CMTV - Biografía de JAF". Cmtv.com.ar. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Juan Antonio Ferreyra y todo el poder de su música". La Nueva (in Spanish). 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2026. A los doce años formó su primera banda: La Máquina Infernal. A los 20 armó el grupo Puntual, y al poco tiempo lideró La Banda Marrón. Durante años ofreció shows de pub, interpretando canciones de Creedence, Joan Manuel Serrat y Deep Purple, una de sus mayores influencias.
  3. ↑ "JAF | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Riff discography". Rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "JAF". Rock.com.ar. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "JAF en concierto". ANSL (in Spanish). 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2026. En 1990 presentó en vivo "Diapositivas" y ese mismo año fue telonero de Eric Clapton y Bryan Adams, en el Estadio de River.
  7. ↑ "JAF en concierto". El Esquiú (in Spanish). 21 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2026. Cabe recordar que JAF fue uno de los artistas más aplaudidos en el Homenaje a Carlos Gardel, organizado en el Teatro Presidente Alvear por la Secretaría de Cultura de la Nación
  8. ↑ "El nuevo Riff, Guasones y stand up con Diego Reinhold, en la cartelera del GBA". Clarin.com. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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