"I started my career in petulance. As a young boy, I couldn't decide on whether to grow up and become a Priest, or an Entertainer. They both had their benefits." After much struggling with my identity over the course of my entire early childhood years, I decided on the latter and plowed ahead, head first that is, into the world of bright lights, TV cameras, "action." As a kid I appeared in a few projects here and there...an international Benetton Clothing Ad, a TV commercial for the Public School Network...and other modeling jobs along the way... I then went off to High School, the Girard Academic Music Program High School (G.A.M.P.), where I attended school with many egomaniacs who were starving for attention and fame. At this school many of my relatives also attended... My family were all extremely talented in music and drama in one form or another, but I really didn't indulge myself into my own art until years later. It was in High School where I mostly shunned the spotlight, and concentrated more on my academics. I became a straight An honor student, hung out with straight A students, and separated myself mentally from my other classmates.... Except for the occasional choir performance, play, or after school club gathering, I did not socialize much with my peers about my goals or dreams or working in this industry. It was in my Sophmore year of high school where I then became a "regular" on a dance show called "Dancin' On Air" and remained on this TV show all through my Senior year. I used this show as a stepping stone and chance to be in front of TV cameras on a daily basis. After I left High School I realized that all of the seeds that I subconsciously planted throughout my life were beginning to take some weird but valuable shape and form. I then moved onto college. I became even more outspoken and distant there and did everything I could to get noticed. I started living hand to mouth so to speak but lived the way "I" wanted to live and not the way "the world" suggested. It was in college where I found myself getting involved with the college fashion shows and I began modeling for the school's top fashion designers.... I started meeting New York City and Los Angeles Agents and Talent Scouts during this time who began to encourage me to move out to Hollywood, CA. It was there, they said, where they could make me a part of this business of "push and shove." I quickly learned the hard way how difficult finding work in this business would be when I decided to make this business my full time job. I made up my mind on a very lonely New Year's Eve night back in Philadelphia to leave everything behind. College and all. I left college quickly and during that era I truly hated my day to day normal life job routine. I announced to my parents that my New Years resolution would be to leave Philadelphia and follow my "real" dreams ... my heart ... to move out to Hollywood ... and find work. I hopped on a plane solo in February of that new year and met my 2 good friends in Hollywood who were already living there. They were also from my hometown... I thank them both for giving me that incredible opportunity to move there and to grow into a strong young man ... and for a place to crash.... It was a very moving, influential time for me back then. I was in HOLLYWOOD! In Hollywood, after some time traveling around the studio lots each day looking for a break, I met a Record Producer named George Reich, an Agent named David Wilder, a vocal coach named Sue Fink, and I quickly managed to build somewhat of a name for myself on the circuit ... or as they called it in Hollywood... "the strip." Today I now use the resume credits I've acquired out there as ammunition for getting TV work here on the East Coast.... I do plan to return to Hollywood someday soon. I felt at home in Hollywood but without family it was rough. It was just one of those things you know place I felt like I belonged...I am currently residing on the East Coast working in TV now. I also am recording music here as well. I live day to day, spend a lot of time in New York, and although I am still pursuing my dreams, I've learned to respect family and friendship more. I have found that things just fall into place when you allow your higher power to take the upper hand. That's what I've been doing and I've been blessed with many successes. God Bless you all and keep the faith." -Richie WHO IS RICHIE ROSATI? If you're an avid viewer of Television, chances are you already know Richie Rosati. You might remember Richie Rosati from the ABC TV show "Who's The Boss," where he played a role opposite Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza. Rosati also appeared in other TV roles throughout his career. "Dynasty" ... and in a TV movie of the week