David Venerose

Actor, Vocalist, and Master of Ceremonies; David was born and educated in Youngstown, Ohio on August 18, 1970 as David John Andrew Venerose, Jr. to David John Venerose, Sr. and Edith M. Venerose of Youngstown. He has one brother Joseph "Josef" Frank Venerose. David and Joseph are 11 months apart. His brother is serving as an United States Marine for 25 plus years to date. David grew up in Youngstown, Ohio as a son of a mill worker and a stay at home mom/cosmetologist. It was his father's love of movie cowboys that got David hooked on movies and acting. "Meeting Roy Rogers at the age of five led to a lifetime friendship with him, his wife Dale Evans (actress) and family". Later in life David studied at the prestigious Dana School of Music/Theatre which is ranked in the Top Ten Best Music Schools in the United States. He studied acting and vocal training with Wendell Orr, and the world renowned vocal/acting coaches Dr. Vogol, Dana School of Music and Lorenzo Malafalti of Pittsburgh, PA. His vocal/acting training achieved him success as a vocal singer, actor, and MC. David went to work in the corporate world after graduating with his BA: in 1993 where he used his education in marketing, PR, management, advertising, and philanthropy. He raised over a million dollars for charity IE: Easter Seal Society as the Development Coordinator with Pat Boone (singer/actor)and other various charities. David also worked in the corporate world as a shopping mall director where he over saw a $21 million dollar mall budgets for various shopping malls and had managed a cable television company throughout his business career. He also opened his own medical company called Mobile Freedom where he operated two stores/location serving people with disabilities throughout the United States and an eatery and pub called The Iron Shamrock. David is listed in Who's Who in Business and holds many accreditations, and awards. After a successful run in business, he later moved to Birmingham, Alabama and became the state director for National Hospice. Throughout his many accomplishments in education, the corporate world, and in business; he always still found time for his true love of acting, singing, and traveling as an entertainer for orchestras, the stage, movies, television, commercials, print work, Internet video commercials, radio, voice over work, fashion shows, music videos, bands, cruise ships, and concert halls as well as reality television. David also (hosted/MC) Miss. Teen USA. In his spare time, he volunteers at The Butler Art Museum of American Art, enjoys collecting entertainment memorabilia, art and coins. David has served as past president and secretary of The Youngstown Opera Guild, served on The Italian American Scholarship League, The Youngstown Symphony Board and the Dana School of Music New Music Society. He is affiliated with The Metropolitan Opera House, the Country Music Hall of Fame, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to name a few. His work on stage includes work with Bob Hope, (actor/comedian) to the Pope, (John Paul two). On December 31,1999 David along with 17 others world wide was invited/chosen to the Vatican in Rome to partake in the last Catholic Mass of the Millennium with His Holiness Pope Saint John Paul 2. His name was recorded in a book along with the other chosen 17 for attending the mass to be sealed for the next 2,000 years for attending the last mass of the millennium. At that mass, David received the sacraments of the church holy communion, the blood of Christ, a rosary and two gold coins by The Pontiff. "Receiving the sacraments and posing in pictures with The Holy Father and soon to be canonized a saint stand out as my most memorable occasions in my life that I will never forget". David's work includes but not limited to live performances with Bob Hope, and the world's greatest entertaining singers like Tony Bennett, (singer/actor) Frank Sinatra, (singer/actor) Luciano Pavoritti, (opera singer) and others as a vocalist/musician. He has worked everywhere from Carneige Hall to the neighborhood bar. A man who has always been known for wearing many hats and performing many tasks in the entertainment world and corporate America a versatile entertainer.