Joey Alexander

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name. The name Sila is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Joey Alexander.
Joey Alexander
Alexander in 2017
Background information
Born
Josiah Alexander Sila

(2003-06-25) 25 June 2003
Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active2012–present
LabelsMotéma, Verve, Mack Avenue Records
Websitejoeyalexandermusic.today

Josiah Alexander Sila (born 25 June 2003), known professionally as Joey Alexander, is an Indonesian jazz pianist. He became the first Indonesian musician ever to be nominated at the Grammy Awards and performed at the ceremony as well. His debut album My Favorite Things charted on Billboard 200 peaked 59.

Widely regarded as a wunderkind, Alexander was mentored in jazz piano by his father. He won the Grand Prix at the 2013 Master-Jam Fest when he was nine.

In 2014, Wynton Marsalis invited him to play at Jazz at Lincoln Center. His first album, My Favorite Things, was released in 2015 when he was 11 years old. Alexander played at the Montreal and Newport Jazz Festivals in 2015 and has performed for Herbie Hancock, Bill Clinton, Wendy Kiess, and Barack Obama.

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