titled "I Know My First Name Is Steven." Rosati also is an international recording artist. He currently has three top forty dance records airing internationally on top forty dance radio stations. He records for numerous labels including the Universal Records Distributing Corporation. WIOQ Q102 FM in Philadelphia was the first commercial radio station to give Rosati his first commercial radio airplay break. The station began introducing Rosati's music commercially to over 2.5 million households each day. BORN AND RAISED: In South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania GRADE SCHOOL: A.S. Jenks Elementary School FIRST ACTING ROLE: While attending A.S. Jenks in the fifth grade, Rosati was cast to appear in a public service announcement for the Philadelphia School District. The commercial ran on KYW TV/an affiliate at the time of NBC. HIGH SCHOOL: Girard Academic Music Program (G.A.M.P.) WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL: Rosati became a regular on the Philadelphia TV hit dance show "Dancin' On Air". Rosati landed another role in the "Philadelphia Get To Know Us Video." At this time he had also performed with Peter Nero and The Philly Pops Orchestra as a background vocalist. Rosati began working for various ling/acting agencies out of Philadelphia. These agencies included the Claro Modeling Agency, Top Ten Talent, the Reinhard Agency, and numerous others. Rosati, through the Reinhard Agency, landed a spot modeling for Benetton Clothing and appeared on worldwide distributed posters advertising the clothing all over the United States and France. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: Rosati began to feel as though the Philadelphia Agencies were not handling his career successfully enough, so the young actor/singer fled to New York City and signed on to work with several agencies in New York City. These agencies included the Actors Group Agency, the Marvin Starkman Agency, and numerous others. WHILE ATTENDING AUDITIONS IN NEW YORK CITY: Rosati also attended college at the Philadelphia College Of Textiles And Science. Rosati majored in design and marketing. While at Textile, Rosati found numerous ways to broaden his acting/singing career by modeling in the college's fashion shows and networking with the major New York City designers who visited the school frequently. HOLLYWOOD HERE HE COMES: While Rosati maintained good grades in college, he indulged himself in numerous hours attending auditions throughout the Big Apple. Rosati decided later it was time to head for Hollywood to further his career. On New Year's Eve 1987, Rosati made a new years resolution that shocked both his family and friends.....he decided to pack up his bags and buy a one way ticket to Hollywood. Right before doing so, Rosati landed another prominent role in Philadelphia that he felt gave him that extra ammunition he would need to arm himself with before hitting the streets of Hollywood. He appeared in a TV pilot titled "Scandals," produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions. Rosati had heard about an audition being held at the Holiday Inn in Philadelphia for this TV pilot. At this time Rosati did not know who the producers were, did not have his actors union card yet, and showed up at the audition unannounced and without agency representation. Rosati thought of a clever way to attract the shows producers. Rosati wrote a two page letter stating that he was about to move out to Hollywood and that the producers would be missing out on a good performance if they did not give Rosati a spot on the show. The producers who read the letter just happened to be the production executives for Cannell's production company. They liked Rosati's "guts," they said. A day or two later, they called Rosati in for an audition and gave Rosati the role of Sancho Garcia. Rosati co-starred with actress Lindsey Wagner. Once the two part mini series was shot and released worldwide, Rosati made his move out to Hollywood. This pilot enabled Rosati to join the Aftra/SAG actors unions and put Rosati on the FOX TV Payroll. IN HOLLYWOOD: Rosati flew out to Hollywood and moved in with two old neighborhood friends (Linda and Louis Porcarelli). Rosati knew Linda and Louis from South Philadelphia. Linda was in Hollywood working towards her art career and Louis was working at becoming a screenwriter. The three lived together for almost a year. NEW AGENTS/NEW CONNECTIONS: While struggling in Hollywood, Rosati caught the interest of mega Hollywood agent David Wilder. Wilder only represented established, well known actors and only represented 9 clients at the time. Rosati became his tenth when one day, exhausted from pounding the streets looking for another break, Rosati walked into David's office and blurted