Venezia Entertainment
Gino and Barbara are Venezia Entertainment
Gino Venezia is the president and producer of Venezia entertainment and productions. He has over thirty years of entertainment experience, that includes both performing and producing. Gino was a member of the Dancin Machine that brought street dancing to the public in the early 70's/80's. He went on to perform as a lead dancer in the Las Vegas hit shows "SPLASH", "DIRTY DANCIN" and "ABRACADABRA" for many years before venturing out on his own to start his own company. Numerous jobs with production shows, music videos, and stage appearances has given Gino the knowledge and know how to make any production a success.
Born in Philadelphia in 1955, George's family moved to Los Angeles when he was 3 years old. Growing up in Southern California at the height of the music by the Beach Boys/ Dancing in the Discos era, George was a regular on the hit TV show AMERICAN BANDSTAND and MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. Competing in dance contests all over LA in the 70's , he was spotted by the producer Jeff Kutash when he won a dance contest in 1974. George, by then nick-named Gino, joined the Dancin Machine and traveled all over the world, and as an opening act in Las Vegas for Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, and many top entertainers. Appearing in places like Sun City, South Africa, and the Loews Monte Carlo Hotel, Gino eventually rounded the corner and came back to Las Vegas with his own street dance/hand balancing act that performed at the Marina Hotel, Excalibur Hotel and eventually in "SPLASH" at the Riviera. He retired from Splash in 2002, but not from entertainment, as Venezia Productions was formed in 2003, and ALL U CAN DANCE was produced almost immediately afterwords. Fiercely attentive to detail, Gino takes pride in all he creates, and sees to it personally that the energy of his performers outshine the competition. "My instinct to make every performance different in a way the audience will never forget."
Born in New York, Barbara grew up in Connecticut and New Jersey where she went to college and received a degree in Marketing. "I consider myself a native Nevadan, having moved to Las Vegas in 1977 where I have lived most of my life."
A background primarily in the commercial airline business, she applies the basic principals of marketing to her new career in entertainment. "Since meeting him in 2000, Gino has taught me most of what I know about entertainment, but I trust my instincts on lots of things pertaining to the business side of entertainment. I don't dance or sing, but I have a good sense about what people find entertaining."
Barbara is the liaison person between their clients and the creative talent that Gino is. She is also the Associate Producer of "ALL U CAN DANCE" and of " DOUBLE BOGEY BABES". " I've had a more direct involvement in the development in those two projects than I ever expected to have. I've contributed more on a creative level, and I consider them to be my babies."
Gino and Barbara both currently reside full time in Mesquite, Nevada. They are members of the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce, and Venezia Entertainment holds business license # 986 893
Striving to make a contribution to entertainment on a community level, Barbara is a board member of the Virgin Valley Theatre Group. Gino has loaned his skills and resources to the Mesquite Arts Council by producing a version of ROADHOUSE LEGENDS using the talented residents as impersonators, musicians, dancers, and singers. Look for this production to be performed on Feb. 10, 2007 at the Mesquite Campus Theatre, 150 Yucca Street Mesquite, Nevada.