About Vito...

“I call myself a sound painter…”

David Vito Gregoli's musical journey has been diverse, spanning Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, New Age, and World Music. Born in Los Angeles, by his teens he was already being hailed as a guitar virtuoso, working in L.A. clubs with both original and cover bands.

Raised in a theatrical family, Vito was frequently called upon by his sister to create music for her productions. His dramatic instincts would become an asset in composing for film, television, and theater, as well as in songwriting across Pop, Rock, and Country. His broad musical knowledge and versatility also established him as a sought-after guitarist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Vito's spiritual quest led him toward New Age and World Music. Introduced to Transcendental Meditation at age 13, he later explored Buddhism and yoga, influences that would inform his musical evolution.

Over the years, Vito has had the honor of working with an impressive range of New Age and World Music artists, including Constance Demby, Grammy-nominated Jai Uttal, Steven Halpern, and Donna De Lory.

His diverse client roster has included Al Jewer and Andy Mitran, Grayhawk Gibney, Mark Seelig, and New Age Pop artists Kimberly Haynes, Quincy Coleman, Mitzi Schwarz, Stacy Robin, Mary Gospe, and Prem Vidu. Collaborations with classical artist Merrill Collins, jazz artist Kathy Sanborn, and Copus Multimedia in Hip-Hop have further expanded his musical horizons.

In 2021, Vito completed Song Divine: The Bhagavad Gita Rock Opera, an album that was released to great acclaim. The following year brought the long-awaited and warmly received Wild Monsoon, his collaboration with three-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej.

In 2023, Vito worked on numerous projects with artists including Samir Bodhi, Mariel, Nicole Gilbert, Chakuna Machi Asa, and Stewart Copeland of The Police.

The year 2024 brought a series of new releases and collaborations. Vito and Lissa Coffey released We Share the Moon, a follow-up to Song Divine: The Bhagavad Gita Rock Opera. The album draws on classic spiritual teachings from Rumi, Hafiz, and others.

Other 2024 collaborations included projects with Faith Rumer and Anitra Carr, several singles with Canadian musician Jim Gelcer, and Kimo Vito, an acoustic fingerstyle guitar album with Jim Kimo West. Vito also reunited with Ricky Kej for Liquid Planet, an ambient/New Age release.

In 2025, Vito continued releasing singles with Anitra Carr, Stacy Robin, and other artists. His New Age album Quiet Expanse, created with Jim Gelcer, received strong praise, while Travelogue, his follow-up collaboration with Jim Kimo West, drew an enthusiastic response.

Current and upcoming projects include singer-songwriter Stacy Robin's high charting americana album Where Truth Lies, an acclaimed collaboration with ambient guitarist John Gregorius, a song cycle inspired by Kahlil Gibran with Juliet Lyons, and further productions with singer/songwriters like Anitra Carr, Mitzi Schwarz, Liz Fawcett and Olivia May. Also coming up are collaborations with shaman Dr. Byron Metcalf, "Six String Symphony's" Russ Hewitt, world percussionist MB Gordy, world music/prog rock adventurer Mitch Steele and much more.

Vito's latest chapter brings him full circle, revisiting his blues-rock roots with a project he first began in the late 1970s and toyed with over the years, but never completed. Now, decades later, he's bringing that music back to life with a new album that reveals another side of the multi-faceted musician familiar to fans of his New Age and World Music work.

The first single, “Shuffle Bored,” features Warren Ham (Toto) on harmonica. Inspired by the legendary guitar-driven sounds of Derek and the Dominos and Duane Allman, the track showcases Vito's blues-rock sensibilities and formidable guitar chops—a return to his roots that's been decades in the making.

This new chapter follows Vito's exciting collaboration with guitarist Janet Robin on a reimagined version of “Beck's Bolero,” bringing fresh energy to the iconic instrumental. Together, these projects highlight the breadth of Vito's musicianship and his continuing willingness to explore new possibilities while reconnecting with the musical foundations that shaped him.

Whether laying down guitar tracks, composing original music, or bringing depth and polish to the artists he produces, Vito strives to create music with integrity and a distinctive artistic vision—music that defies easy categorization.

As Vito puts it, “I have this ability to hear something in everything—I can see 'round the bend' when someone plays me an idea.” That instinct lies at the heart of his work as a producer: recognizing the possibilities in a musical idea and helping it become something more.