Jean Pierre Magnet Vargas Prada (born in Lima, Peru on September 11, 1949) is a saxophonist, composer, music producer, and director.

At age 20, Magnet began his studies of music theory and flute at the National Conservatory of Buenos Aires in Argentina, followed by jazz at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Afterwards, he moved to San Francisco where undertook his first gigs as street musician, striving to accomplish his greatest dream, which was to study at Berklee School of Music of Boston.

[6] In addition to their repertoire of Glenn Miller and Damaso Perez Prado, the band added classic themes and contemporary jazz.

Gran Banda provided Magnet with the opportunity to undertake an African-Peruvian and Criollo fusion project featuring Armando Manzanero, the Peruvian rock band Fragil, and Eva Ayllon.