Nevil began playing guitar at age 11 and played in a series of cover bands. He began performing his original music and signed a publishing deal in 1983, writing songs for the
Pointer Sisters;
El DeBarge;
Alison Moyet; and
Earth, Wind & Fire. propelling the album into the top 40 on both the U.S.
pop and
Billboard R&B chart. His second single "Dominoes" hit #14 on the Hot 100 and #22 on the
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, while the third single "Wot's It to Ya" peaked at #10 on the Hot 100 and Dance Club/Play charts, and #69 on the R&B chart. In 1991, Nevil's album
Day 1 was released to fewer sales. From 2011 on, Nevil has been creating, writing, and producing music for Extreme Music, part of
Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Several of his Extreme Music compositions appear on the 2015 Sony compilation album
Party Pop. Nevil is married with two children and divides his time between Southern California and Colorado. He is the older brother of actor
Alex Nevil. ==Discography==