Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, The Rat Pack, The Gypsy Kings, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Michael Franks, La India, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Mick Jagger, George Michael, Bjork, and Bette Midler
Sounds Like
A combination of his influences. RESUME BELOW:
Singer - Songwriter - Actor - Model
LIVE PERFORMANCE:
Performed Original Material as “Michael Fredo” opening for contemporary Artists such as:
Aaron Neville, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Jewel, Lenny Kravitz, MatchBox 20 & Nora Jones. 2002-Present
Michael Fredo-Headliner Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.) Tour 2002
Michael Fredo Solo Headliner Tour of Asia 2000
Britney Spears' Solo Opening act , “Baby One More Time” Tour 1998-1999
Toured to promote 'Introducing Michael Fredo' opening up for acts such as:
Backstreet Boys Solo Opening act Tour 1998-1999
N'Sync Solo Opening act Tour 1998-1999
98 Degrees Solo Opening act Tour 1998-1999
Jessica Simpson Solo Opening act Tour 1998-1999
Mandy Moore Solo Opening act Tour 1998-1999
Christina Aguilera Solo Opening act Tour 1998-1999
Duke Ellington Orchestra Male lead vocalist World Tour 1997
TELEVISION/FILM:
“Deco Drive” Interview and Performance Miami’s Fox 7 2007
“Telemundo” Interview and Performance Telemundo 47 2007
“CW11” Interview and Performance New York’s CW11 2007
“Fox & Friends” Promoting “Popstar Lovelife” Single Fox & Friends 2006
“The Cut” Featured/ Composed Original Music CBS Television 2005
“The Newlyweds” Composed Original Music MTV Networks 2003-2005
“Rich Girls“ Featured/ Composed Original Music MTV Networks 2003
“Lean on Me” - Race Against MS 2002 VH-1 Performance with 98 Degrees, Soundtrack Produced by
Bijou Philips, Donny Osmond, & More David Foster-Sony Records
“Baywatch” Composed Original Music USA Network 2001
Tommy Hilfiger TV Commercials Composed Original Music National Network Spots 1999
SOUNDTRACKS:
“Black and White” Original song “Free” on Film’s Soundtrack Director: James Toback 1999
“Lean on Me” - Race Against MS VH-1 Performance Sony Records/VH-1 2002
MUSIC VIDEOS:
Michael Fredo “This Time Around” - ‘Introducing Michael Fredo' Ran on MTV 2500 times 1999
Michael Fredo “Callin’” – Single 2005
COMMERCIALS / PRINT:
Featured Model “Let’s Get it On” Safe Sex for UK Print Campaign
Featured Model Cartier Love Bracelet Campaign Print Campaign
Featured Model Tommy Jeans by Tommy Hilfiger Print/Commercial Ad Campaign
Model Pepe Jeans Print Campaign
RECORDING (Partial List):
Nat King Cole Compilation Collaboration with Rudy Perez Not Yet Released
'Introducing Michael Fredo' 300,000 copies sold Worldwide Signed to Quest/Warner Brothers
Records by Quincy Jones &
Andy Hilfiger Entertainment
Produced various tracks with Artists such as: “Da Brat”, Richard Fortus (Guns N' Roses) and “The Black Eyed Peas”
TRAINING:
Acting Professional Children's School 2 Years
Vocal (Classical Training) The Julliard School of Music 2 Years
Vocal (Classical Training) Ithaca College 2 Years
Voice Professional Children's School 2 Years (Vocal Major)
INSTRUMENTS PLAYED: Piano, Guitar, Drums.
Michael Fredo
Michael Fredo was influenced by recordings by artists such as Antonio
Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, and Duke Ellington, Michael
studied and performed in highschool productions and
coffee houses developing a reputation as an entertainer
and jazz aficionado.
At the age of 17 Michael moved from his hometown of Elmire NY,to Manhattan to study
at the prestigious Professional Children’s School for
the performing arts.
Michael’s talent was soon noticed by fellow student
Paul Ellington, Grandson and heir to the famed Duke
Ellington Orchestra. Paul had Michael audition for his
father Mercer Ellington, the conductor of the Duke
Ellington Orchestra and was cast as the lead male
vocalist for the worldwide tour. For the next four
years, Michael toured the world with the Orchestra
performing in theaters and concert halls with the likes
of Diana Krall and many others.
One night at an industry party in Los Angeles,
Michael met Grammy award winning producer Quincy Jones
and convinced him to take 5 minutes to hear him sing in
his hotel room. Quincy agreed and was so impressed
that he signed Fredo to his first major label record
deal later that month where he went on to sell over 2
million copies of his debut album. (Quest/WarnerBros.)
Fredo’s music accompanied the Tommy Hilfiger ad
campaign of which he became the model and spokesperson.
Touring the world with Britney Spears, The Backstreet
Boys, N’SYNC, and other pop supergroups gave Michael
unprecedented exposure and experience but something
about his Jazz days never left his soul.
“Those days were crazy and exciting but in the end I was
most natural with a Billy Strayhorn tune and a martini
glass in my hand”
Michael Fredo is currently recording his big band
album with producer Jay Levine that will be called
American Classics and features a full orchestra.
contact:JayLevine
jay@lefthookrecords.com
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