Johnny Jewel (born John David Padgett, 1974, Houston) is an American composer, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist who works exclusively with analog equipment. He founded the independent label Italians Do It Better in 2006 and is the creative force behind Chromatics, Glass Candy and Desire. As a film composer he collaborated with Nicolas Winding Refn on Bronson (2008) and Drive (2011), and contributed music to David Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) and Ryan Gosling's directorial debut Lost River (2015).
Johnny Jewel performs on November 21, 2025 at Rotown, Rotterdam, as part of a European tour.
Jewel is going on a European tour on the occasion of his film score for the Dutch drama film Holly.
Italians Do It Better releases the album Ready to Live a Lie by Sally Shapiro, mixed by Johnny Jewel.
Johnny Jewel performed at SXSW 2024 in Austin, Texas, presented by Italians Do It Better.
Italians Do It Better releases the fourth label compilation After Dark 4.
