Romeo Antonio
| Romeo Antonio | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ray Romeo Antonio |
| Origin | Queens, New York, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, filmmaker, author |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | romeoantonio |
Ray Romeo Antonio is an American filmmaker, musician, and author.
Romeo Antonio's early music career started in Sydney, Australia. His debut album, The Real Romeo, was released in 1992 on A&M Records, with Antonio playing all instruments on the album.A Piece of Love Society was released in 1996 on Festival Records/BMG.
In 1995, while producing Bone Thugs-n-Harmony album E. 1999 Eternal, Antonio started working with their manager Steve Lobel. They were producers on the album Thug Mentality 1999.
Steve Lobel introduced Antonio to Darryl McDaniels, one of the founding members of Run-DMC, which led to Antonio producing McDaniels' solo album, Checks Thugs and Rock n Roll, which was released on Romeo Antonio's RomenMpire Records on 28 March 2006.
In 2006, Antonio executive produced the Emmy-award-winning VH1 documentary, DMC: My Adoption Journey, following Darryl McDaniels search for information about his early life and his birth parents. The Emmy Award was shared by Antonio, McDaniels, Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Papazian, and Michael DeLorenzo. It aired on CBS Sunday Morning.
In 2007 Antonio produced the TV pilot The Man written by Anthony Zuiker and directed by Simon West, starring LL Cool J.
In 2010 Antonio directed and co-wrote "Rollers" which won best drama at NYIFF. Antonio also produced "Pizza with Bullets" which won 7 film festival awards. Antonio also produced "Just Peck" starring Keir Gilchrist, Marcia Cross, Adam Arkin, and Brie Larson who went on to win the Academy Award for best actress in "Room".
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