Tales From The Hood

​Michael Mondini was born in Chicago IL to a military family with a well to do Mother. He never lived in the USA till he was almost 16. He speaks fluent Spanish and is conversational in Russian, Turkish, Japanese. He was something of a prodigy and eventually graduated with a BS in Television and Film Degree from Trinity University. He spent almost all of his career in the entertainment business.....and was involved with the production of over 100 concerts.....most notable Sheldon Abend, Maud Adams, John Acquaviva, Muhammad Ali, Robert Altman, Joe Alves, Lindsay Anderson, Desi Arnaz Jr., Henry Aaron, John Ashton, Ecumenical Greek Patriarch Athenagoras. Gene Autry. Hoyt Axton, Lauren Bacall, Charles Barkley, Ralph Baruch, Max Bear Jr., Sidney Beckerman, Richard Belzer, Tony Bennett, Jack Benny, Tom Benson, Tom Berenger, Milton Berle, Jay Bernstein, Chuck Berry, Howard L. Bingham, Les Blank, William Blatty, Ivan Boesky, and many more. Dolly Parton in a live radio concert, the first of its kind, for NBC in Chicago....this format served him well and did dozens of these shows mostly with country Western stars, Roger Miller and Willie Nelson, Sergio Mendez, and many more. In 1988 he moved to St. Petersburg Russian and worked with Ted Turner to build his TV stations, the Goodwill Games, and eventually, settled there and did not return till 2005. While in Russia, he produced, Robert Plant, Lenny Kravits, Shura Cherkassky to an audience of over 500,000 and millions on TV. There were many many more including Paul McCartney, Jethro Tull, Joe Cooker, and was an advisor bringing Glen Fry, Willie Nelson and KC and the Sunshine boys to Cabo for a private party. 2012 Mondini organized a VIP adventure to Bisbee. Private jets, villas, girls, security, transpiration, spas, chefs, bartenders, all 24/7.....and WON the 2.4-million-dollar first prize. References furnished upon request......