The Andrew Eborn Show The Boss Always Sits In The Back with Jon D' Amore
- 3 years ago
Jon D’Amore was born and raised in Hudson County, New Jersey during the historic eras of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s...and only a tunnel ride away from midtown Manhattan. He was immediately consumed by entertainment, education, and growing up in a culture and heritage few have or will ever experience.
At 7-years old, Jon began studying the guitar, which groomed his love and knowledge of music. A seed had been planted. At 10, he wrote a story about the Civil War for a 5th grade school project that resulted in the principal transforming it into a small stapled book that was distributed throughout the county school system. Another seed had been planted.
Jon graduated school, played among the bands that proliferated the New York City, Long Island and Jersey Shore club scene, opened for touring acts, and by his mid-20s he worked as a session musician.
While touring during the 1970s, Jon was also a feature writer for New Jersey’s third largest newspaper, The Herald News, simultaneously allowing him to enjoy the best of his favorite worlds; playing rock & roll...and writing.
Nineteen-eighty-five brought a new side to Jon’s life. He stepped away from the music business, used the skills acquired as a stage performer and writer, and stepped into the corporate world. Fourteen years later, as the National Director of Labor Relations for a NYC insurance conglomerate, Jon realized he didn’t want to grow up to be like the people he was working for...so after suggesting to the Senior Vice President exactly where to put his company-owned laptop and expense account, Jon drove to Los Angeles and spent 18 months writing his memoir, The Boss Always Sits In The Back...and he stayed there for 14 years.
It didn’t take long before Jon learned that “L.A. is to screenplays what Manhattan is to book publishing.” But instead of returning to the east coast with hopes of getting The Boss published, he spent time learning to write and edit screenplays, allowing him to stay in the land of sun, surf and high gas prices...though always hoping to see a time when The Boss would be published.
That time came in May, 2012. What followed were four years of coast-to-coast book readings and signings, TV appearances, and multiple print and radio interviews.
Charles Spencer "It’s rare to find an interviewer who’s done such a phenomenal amount of homework - thank you @AndrewEborn for such a dynamic interview. "
"Quite simply, Andrew Eborn is a genius. Despite having fingers in more pies than Mr. Ginster, he manages to juggle all his interests and epitomise success. Entrepreneur, TV host, magician and bon viveur" Ian Freeman
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At 7-years old, Jon began studying the guitar, which groomed his love and knowledge of music. A seed had been planted. At 10, he wrote a story about the Civil War for a 5th grade school project that resulted in the principal transforming it into a small stapled book that was distributed throughout the county school system. Another seed had been planted.
Jon graduated school, played among the bands that proliferated the New York City, Long Island and Jersey Shore club scene, opened for touring acts, and by his mid-20s he worked as a session musician.
While touring during the 1970s, Jon was also a feature writer for New Jersey’s third largest newspaper, The Herald News, simultaneously allowing him to enjoy the best of his favorite worlds; playing rock & roll...and writing.
Nineteen-eighty-five brought a new side to Jon’s life. He stepped away from the music business, used the skills acquired as a stage performer and writer, and stepped into the corporate world. Fourteen years later, as the National Director of Labor Relations for a NYC insurance conglomerate, Jon realized he didn’t want to grow up to be like the people he was working for...so after suggesting to the Senior Vice President exactly where to put his company-owned laptop and expense account, Jon drove to Los Angeles and spent 18 months writing his memoir, The Boss Always Sits In The Back...and he stayed there for 14 years.
It didn’t take long before Jon learned that “L.A. is to screenplays what Manhattan is to book publishing.” But instead of returning to the east coast with hopes of getting The Boss published, he spent time learning to write and edit screenplays, allowing him to stay in the land of sun, surf and high gas prices...though always hoping to see a time when The Boss would be published.
That time came in May, 2012. What followed were four years of coast-to-coast book readings and signings, TV appearances, and multiple print and radio interviews.
Charles Spencer "It’s rare to find an interviewer who’s done such a phenomenal amount of homework - thank you @AndrewEborn for such a dynamic interview. "
"Quite simply, Andrew Eborn is a genius. Despite having fingers in more pies than Mr. Ginster, he manages to juggle all his interests and epitomise success. Entrepreneur, TV host, magician and bon viveur" Ian Freeman
Subscribe NOW https://www.youtube.com/c/OctopusTV8
Follow @AndrewEborn @OctopusTV @StellaTV4
© Octopus TV Ltd 2021.