 Pat DiNizio is the founder, principal songwriter, guitarist,
and vocalist for the platinum recording artists The Smithereens. They've
recorded nine albums for Capitol and RCA records with hits like "A Girl Like
You," "Too Much Passion," and "Blood & Roses," "Behind The Wall Of Sleep," and
"Only A Memory." Smithereens songs and Pat DiNizio's solo recordings have
appeared in the films Bull Durham, Backdraft, Time Cop, Encino Man, Romy and
Michelle's High School Reunion, Boys Don't Cry, and many others.
Pat DiNizio was program director and radio personality for XM
Satellite Radio's "XM UNSIGNED", the first ever and only national radio station
to focus solely on the music of unsigned bands, emerging artists, and
independent record labels.
He is also spokesperson and chairman of the advisory board
for B.E.A.M. (Benefiting Emerging Artists in Music) for the past five years,
bestowing over $100,000 a year in grant monies to unsigned musicians and
emerging artists on behalf of Jim Beam Brands.
Pat DiNizio is also serves as a Talent Scout for SONY MUSIC
in New York City, and is also a member of the Board of Governors of NARAS (Grammys)
based out of Washington, D.C. Pat DiNizio was responsible for creating the
critically acclaimed "Living Room Tour", an innovative, never-before-attempted,
65,000 mile, three-month cross-country trek that found him performing concerts
in the homes and backyards of 100 Smithereens fans across the U.S.
Pat DiNizio was host of the nationally syndicated college
radio shows The Maxwell House Coffee Sessions, The Citibank Visa Coffeehouse
Sessions, and The Kit Kat Acoustic Break for ten years broadcasting on over 900
college radio stations across America.
Pat DiNizio was a Republican Party Committeeman at age 18 and
the Reform Party Candidate for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2000. His television
credits include Saturday Night Live, Politically Incorrect, Late Night with
Conan O'Brien, MTV's Unplugged, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Space Ghost
Coast to Coast, CBS's This Morning, and the Arsenio Hall Show.
Contact Grabow for more information or to book Pat DiNizio
for your next corporate or private event.
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