Posts by Frank Scacciaferro
Billy Webster: Composer & Musician
You know the phrase “nice guys finish last”? Well that is not the case with composer and musician Billy Webster. He is one of the industries nicest and most genuine. His journey has taken him from a singer in a Heavy Metal band in rural Pennsylvania to a NYC punk band performing at CBGBs. All…
Read MoreAdam Costas: Digital Ad Operations Specialist
Everyone has a journey. From intern at NY Giants broadcast programing to NBC Universal to Tennis Channel to Asian TV to Sirius XM to Premion to Insider to WebMD to hosting and cohosting multiple podcasts, Adam Costas knows how to never stop growing and advancing his skills. As a creative gathering experience and new skills…
Read MoreAlex Aurichio: Cinematographer/Storyteller
The learning never stops. Alex Aurichio began his film career while still in school working on major projects. He first set out to master camera as a Cinematographer. Then while adding to his storytelling abilities he saw the power of lighting as it related to setting the texture and atmosphere of a scene. Those two…
Read MoreMarcus Ryle: Inventor, Visionary, Entrepreneur
Would you believe me if I told you I knew a guy who quit school at 16 and went to work in the Caltech Music Lab. At 18 was handpicked by Tom Oberheim, founder of a leading and pioneering synthesizer manufacturer of the same name, Oberhiem. This “kid” went on to help design Oberheim’s OBXa,…
Read MoreChris Merz: A2 for MSG Networks
Say the name Chazz McSorley in a crowded bar or in a broadcast studio and you might get a react from a few people.Say the name Chris Merz in that same room and you will definitely hear a sudden and positive cheer. So, who is this awesome dude from Staten Island, NY? Some may say he is…
Read MorePete Bucossi: Professional Stunt Coordinator
What kid isn’t thrilled while watching an action movie or TV show when the villain gets thrown out of a fifty-story window or violent car chase scene in the Fast and Furious. How about when the gangster gets a beat down by the rival gang? All those scenes and hundreds more are performed, choreographed, rehearsed and…
Read MoreMike Debbie: Senior Show Editor for VICE Network
There are no insignificant gigs as you grow your career. Mike Debbie, for the past 8 years has been a senior show editor for the Vice Network. That’s a long way from his beginning. He started his career at a small-town public access station. Where he was solely responsible for producing, shooting and editing all…
Read MoreMike Marno: CTO of Middle Eastern Broadcast Network
Mike Marno, the CTO of the Middle Eastern Broadcast Network, is proof positive that your early circumstances don’t define your future. Tracking Mr. Marno’s career of successes and accomplishments you might think he was born into a life of entitlement with a support system that ensured his success. Neither of those elements were present as…
Read MoreDonald Komondy: Food Photographer
Stop me if you heard this story. There was a guy who went to school for Criminology then switch majors to Kinesiology and landed his degree in Economics. Out of school he decided he wanted to become a golf coach. So, he took a job as a rock-climbing instructor. Which of course lead to photography.…
Read MoreMike Klvana: Synthesizer Tech, Piano Tuner
Ever wonder what it would be like having a 30 plus year career working with Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Rascals, Yanni, Josh Groban, Paul Simon, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young/CSN, Phil Collins, Faith Hill, Carole King, Meatloaf, Blondie, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Foreigner, and dozens more. Well you…
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