out "I've had it! I need a new agent!" Wilder looked at Rosati and said "Son... You don't just walk into a place like this and demand attention like that. Are you out of your mind? You're in Hollywood!" Rosati said, "Look.... Just represent me." Wilder sent Rosati home with this to say..... Wilder said," If you can come back into my office tomorrow with a monologue that will knock me and my associates off our asses, I'll represent you. If not, I suggest you go back to South Philly son.... That's what your homework is tonight...." Rosati went back to the Wilder Agency the next day and performed a monologue about a young guy lost in the wilderness of life. It was exactly the way Rosati was feeling out in Hollywood at the time. Rosati began to put on a very emotional performance and it was this performance that knocked David Wilder and his team of Hollywood players right out of their chairs. Wilder and his team quickly put together a file on Rosati and began sending him out on major auditions that very week. All the auditions were for major TV and motion picture roles. AFTER PAYING SOME DUES: Rosati finally got yet another break..... Wilder sent Rosati to an audition for a role on the ABC TV hit sitcom "Who's The Boss"..... starring Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, Judith Light, Danny Pintauro, and Katherine Helmund. Rosati auditioned for "Alex," one of Alyssa Milano's classmates. Danza and director Asaad Kalada liked Rosati's east coast accent so much that they gave Rosati a spot on the upcoming episode. Two weeks later they called Rosati back in for yet another spot on the show.... OTHER ROLES THAT FOLLOWED: International commercial for Coca-Cola, ABC TV movie "I Know My First Name Is Steven", a role as a rehabilitated addict on the hit night time soap "Dynasty", and several guest appearances on other TV network shows as well. ROSATI MEETS GEORGE REICH: While auditioning and landing several roles in Hollywood, Rosati felt the need to also try to push his music career. Since he attended a music high school for more than four years, Rosati wanted to use what he learned in school, and apply it somehow out there in Hollywood. Back when Rosati lived in South Philadelphia, Rosati wrote and recorded a song with his brother called "Fast And Nasty Girl ." The two guys recorded the song as a demo....Richie as the vocalist, his brother Domenic as the keyboard player. One day when Rosati was at a dance club in Hollywood called Mom's Saloon, Rosati popped the demo on the dance club DJ who was at the club that night and asked the DJ to take a listen to the record. The DJ did and showed a lot of interest in the song. The DJ referred Rosati to a record producer friend of his named George Reich, who owned and operated his own recording studio out of his Hollywood home. Rosati called Reich that next day and made plans with Reich to bring the demo over to his studio for a critique. Reich found Rosati's song to be very upbeat and catchy.....and decided to produce the tune for Rosati professionally. Rosati began scheduling a series of recording time slots with Reich, who in turn produced Fast And Nasty into a 24 track professional recording. Once recording was complete, in addition to still going out on auditions for the Wilder Agency, Rosati and Reich began shopping the demo to every major record label in Hollywood. Back home Rosati's brother Donny had gotten the song airplay on a college radio station called WPRT 91.7 FM. The song became an instant hit in Philadelphia due to the overwhelming airplay and attention it was receiving. DJ Vinny Lombardi at WPRT in Philadelphia did several telephone interviews with Richie Rosati who now, due to the commercial exposure the song was getting, was then able to join ASCAP (the American Society Of Composers, Authors, And Publishers). Rosati became a Writer and Publisher of the society. Reich and Rosati began mentioning the Philadelphia exposure to all of their contacts in Hollywood. Reich and Rosati received a call from yet another promoter in Philadelphia who told the duo that another main stream radio station in Philadelphia wanted to start airing the record on their station but needed an even more upbeat version of the song. The promoter recommended a producer by the name of Robert Federici who owned and operated the Polygon Recording Studio in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Rosati decided to take a trip back home to Philadelphia to witness the exposure the record was getting for himself.....and get the chance to finally meet Robert. When Rosati met Rob Federici they instantly hit it off and discussed ways to make Fast And Nasty even more "commercial radio ready." With Federici as producer, and Reich as CO-producer, Fast And was