3 year letterman in baseball
2 year letterman in football
Member of Baseball Sectional championship teams of ’74, ’75, ’76
Enjoyed mom Luciannas pasta and Pasta Fagiola with Nordonia friends…
Kicked off Belkin-Maduri’s Epic/Sweet City Records in April of 1976 with father Carl Maduri
Promotion Director
1st release, out of Steubenville, Ohio Wild Cherry
The single, Play That Funky Music lasted 3 weeks on the charts at #1 selling over 3 million copies achieving triple platinum status. The debut album entitled “Wild Cherry” reached the top 5 in the nation selling over 1.5 million copies…
Other artist involvement included Donnie Iris and The Cruisers, Michael Stanley Band, La Flavour (Mandolay), Breathless, Englebert Humperdinck, Q (Dancin’ Man),
Artists collectively sold over 6 million copies.
1985 – 2009 WDOK-3WE-Q-104-98.5 WNCX-AM850 WRMR
Sold spot radio as well as Indians-Cavs-Browns on air sponsorships.
Became local Sale Manager then General Sales Manager then in 2003 became Senior Vice President for CBS Radio. On staff, 135 employees with revenues of $26 million per year. 2010 with my wife Valerie as President and daughter Areal (Cesario) as a Managing Partner we founded X Factor Media. Clients since then include Arslanian Brothers, Central Cadillac, Hartville hardware and Marketplace, SOCA BP, Petitti Garden Centers, Cleveland Clinic, Sedlak Interiors, Mike Pruitt Honda, Coors and Bud Light and more…
Reside in Aurora and part time in Naples, Florida. Daughters Areal, Elise (Masaoka) Interior Designer, Son in laws Danny and Cameron..
Priority today is a Christian volunteer work and spending time with grandsons Nico age 4 and Arlo age 2…
Would you like to submit a Where are they now? Email juliedaloiso@gmail.com
