Joyfire

JOYFIRE, aka Paul Armento, lives on the the shore of Lake Hopatcong, NJ and has a diverse history as a musical composer, producer, digital artist and entertainer. With a technical background in Electrical Engineering, Armento gravitated early on to using computers to create music and visuals for his projects. But with classical and jazz training on piano, he always keeps a focus on musicality. Initially, Armento honed his songwriting in the genre of musical theatre, training in BMI's Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop as well as the Dramatists Guild Workshop - under the guidance of Stephen Sondheim, Alan Menken, John Kander, Stephen Schwartz, and other theatre legends. His two children's musicals, THE PEOPLE GARDEN and THE NEW KID have enjoyed over 1000 productions both Off-Broadway, and as regional tours. He also directed