picked up by Q102 FM Radio in Philadelphia. Their worldwide affiliate stations followed. Pam Grund, Music director at the time, convinced Glenn Kalina, the Program Director for Q102, that this record was truly going places. The song reached millions instantly via Q102 and their affiliates! ROSATI DECIDES IT WAS NOW TIME TO HIT THE EAST: When Rosati returned back to Hollywood, he found out that the Wilder Agency would be moving to New York City. Keeping this in mind, Rosati believed this was the sign that he needed to head back to New York City to promote and advance his career even further. A few days later both of Rosati's roomates decided also that they wanted to return back east, so Rosati was convinced that fate was pushing him. Although Rosati's roommates wanted to wait another month or so before heading back, Rosati felt the time was now.....He quickly paid off the months rent and the next day hopped on a plane to promote the hell out of his hit record back east. Once back home, Rosati wasted no time. He started doing numerous club performances sponsored by Q102 Radio, began making headlines in numerous newspapers and magazines, gave loads of interviews for national trade publications, and indulged himself wholeheartedly into his new successful music career. When word started spreading that Rosati's record was doing so well, two offers came up that Rosati couldn't refuse. The first was from a record label called Hot International Records, based in Miami. Hot Records Executives asked Rosati to record several dance hits for their label that they would release internationally. The second was from a production company in New York City who said they had a film role for Rosati they felt he'd be perfect for. The film was called "Home Of Angels." Rosati first signed and secured the deal with Hot Records promising them three dance singles to be recorded within the next year. The second step was to accept the role in "Home Of Angels," a film produced by Stardance Films and starring Sherman (George Jefferson) Hemsley, Abe (Fish) Vigotta, and boxing great Joe Frazier, and juggle both projects back to back. ROSATI PLOWS AHEAD: Rosati started recording and working with various producers on his single releases for Hot. This project once again tied in producer Rob Federici to work side by side with Richie, and brought on yet another young producer to work with Rosati on remixes. The new producer/remixer was Bobby "LA" LaSerra. LaSerra was introduced to Rosati through Paul Klein, one of Hot Records chief music executives. Rosati and LaSerra worked together from LaSerra's Long Island, New York studio called Strong Island Records. Songs produced/remixed on this project were "Metropolis," and several others. While Hot began releasing Rosati's singles worldwide as promised, Rosati started shooting the film "Home Of Angels" that month.Stardance Films released "Home Of Angels" nationally less than a year later. Rosati felt as if he was living the high life. A movie in the can. A national recording contract. What else can one ask for? UNIVERSAL COMES KNOCKING: With all of this attention circulating around about this Richie Rosati, another major worldwide record distribution company started to hear good things about the young, upcoming singer/actor. Universal Records Distribution Executives Woody Dyer and Dave Brown had contacted Rosati through the Polygon Recording Studios. The exec's asked Rosati how he would feel about signing on with their company once his contract with Hot Records expired. Universal executives Woody Dyer and Dave Brown promised Rosati the chance to run his own sub-label under their Universal roof as well as retain all of the publishing rights to all of his own music. This deal was too good for Rosati to pass up, so when Rosati's contract with Hot Records had expired, Rosati quickly signed on to Universal's dotted line. Universal would then begin a series of promotional marketing tactics to promote their young singer/actor on a much larger scale! Big bucks were being spent on this newcomer! INSIDE YOUR LOVE IT IS: Since Rosati owned the rights to a previous recording of a song he wrote called "Inside Your Love," (that he initially was going to turn over to Hot if he resigned to another contract with them), Rosati decided that a remix of the song for Universal was now in order. Keeping that in mind, Rosati turned over all of the tracks to the song to Universal Distribution who in turn promoted this song all throughout the country. Rosati is now still recording for Universal Distribution and he still continues to work today in many TV and film roles. CURRENT PROJECTS: Rosati is currently also in the studio producing new songs which will be released nationally upon completion.
