ROYAL EXPERIENCE (ROYALX)
Dainavon Tuzo
Dainavon (“Dae-Dae”) Tuzo is the Musical Director and Co-Bandleader of live event productions Jessie’s Girls and Royal Experience. Dae-Dae also serves as Musical Director for Dennis Smith Entertainment, where he assists clients with original orchestration for custom events. He is a producer and songwriter who believes that music is an international language that breaks barriers. “Where words fail, music speaks.” He continuously aims to evolve in his musical abilities and uplift others. Dae-Dae and John John have applied their years of experience producing award-winning entertainment to Royal Experience, creating yet another enjoyable live act that never fails to impress event clients and their guests.
He has worked across diverse genres including pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock, reggae, calypso, country, and gospel, with globally renowned artists, songwriters, and producers, such as Tyler Perry, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Fox, and Queen Latifah. His musical talents have been featured on national television shows such as BETter Fights Breast Cancer, The Trumpet Awards, and FOX’s hit series, STAR.
Born and raised in a musical family in Bermuda, he learned how to play the drums, piano, and saxophone at an early age, and received the honor of performing for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II when he was only 13 years old.
After graduating from the Berklee College of Music in 2004 with a degree in Music Business and Management, Dae-Dae moved to Los Angeles, where he perfected his craft in production, mixing, engineering, and music arranging. Together with John John, he started Royal Experience, applying a craft learned from decades in the industry to create yet another show-stopping live act.
Johnny Glanton
Johnny (“John John”) Glanton is the choreographer and co-bandleader for Jessie’s Girls and Royal Experience. He also serves as choreographer for at Dennis Smith Entertainment, working closely with our many live acts and the specialty artists we collaborate with. John John has a natural talent, creativity, and passion for helping artists enhance their stage presence. For Dennis Smith Entertainment clients, he continues to take shows to the next level, leaving audiences completely energized and engaged with the stage performers.
After graduating from the Berklee College of Music with a Performance degree, John John became a solo rap artist and soon was recognized for his ability to create performances enhanced with choreographed dancing. In 2001, he choreographed two award-winning performances for a dual drum set solo at the Showtime at the Apollo Theater event. The Dennis Smith Entertainment bands John John works with have been recognized for electrifying performance shows and choreographed routines.
