Summary: <p>At 8am, we continued the artistic theme with Josh Vietti, Pop / Violin Musical Artist. He checked in with us from California and is a rapidly rising musical star and incorporates rock beats and hip hop styles with the violin for a very unique sound. His performances are highly interactive with the audience and Vietti has played the violin since the age of four. When he was seven years old he received a violin scholarship with virtuoso Mischa Lefkowitz of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and studied with him for over ten years. He has appeared in an NBA All-Star commercial, performed live on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown, and on celebrity planner wedding planner David Tutera’s hit TV show CELEBrations on WEtv. The tracks were “See You Again” (Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth) and can be found here <a href="https://youtu.be/DXoj5KIyJSo">https://youtu.be/DXoj5KIyJSo</a> and “Best Things in Life” (An original song I wrote feat. vocalist Kelvin Armstrong) found here <a href="https://youtu.be/-5JAjlIcX14">https://youtu.be/-5JAjlIcX14</a> Josh is also actively looking for a new manager and agent. If you have any referrals, pass them along to him. He is currently making a jump from one level to the next and has a few deals on the table and needs someone to connect the dots. He has performed in an ESPN commercial, NBA, at Dodger Stadium, on Ellen, for Michael Jordan, have opened for Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Earth Wind & Fire and Justin Moore. Call him at (714) 904-6872 and help him on YouTube as well by subscribing to his channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/jvietti">www.youtube.com/jvietti</a></p> <p>At 8:30, Bob Johnston, CEO of FrontBurner joined the #MorningDiscussion. FrontBurner is the parent company of the well-known brand, The Melting Pot which has national reach and is based here in Tampa Bay. FrontBurner is expanding in the area to include a consulting division which will work with other business owners on how to expand and / or franchise their existing models, something that Bob has done a tremendous job on. Starting out as a dishwasher with the company at age 14, Bob went on to purchase the company with his brothers and work his way up to the CEO. Today, the Melting Pot has hundreds of locations and is a fondue restaurant with table side entertainment and preparation that appeals to consumers of all types. He speaks of the acquisition of the company and how at just age 21, he was essentially clueless on running a business. They expanded slowly but growth was stunted in the late 80s and it was then that he and his brothers came together for a close, personal look at the business to find out why they were not growing. They concluded the problem lied within themselves and developed a set of what is now 12 principles on growth and development within the business. That resulted in strong growth and still guides the company to this day. The new design, inspired, by Millennials, was also a topic of discussion in this closing segment. Bob represents the pinnacle of entrepreneurship and is a class act, giving back to the community through their relationship with St. Jude’s Hospital of which he also discusses on the program. Be sure to visit a Melting Pot today for a fun, engaging experience and learn more about their brand at <a href="http://www.frontburnerbrands.com/">www.frontburnerbrands.com</a>!</p> <p>Missed a show – find us online at <a href="http://www.tampabayradio.com/">www.tampabayradio.com</a> and please subscribe to us on YouTube at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/jamiemeloni">www.youtube.com/jamiemeloni</a> and follow us on twitter at Jamie_meloni!</p>
