#23 A Rock Star’s Battle With Cancer and Depression: John Vento

Not only is his journey through kidney cancer and depression a powerful story to be told, he continues to inspire lives daily through his music and non-profit, Band Together Pittsburgh. He has learned to powerfully overcome his challenges in life with a positive attitude and holistic approach.

John Vento is often called a chameleon in the Pittsburgh music scene; and, while his critics may use the term as a pejorative, Vento views it as a compliment. He understands that they’re motivated by the frustration of their inability to lock him into a specific musical style. After all, the front man for the high-energy, hard-rockin’ bands, The Businessmen, and the Nied’s Hotel Band, is also known for his introspective, brooding solo recordings.

John’s 2019 MTS release is “Love, Lust and Other Wreckage.” The album received the IMEA Award for Best Americana Album. His single, “Rainbows And Lightning” reached the Top 20 on iTunes Canada charts, receiving national and international airplay and charting. His follow-ups, “Baby Blues,” “Humble Way,” and “I Hope I Don’t Fall in Love with You” (Tom Waits cover) have also received national airplay chart attention. His latest single, “Well Yeah Maybe” reached #1 on the South African iTunes charts. The videos for his singles have all been selected for film festival inclusion, around the globe. John is a January 2019 Billboard Magazine Emerging Artist and a Communitas Award Winner for his work with non-profit, Band Together Pittsburgh.

It’s no surprise to those who know him, as he truly is a humble, loving, and grateful person, who treasures his family and friends. Certainly, that comes across, loud and clear, in his honest, from-the-heart songs; and that, undoubtedly, is another quality which endears him to his fans. As he puts it, “If just one person is touched in some small way by one of my songs, that’s the greatest reward that I could receive.”

Connect with John Vento:

PRESS KIT: https://drive.google.com/open?id=10iOvRzKfk54bCkbs6FSIGkhI8zcEum8H

www.johnvento.com

https://www.facebook.com/johnventomusic

https://twitter.com/JventoM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y65K1Hu2uik

https://www.bandtogetherpgh.org/

https://www.facebook.com/BandTogetherPGH/

PRESS CONTACT:

Michael Stover

MTS Management Group

michael@msmanagementgroup.com