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"I started my career in petulance. As a young boy, I couldn't decide on whether to grow up and become a Priest, or an Entertainer. They both had their benefits." After much struggling with my identity over the course of my entire early childhood years, I decided on the latter and plowed ahead, head first that is, into the world of bright lights, TV cameras, "action." As a kid I appeared in a few projects here and there...an international Benetton Clothing Ad, a TV commercial for the Public School Network...and other modeling jobs along the way... I then went off to High School, the Girard Academic Music Program High School (G.A.M.P.), where I attended school with many egomaniacs who were starving for attention and fame. At this school many of my relatives also attended... My family were all extremely talented in music and drama in one form or another, but I really didn't indulge myself into my own art until years later. It was in High School where I mostly shunned the spotlight, and concentrated more on my academics. I became a straight An honor student, hung out with straight A students, and separated myself mentally from my other classmates.... Except for the occasional choir performance, play, or after school club gathering, I did not socialize much with my peers about my goals or dreams or working in this industry. It was in my Sophmore year of high school where I then became a "regular" on a dance show called "Dancin' On Air" and remained on this TV show all through my Senior year. I used this show as a stepping stone and chance to be in front of TV cameras on a daily basis. After I left High School I realized that all of the seeds that I subconsciously planted throughout my life were beginning to take some weird but valuable shape and form. I then moved onto college. I became even more outspoken and distant there and did everything I could to get noticed. I started living hand to mouth so to speak but lived the way "I" wanted to live and not the way "the world" suggested. It was in college where I found myself getting involved with the college fashion shows and I began modeling for the school's top fashion designers.... I started meeting New York City and Los Angeles Agents and Talent Scouts during this time who began to encourage me to move out to Hollywood, CA. It was there, they said, where they could make me a part of this business of "push and shove." I quickly learned the hard way how difficult finding work in this business would be when I decided to make this business my full time job. I made up my mind on a very lonely New Year's Eve night back in Philadelphia to leave everything behind. College and all. I left college quickly and during that era I truly hated my day to day normal life job routine. I announced to my parents that my New Years resolution would be to leave Philadelphia and follow my "real" dreams ... my heart ... to move out to Hollywood ... and find work. I hopped on a plane solo in February of that new year and met my 2 good friends in Hollywood who were already living there. They were also from my hometown... I thank them both for giving me that incredible opportunity to move there and to grow into a strong young man ... and for a place to crash.... It was a very moving, influential time for me back then. I was in HOLLYWOOD! In Hollywood, after some time traveling around the studio lots each day looking for a break, I met a Record Producer named George Reich, an Agent named David Wilder, a vocal coach named Sue Fink, and I quickly managed to build somewhat of a name for myself on the circuit ... or as they called it in Hollywood... "the strip." Today I now use the resume credits I've acquired out there as ammunition for getting TV work here on the East Coast.... I do plan to return to Hollywood someday soon. I felt at home in Hollywood but without family it was rough. It was just one of those things you know place I felt like I belonged...I am currently residing on the East Coast working in TV now. I also am recording music here as well. I live day to day, spend a lot of time in New York, and although I am still pursuing my dreams, I've learned to respect family and friendship more. I have found that things just fall into place when you allow your higher power to take the upper hand. That's what I've been doing and I've been blessed with many successes. God Bless you all and keep the faith." -Richie WHO IS RICHIE ROSATI? If you're an avid viewer of Television, chances are you already know Richie Rosati. You might remember Richie Rosati from the ABC TV show "Who's The Boss," where he played a role opposite Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza. Rosati also appeared in other TV roles throughout his career. "Dynasty" ... and in