Joe Isgro was born on c 1948 and is an American former record promoter and a reputed soldier in the Gambino crime family.
14 Facts About Joe Isgro
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Joe Isgro enlisted in the US Marine Corps and at the age of 19, he was presented with a Purple Heart for his bravery and wounds received during combat in the Vietnam War.
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Joe Isgro's career began as local promotion director for Decca Records.
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Joe Isgro's responsibilities included record promotion of various artists for the Pennsylvania and New Jersey territories.
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In 1970, Isgro went to work for Paramount Records as the regional promoter, working with such artists as Billy Joel, Dave Mason and The Crusaders.
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Joe Isgro led the promotional staff and oversaw the company's publicity and advertising department.
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Joe Isgro was responsible for the promotion and development of Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Lionel Richie, The Jacksons, The Commodores, Thelma Houston and Teena Marie.
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Joe Isgro was brought onto EMI to handle the promotion staff of the new label on the West Coast.
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Joe Isgro then developed Los Angeles Recording Company, distributed through MCA Records.
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In 1992, Joe Isgro produced the film Hoffa, starring Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito and Armand Assante.
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Currently, Joe Isgro is a producer at Raging Bull Productions His projects include the films Lucky Luciano, Pablo Escobar and The Stone Pony.
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Joe Isgro secured the rights for the Luciano story in 2007 and the film is currently in pre-production.
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Joe Isgro was convicted and sentenced to 50 months in federal prison.
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On July 30,2014, Joe Isgro pleaded not guilty in New York State Supreme Court to charges of gambling, conspiracy, and money laundering.