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11-Year-Old, Twin Rockers, Vittorio and Vincenzo of V2 SWEEP Los Angeles Music Awards! Twin Boys Receive Standing Ovation from Hollywood Celebrities and Music Industry Executives in Attendance after Performing Title Track to their Debut Album, WE ARE V2 and their Rock Single of the Year, Long Live Rock N Roll. Vittorio and Vincenzo Steal the Show. Walk Away with an Historic SEVEN Los Angeles Music Awards! Rock N Roll history was made of the most seasoned entertain- by Santa Rosa, CA home grown ment attorneys, managers, exec- rock sensations, Vittorio and utives and stars dropped to the Vincenzo of V2 (pronounced V floor at what was appearing on Squared). The boys, who only stage. Disbelief turned to amaze- ment and smiles. Before Vittorio and Vincenzo had even finished their sec- ond song, the entire crowd was on their feet cheering and ap- plauding. I have never along once or and Vincenzo delivered an ac- twice in every ceptance speech well beyond started playing music a few years generation. their years, thanking the LA Mu- ago at Rock Star University, San- It is a com- sic Awards, family, friends, and ta Rosa, became the youngest bination of the thousands of fans who voted artists to ever perform at the Los genetics and for them. Angeles Music Awards, thrilling environment Vittorio also thanked rock the sold out crowd of Hollywood coupled with producer Ron Nevison for pro- celebrities, music industry ex- Never before in the 24 year history of the LA Music Awards … 7 Awards! a love for mu- ducing their debut album and ecutives, and music fans lucky sic and a great their voice coaches for helping enough to secure a ticket to see work ethic. Vittorio and Vincenzo them with their vocals. Vin- these future Rock N Roll Hall of have the inherent musical ability cenzo thanked their father for Famers perform. Vittorio and and they have been given the op- playing AC/DC’s Back in Black Vincenzo did not disappoint. portunity to let their talent shine for them when they were only Electrifying the audience with through Rock Star University. seven years old and telling them their signature sound of power They are great kids who are will- the story of the two brothers, chords, heavy rock drum beat, ing to practice perfection in every Angus and Malcolm Young who and epic guitar solos, V2 left no aspect of their lives. I recognized attended Catholic school just doubt in the eyes and ears of their potential the first time I saw like them, started a band when everyone in the Avalon Theater them rehearse. They are already they were teenagers and grew that the future of Rock N Roll rock stars and the world is now into rock gods. was playing before them and the Standing”O” for Vittorio and Vincenzo, 11 year old superstars! discovering them.” In a gesture that brought tears future is pronounced V Squared! Kelli Gates, morning radio show to the eyes of many in the audi- Al Bowman, Executive Pro- seen an artist receive a standing en categories because we had personality for 97.7 The River, ence, Vittorio walked to the edge ducer of the Los Angeles Mu- ovation at the La Music Awards, never heard anything so good Santa Rosa’s classic rock station of the stage to thank his mom sic Awards summed up the EVER. It is just the nature of the from an artist so young. Vittorio was one of the many music in- for singing and playing classical evening by saying, “In my 24 audience. These folks have seen and Vincenzo then delivered the dustry celebrities in the audience. music to them before they were year history of producing the everything, so even great per- goods and left no doubt in any- Kelli reported back to her radio even born and passing all her LA Music Awards, I have never formances don’t move them to one’s minds, including the other station, “Vittorio and Vincenzo musical talents on to them. He seen anything like Vittorio and then reached out to her so she Vincenzo. These kids are be- could touch his Guitarist of the yond belief! Their debut studio Year award plaque as he said, “I album tracks were spectacular love you Mom.” so we nominated them in seven When asked how it felt to win categories, a first in the history seven awards, Vittorio responded, of the LA Music Awards. We “It was such an honor just to be watched their concert DVD from nominated and asked to perform. last year and took a chance in To win, not just one, but seven, is allowing them to perform, not well, it’s unbelievable.” Vincenzo knowing how they would do in adds, “This is a dream come true! front of a crowd of Hollywood I haven’t been this excited since movie stars, and music industry I was 7 years old and the Giants VIP’s. After all, they are only 11 won their first World Series!” years old and we have nev- Someone shouted from the er had anyone that young ever play our show. Holy smokes, we were shocked when as soon as they were announced to the crowd, Vit- torio steps up like a pro, en- gages the crowd, passes off to his brother who announces their first song and then 2V rocked this place like we have never seen or heard before!” When asked if he was ner- vous about performing on the LA Music Awards stage, Vit- torio, the phenomenal guitar- ist for V2 said, “Not really. We enjoy playing. The bigger the V2 rocked the Avalon Theater, leaving no doubt that they owned the crowd, the better. It was very night and their 7 nomination categories. cool playing for all the cameras and seeing some of the people stand, but performers that they owned the blew the roof off!!! I was looking crowd “What are you going to do we watch in movies out in the Vincenzo and Vittorio are beyond stage that night and those seven around at the reaction. They had next?”, Vincenzo shouted back, crowd.” Twin brother Vincenzo great! They have it all, the musi- awards were theirs. Never seen everyone’s jaw dropped just a few “We’re going to Disneyland!” who anchors the band with his cianship, the sound, great origi- anything like it in my 24 years in seconds into their first song and Vittorio smiling, said, “Yes, we rock solid drum beat and vocals nal songs and that intangible this business and I doubt I will it just kept getting better and bet- are going to have some fun and admitted to some pre perfor- Rock N Roll stage persona that ever see it happen again. What a ter from there! At just 11 years then we are going to get back mance jitters. “I was a little ner- just makes people love them. night. What a performance!” of age, V2 already knows how to into the studio with the same vous before we walked on the Text messages and e-mails have Ron Nevison, who has pro- command an audience. Very im- team to produce our next album, stage,” said Vincenzo. “But once not stopped since they per- duced multi-platinum albums pressive. It was so easy to talk Pass the Rock N Roll Torch.” Vittorio started talking with the formed at the show. Everyone for some of the greatest rock about them on my morning show. It appears the torch has al- crowd and introduced me, and wants to know about V2 and how bands in the world including Led I also loved how comfortable and ready been passed to V². I introduced our first song, my I found these amazing kids. I Zeppelin, The Who, KISS, Bad engaging they were when accept- For more information, pho- nerves were gone with my first didn’t find them. The legendary Company, and Heart to name a ing their awards. These kids are tos, videos and to download hit on the snare drum.” rock producer Ron Nevison sent few, is not surprised at the suc- naturals!” Vittorio and Vincenzo’s award Al Bowman, adds, “As soon as me their studio album tracks cess of V2. Says Nevison, “Kids After receiving their seven LA winning album or singles, go to the boys started playing, mouths and we nominated them in sev- like Vittorio and Vincenzo come Music Awards plaques, Vittorio www.VSquared.rocks ALL PHOTOS BY PAT JOHNSON STUDIOS Go to www.VSquared.rocks to follow V2 and have access to their entire music and video library and download their award winning singles and album! www.VSquared.rocks.

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