a TV movie of the week titled "I Know My First Name Is Steven." Rosati also is an international recording artist. He currently has three top forty dance records airing internationally on top forty dance radio stations. He records for numerous labels including the Universal Records Distributing Corporation. WIOQ Q102 FM in Philadelphia was the first commercial radio station to give Rosati his first commercial radio airplay break. The station began introducing Rosati's music commercially to over 2.5 million households each day. BORN AND RAISED: In South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania GRADE SCHOOL: A.S. Jenks Elementary School FIRST ACTING ROLE: While attending A.S. Jenks in the fifth grade, Rosati was cast to appear in a public service announcement for the Philadelphia School District. The commercial ran on KYW TV/an affiliate at the time of NBC. HIGH SCHOOL: Girard Academic Music Program (G.A.M.P.) WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL: Rosati became a regular on the Philadelphia TV hit dance show "Dancin' On Air". Rosati landed another role in the "Philadelphia Get To Know Us Video." At this time he had also performed with Peter Nero and The Philly Pops Orchestra as a background vocalist. Rosati began working for various ling/acting agencies out of Philadelphia. These agencies included the Claro Modeling Agency, Top Ten Talent, the Reinhard Agency, and numerous others. Rosati, through the Reinhard Agency, landed a spot modeling for Benetton Clothing and appeared on worldwide distributed posters advertising the clothing all over the United States and France. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: Rosati began to feel as though the Philadelphia Agencies were not handling his career successfully enough, so the young actor/singer fled to New York City and signed on to work with several agencies in New York City. These agencies included the Actors Group Agency, the Marvin Starkman Agency, and numerous others. WHILE ATTENDING AUDITIONS IN NEW YORK CITY: Rosati also attended college at the Philadelphia College Of Textiles And Science. Rosati majored in design and marketing. While at Textile, Rosati found numerous ways to broaden his acting/singing career by modeling in the college's fashion shows and networking with the major New York City designers who visited the school frequently. HOLLYWOOD HERE HE COMES: While Rosati maintained good grades in college, he indulged himself in numerous hours attending auditions throughout the Big Apple. Rosati decided later it was time to head for Hollywood to further his career. On New Year's Eve 1987, Rosati made a new years resolution that shocked both his family and friends.....he decided to pack up his bags and buy a one way ticket to Hollywood. Right before doing so, Rosati landed another prominent role in Philadelphia that he felt gave him that extra ammunition he would need to arm himself with before hitting the streets of Hollywood. He appeared in a TV pilot titled "Scandals," produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions. Rosati had heard about an audition being held at the Holiday Inn in Philadelphia for this TV pilot. At this time Rosati did not know who the producers were, did not have his actors union card yet, and showed up at the audition unannounced and without agency representation. Rosati thought of a clever way to attract the shows producers. Rosati wrote a two page letter stating that he was about to move out to Hollywood and that the producers would be missing out on a good performance if they did not give Rosati a spot on the show. The producers who read the letter just happened to be the production executives for Cannell's production company. They liked Rosati's "guts," they said. A day or two later, they called Rosati in for an audition and gave Rosati the role of Sancho Garcia. Rosati co-starred with actress Lindsey Wagner. Once the two part mini series was shot and released worldwide, Rosati made his move out to Hollywood. This pilot enabled Rosati to join the Aftra/SAG actors unions and put Rosati on the FOX TV Payroll. IN HOLLYWOOD: Rosati flew out to Hollywood and moved in with two old neighborhood friends (Linda and Louis Porcarelli). Rosati knew Linda and Louis from South Philadelphia. Linda was in Hollywood working towards her art career and Louis was working at becoming a screenwriter. The three lived together for almost a year. NEW AGENTS/NEW CONNECTIONS: While struggling in Hollywood, Rosati caught the interest of mega Hollywood agent David Wilder. Wilder only represented established, well known actors and only represented 9 clients at the time. Rosati became his tenth when one day, exhausted from pounding the streets looking for another break, Rosati walked