‏Frank D'Angelo‏

Frank D'Angelo - Bio Television personality, vocalist, entertainer, author, businessman and now screenwriter and director. Frank D'Angelo is a multifaceted artist who has not only achieved success as a performer, but also as a business man, philanthropist and humanitarian. He first began his career as the lead vocalist and front man of the popular Canadian band, "Toronto". Throughout the 1980's group thrilled audiences with their renditions of classic R&B hits. Frank D'Angelo and his band have also garnered international recognition appearing alongside musical luminaries such as Tom Cochrane, Peter Frampton, Burton Cummings, "LoverBoy", Gino Vanelli, "The Temptations", "The Cowboy Junkies", Alannah Myles and George Canyon. Frank also takes great pride in the many appearances that he has made entertaining the Canadian Armed Forces. He has released his 5th album Cd "Just give me one more moment" which hit #7 on the FMQB AC chart in the USA. As a performer he knew there was a big void in Canadian television for Canadians to promote their talents and so he created and hosts a national late night talk-variety show, 'The Being Frank Show'. Now in its third season broadcasts on CHCH Television and City-TV Montreal and is available nationally on Bell TV, Shaw Direct Satellite, Rogers Cable and Rogers On Demand. Al Pacino, Tony Bennett, Graham Greene, Bill Fichtner, Kim Coates, Estella Warren, Bai Ling, Raggae Rapper Snow, Pavlo, Dan Hill, Ian Thomas, Murray McLauchlan, Kevin Hearn of The Barenaked Ladies, Pavlo, Missi Pyle and many more have all been guests on the show. Frank D'Angelo is a native Torontonian, who was raised in a close, Italian-Canadian (Sicilian) family. He is the founder of one of Canada's leading beverage producers and marketers, and is also the owner and C.E.O. of the Mississauga, Ont.- headquartered D'Angelo Brands. His two popular Toronto restaurants, "Mamma D's" and "Forget About it Supper Club" feature superb nouvelle Italian cuisine (including many of Frank's family recipes) as well as a friendly and entertaining atmosphere. But Frank also has a love for movies, in fact he is a fanatic for movies, he has viewed and studied hundreds of movies. He has studied acting and the human condition all his life and ever since he could remember he wanted to write and direct movies. His first movie "Real Gangsters" is a story inspired by his own imagination. Real Gangsters tells the story of the Lo Giacomo family, one of the most successful crime syndicates in New York City. Run by cousins Vincent Lo Giacomo and Jack Lo Giacomo. Real Gangsters shows how these two men maintain control of their dangerous extended family and volatile business ventures by very different means. Real Gangsters is a burst of galvanic energy. A relentless rush of classic crime and the thrill that comes from living life on the edge, knowing that at any moment you may have to put your life on the line to serve and protect the family.Frank developed all the characters and storyline and brought it to life featuring some of the finest actors to ever hit the screen; Robert Loggia, John Savage, Steven Bauer, Margot Kidder, Nick Mancuso, Michael Pare, Robert Mangiardi, Sean McCann, Art Hindle and many others. His second movie "The Big Fat Stone" is a modern day tale about dreams coming true. It tells the story of Edward Rizzo: a homeless man who, simply by being at the right place at the right time, gets a chance at a new life. We join Rizzo on his emotional roller coaster in a story that will tug at your heart strings and thrill you with drama. We learn that in a single minute, in a single second, with a simple twist of fate, everything can change forever. Big Fat Stone's stellar cast includes Robert Loggia, Nick Mancuso, Ray Abruzzo, Tony Nardi, Tony Rosato, John Savage, Margot Kidder, Jennifer Dale, Michael Paré, Art Hindle and Frank D'Angelo. Frank D'Angelo is the embodiment of a true renaissance man, perpetually engaged in a motion-juggling multitude of business, personal and entertainment commitments - fulfilling all with his customary joy, aplomb and enthusiasm.