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10 Facts About Antonio Pontarelli

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Antonio Pontarelli has won several competitions and awards including PAX TV's 2004 competition show "America's Most Talented Kid".

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In 2012, Antonio Pontarelli was hired by FremantleMedia to compose music for The Pet Collective, one of Google's Original 100 YouTube Channels; videos with his music have combined views of over 31 million as of 2016.

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Antonio Pontarelli was born in Westlake Village, California and raised in Temecula, California.

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Antonio Pontarelli attended Hillcrest Academy and was then home-schooled to accommodate his music career and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011.

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Antonio Pontarelli performed at private events during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and continues to play local venues throughout the state.

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Antonio Pontarelli was classically trained on the violin from age four.

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Antonio Pontarelli appeared on national television in 2004, winning the Grand Champion title of PAX TV's competition show America's Most Talented Kid.

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Antonio Pontarelli's performances continued across the United States as a soloist performing Gershwin's "Summertime" at Carnegie Hall in 2010 followed by another solo performance in 2011 at Lincoln Center, and abroad at the 2009 Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival.

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In 2006 Antonio Pontarelli began writing and recording original music for a demo EP.

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Antonio Pontarelli has composed music for film and television, and in 2012, was hired by FremantleMedia to produce music for one of Google's Original 100 YouTube Channels called "The Pet Collective".