into David's office and blurted out "I've had it! I need a new agent!" Wilder looked at Rosati and said "Son... You don't just walk into a place like this and demand attention like that. Are you out of your mind? You're in Hollywood!" Rosati said, "Look.... Just represent me." Wilder sent Rosati home with this to say..... Wilder said," If you can come back into my office tomorrow with a monologue that will knock me and my associates off our asses, I'll represent you. If not, I suggest you go back to South Philly son.... That's what your homework is tonight...." Rosati went back to the Wilder Agency the next day and performed a monologue about a young guy lost in the wilderness of life. It was exactly the way Rosati was feeling out in Hollywood at the time. Rosati began to put on a very emotional performance and it was this performance that knocked David Wilder and his team of Hollywood players right out of their chairs. Wilder and his team quickly put together a file on Rosati and began sending him out on major auditions that very week. All the auditions were for major TV and motion picture roles. AFTER PAYING SOME DUES: Rosati finally got yet another break..... Wilder sent Rosati to an audition for a role on the ABC TV hit sitcom "Who's The Boss"..... starring Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, Judith Light, Danny Pintauro, and Katherine Helmund. Rosati auditioned for "Alex," one of Alyssa Milano's classmates. Danza and director Asaad Kalada liked Rosati's east coast accent so much that they gave Rosati a spot on the upcoming episode. Two weeks later they called Rosati back in for yet another spot on the show.... OTHER ROLES THAT FOLLOWED: International commercial for Coca-Cola, ABC TV movie "I Know My First Name Is Steven", a role as a rehabilitated addict on the hit night time soap "Dynasty", and several guest appearances on other TV network shows as well. ROSATI MEETS GEORGE REICH: While auditioning and landing several roles in Hollywood, Rosati felt the need to also try to push his music career. Since he attended a music high school for more than four years, Rosati wanted to use what he learned in school, and apply it somehow out there in Hollywood. Back when Rosati lived in South Philadelphia, Rosati wrote and recorded a song with his brother called "Fast And Nasty Girl ." The two guys recorded the song as a demo....Richie as the vocalist, his brother Domenic as the keyboard player. One day when Rosati was at a dance club in Hollywood called Mom's Saloon, Rosati popped the demo on the dance club DJ who was at the club that night and asked the DJ to take a listen to the record. The DJ did and showed a lot of interest in the song. The DJ referred Rosati to a record producer friend of his named George Reich, who owned and operated his own recording studio out of his Hollywood home. Rosati called Reich that next day and made plans with Reich to bring the demo over to his studio for a critique. Reich found Rosati's song to be very upbeat and catchy.....and decided to produce the tune for Rosati professionally. Rosati began scheduling a series of recording time slots with Reich, who in turn produced Fast And Nasty into a 24 track professional recording. Once recording was complete, in addition to still going out on auditions for the Wilder Agency, Rosati and Reich began shopping the demo to every major record label in Hollywood. Back home Rosati's brother Donny had gotten the song airplay on a college radio station called WPRT 91.7 FM. The song became an instant hit in Philadelphia due to the overwhelming airplay and attention it was receiving. DJ Vinny Lombardi at WPRT in Philadelphia did several telephone interviews with Richie Rosati who now, due to the commercial exposure the song was getting, was then able to join ASCAP (the American Society Of Composers, Authors, And Publishers). Rosati became a Writer and Publisher of the society. Reich and Rosati began mentioning the Philadelphia exposure to all of their contacts in Hollywood. Reich and Rosati received a call from yet another promoter in Philadelphia who told the duo that another main stream radio station in Philadelphia wanted to start airing the record on their station but needed an even more upbeat version of the song. The promoter recommended a producer by the name of Robert Federici who owned and operated the Polygon Recording Studio in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Rosati decided to take a trip back home to Philadelphia to witness the exposure the record was getting for himself.....and get the chance to finally meet Robert. When Rosati met Rob Federici they instantly hit it off and discussed ways to make Fast And Nasty even more "commercial radio ready." With Federici as producer, and Reich as