“Artie Tee-Shot”
“Artie Tees” Artie grew up in an Italian section of Providence, R.I. in the late 50’s and early 60’s. There was always an alluring aroma of something cooking in the kitchen. Artie also loved sports and thanks to baseball was able to get away from the negative temptations of the neighborhood and some of his now wise guy friends His interest in music and acting grew as time went on and besides seeing him on TV in that great show “The Sopranos”, and other movies you might catch him singing in a local rock and roll band doing a Joe Cocker or Ray Charles song.
Wardrobe: casual, mostly Black button downs and jeans sometimes a sports blazer.
Catchphrase: “Are you kidding me!”
Other facts: His two heroes in sports were Ted Williams and golfer Arnold Palmer, which led to his passion for golf and his nickname Artie Tees. Each episode Artie always has a different golf club.
“Mikey The Hat”
Born and raised in Hudson County, son of an Irish father and an Italian mother. ”The Hat” grew up on streets equally immersed in crime and politics. With his mixed heritage barring him from rapid assentation in certain (Alleged) areas of crime and organized corruption, he chose to excel in the closely related field of street politics. He maintains his positions as a successful local ward healer, vote-deliverer, and insider with a great hunger for both food and politics.
Wardrobe: Casual always wears a different hat each episode
Catchphrase: “that guy is a shim”
Other facts: Very politically inclined, at 15 years of age he was already a Mayor’s aide
“Charlie Chu Chu”
Charlie Chu Chu” grew up in Mount Vernon, New York with ties to the Italian wise guys from Westchester to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Charlie was named the “Chu Chu” because everyone could hear his laugh from far away like a chu chu train alerting before it arrived at the station. Chu Chu grew up moving aggressively racketeering homework in High School, paying off the school security guards to look the other way during lunch period to make a sell. Chu Chu is a tough guy; he cracked his tooth while eating a cannoli and did not cry. He is also known for eating hot tomato sauce without burning his tongue.
Wardrobe: Smooth Look, a suit with a pocket hankie and chewing on a cigar he never lights!
Catchphrase: Hakuna Ma Ta Ta, “No Worries”
Other facts: He always has trouble eating pasta with tomato sauce without getting tomato sauce on his clothes. He thinks he’s Italian.
“Vito The Suit”
“Vito the suit” was born in Molfetta, Italy. He moved to New Jersey as a teenager and soon after he started working in the garment district. Between the streets and the garment business Vito was always surrounded by wise guys. In the late 80’s Vito was really living the limelight, Ferrari’s Copacabana, $100 tips, Gangsters and wild women. Vito’s presence and his scratchy loud voice make him very intimidating character. Now retired from the garment business Vito spends time looking for closeout deals to make a quick buck.
Wardrobe: Always in a suit
Catchphrase: Hey Mo mo
Other facts: Vito is also a tailor and very rough around the edges.
The Creator Of The Show
Frank Gigante
Bio
Filmmaker/Producer
Frank Gigante started his film career while living in Puglia Italy with his first film “L’ariamara” directed by Mino Barbarese, shot in Bari in 2005. While living in Italy he heard about the film, got curious and set out to meet the local director to ask for a role in his film. When the two met all’s it took were a few words with Mino, Frank’s headshot and he landed a role in the film and a lasting friendship.Frank wanted to be an actor, but life, to his surprise, led him in an almost forcing way to producing.
Today Frank pitches various original projects for development, some are his and others optioned. The projects range from new reality shows, TV series, and films based on true stories for the many platforms available today.
Frank is a family man with strong values and morals. Frank also holds a position as an investigator for the Hudson County board of elections and assists in the administration of federal state and local elections for voters of Hudson County.
For Columbus day 2016 Frank Gigante received an Italian American Man of the year award from the City of Union City for his contribution to the youth for his work as an Ant-bullying Activist and the prominent Anti-Bullying documentary “Breaking The Silence”.
Some upcoming projects are “Alone with the darkness” “Forbidden Blood”, “Steel Peers” “Comic Book king” and “Kooking with The Boys”
Frank Gigante is the founder and an active producer of My Way Productions