[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E333-E334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING JEFF ``SUPA JEFF'' VILLANUEVA FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
                         ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 19, 2023

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, Jeff ``Supa Jeff'' Villanueva is a current 
Florida resident and has lived in the state his whole life. He 
graduated from Full Sail University in 1998 from the Recording Arts 
program. Today, Jeff is a sound designer/recording engineer at TyFy 
Studios, where he adds his expertise to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 
Worldwide with shows such as nighttime fireworks spectaculars and the 
Walt Disney Animation Studios feature Encanto.
  He has touched every sector of entertainment throughout his career. 
He has contributed to over 110 million records sold worldwide and has 
earned four Grammy awards. Some of his most notable work as an 
engineer/mixer has been with super producer Rodney ``Darkchild'' 
Jerkins, DJ Khaled, and The

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Runners of We the Best Music Group, and with artists such as Lionel 
Richie, Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Usher, Mariah Carey, Drake, 
Rihanna, and many others. He has continued to expand his success and 
experience by crossing over into the world of AAA gaming, working on 
titles such as Madden NFL 20 and NBA Live 19.

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