CO-producer, Fast And was picked up by Q102 FM Radio in Philadelphia. Their worldwide affiliate stations followed. Pam Grund, Music director at the time, convinced Glenn Kalina, the Program Director for Q102, that this record was truly going places. The song reached millions instantly via Q102 and their affiliates! ROSATI DECIDES IT WAS NOW TIME TO HIT THE EAST: When Rosati returned back to Hollywood, he found out that the Wilder Agency would be moving to New York City. Keeping this in mind, Rosati believed this was the sign that he needed to head back to New York City to promote and advance his career even further. A few days later both of Rosati's roomates decided also that they wanted to return back east, so Rosati was convinced that fate was pushing him. Although Rosati's roommates wanted to wait another month or so before heading back, Rosati felt the time was now.....He quickly paid off the months rent and the next day hopped on a plane to promote the hell out of his hit record back east. Once back home, Rosati wasted no time. He started doing numerous club performances sponsored by Q102 Radio, began making headlines in numerous newspapers and magazines, gave loads of interviews for national trade publications, and indulged himself wholeheartedly into his new successful music career. When word started spreading that Rosati's record was doing so well, two offers came up that Rosati couldn't refuse. The first was from a record label called Hot International Records, based in Miami. Hot Records Executives asked Rosati to record several dance hits for their label that they would release internationally. The second was from a production company in New York City who said they had a film role for Rosati they felt he'd be perfect for. The film was called "Home Of Angels." Rosati first signed and secured the deal with Hot Records promising them three dance singles to be recorded within the next year. The second step was to accept the role in "Home Of Angels," a film produced by Stardance Films and starring Sherman (George Jefferson) Hemsley, Abe (Fish) Vigotta, and boxing great Joe Frazier, and juggle both projects back to back. ROSATI PLOWS AHEAD: Rosati started recording and working with various producers on his single releases for Hot. This project once again tied in producer Rob Federici to work side by side with Richie, and brought on yet another young producer to work with Rosati on remixes. The new producer/remixer was Bobby "LA" LaSerra. LaSerra was introduced to Rosati through Paul Klein, one of Hot Records chief music executives. Rosati and LaSerra worked together from LaSerra's Long Island, New York studio called Strong Island Records. Songs produced/remixed on this project were "Metropolis," and several others. While Hot began releasing Rosati's singles worldwide as promised, Rosati started shooting the film "Home Of Angels" that month.Stardance Films released "Home Of Angels" nationally less than a year later. Rosati felt as if he was living the high life. A movie in the can. A national recording contract. What else can one ask for? UNIVERSAL COMES KNOCKING: With all of this attention circulating around about this Richie Rosati, another major worldwide record distribution company started to hear good things about the young, upcoming singer/actor. Universal Records Distribution Executives Woody Dyer and Dave Brown had contacted Rosati through the Polygon Recording Studios. The exec's asked Rosati how he would feel about signing on with their company once his contract with Hot Records expired. Universal executives Woody Dyer and Dave Brown promised Rosati the chance to run his own sub-label under their Universal roof as well as retain all of the publishing rights to all of his own music. This deal was too good for Rosati to pass up, so when Rosati's contract with Hot Records had expired, Rosati quickly signed on to Universal's dotted line. Universal would then begin a series of promotional marketing tactics to promote their young singer/actor on a much larger scale! Big bucks were being spent on this newcomer! INSIDE YOUR LOVE IT IS: Since Rosati owned the rights to a previous recording of a song he wrote called "Inside Your Love," (that he initially was going to turn over to Hot if he resigned to another contract with them), Rosati decided that a remix of the song for Universal was now in order. Keeping that in mind, Rosati turned over all of the tracks to the song to Universal Distribution who in turn promoted this song all throughout the country. Rosati is now still recording for Universal Distribution and he still continues to work today in many TV and film roles. CURRENT PROJECTS: Rosati is currently also in the studio producing new songs which will be released nationally upon completion.