John Trentes writes contemporary rock, pop and country songs with crossover potential and lyrics that appeal to a wide audience. His abilities have won him several songwriting awards including a third place tie in Billboard Magazine's 2002 song contest as well as honorable mentions in the 2001 and 2002 Great American Song Contest and the 2001 Billboard contest. John recently signed his first single song publishing deal with Goodnight Kiss Music (BMI) in Los Angeles.