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Chris Via - Bio
MySpace Stats:
Profile Views: OVER ONE MILLION!
Total Plays: NEARLY ONE MILLION!
Friends: NEARLY 20,000!
 FLORIDA
born Chris Via is an actor-singer-songwriter with experience in
television, movie and short film acting with actors such as
George Clooney and the TV show Guiding Light.
From his film
experiences came the opportunity to showcase his music writing
and singing talents on tour with many starring acts, such as
Luke Bryan, Honor Society, Lifehouse and other prominent
artists. Two CD pop music releases met with widespread audience
approval and a third album is in studio production for release
in Fall 2011.
Chris
maintains an impressive viral audience on Myspace, Youtube,
Facebook and other social sites with aver a million visits to
his Myspace site alone. CD’s can be found on iTunes and other
music vending sites.
www.ChrisVia.com
cvia@cfl.rr.com
Management : Air Associates
/ 939 Entertainment (386) 871-5001 / Chapin Music Group
Agent: Cinda Snow - Snow Entertainment (FL - CA)
(All Non-Exclusive)
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 150 Build: Medium/Athletic Eyes: Blue/Green Hair: Blond/Brunette
Age: 21, Dec 7th Range: Mid Teen—Young Adult
EPK
(Electronic Press Kit):
www.Sonicbids.com/ChrisVia
Music
and Acting Resumes Below - Ready To Print
CHRIS
VIA
ACTING RESUME
’Up in the Air’ w/ George Clooney
/ Extra / Paramount (Oscar Nominated Film)
‘Explanation’
/ Male Lead / Kelly / Quantum Media Productions
‘Off the Hook’
/ Male Lead / Kenny, Jr. / Quantum Media Productions
(Peek)
‘Attack of the Plunger Bots’ / Skaterboy / UCF Film (Panavision)
‘Action News 5’ / Beach Extra / Ruffhouse Production /
Films
‘Bay Tan’ / Male Lead / UCF Student Film
TV / INDUSTRIAL / COMMERCIAL:
Investigation Discovery (I.D. Channel) - 'Disappeared' /
Re-enactor
’Guiding Light’ / Featured Extra / CBS / Universal
Orlando
‘SunSet Valley’ / TV-Pilot / Nolen / Lead / Gold Star
Productions
‘FASCAR This Week’ / TV Production / Air Associates
‘Inside Volusia’ / TV Production / Air Associates
Voice-overs Radio Commercials AM & FM Radio
THEATRE:
High School Drama Seabreeze H.S.
MUSIC:
Recording/Songwriting:
Sound Mind Studio & Chapin Music Group
Indie Albums
TRAINING:
On Camera & Intensive Scene StudyTraining - Gold Star
Talent, Inc.
TV, Film Improv Coaching - Joy Star
SKILLS:
Music, Singing, Song Writing, Modeling,
Commercials, Catalogue, Surfing, Sports, Athletic
CHRIS
VIA
MUSIC RESUME
Singer-Songwriter-Co-Producer
Indie Album ’I Can’t Wait’ (11 Songs) (BMI)
Indie Christmas Album ‘Christmas Without You’ (5 Songs)
BMI
Dance / Release Single - 'Every Time'
Available through iTunes – Website Sales
Produced by Billy Chapin–
Multi-Platinum award winning artist and producer with Backstreet Boys, O-Town (Studio,
Band & TV),
Natural, Menudo, Edwin McCain, Leslie Carter
Co-Produced and wrote for two female country artists EP's
Movie Soundtrack Recording for 'Dead by Friday'
Main
Performances:
American
Music Festival - Daytona Beach - June & Labor Day 2010
Florida Music Festival 2009 – Main Stage Performer
Presidential Inauguration Concert – Daytona Beach – Jan.
20, 2009
Central Florida Middle School ‘Attitude’ Tour
'09-11
Panera Bread ‘Chill’ Tour (Fla.)
Angell & Phelps Café – Featured Performer Showcase
Volusia Mall Appearances – Featured Performer
Port Orange Family Kidz Days - Featured Performer '09-10
Casements Summer Concert Season - Ormond Beach, FL
Myspace Street Team Mini-Tours:
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Texas, More
Opened for:
Demi
Lovato and the Jonas Brothers - American Music Festival Sept. 2010
Honor Society and Lifehouse - American Music Festival June 2010
Luke
Bryan – Spring Break Concert – Daytona Beach – 2009
Boston – Ford Race and Rock Fest – 2009
Foghat – Ford Race and Rock Fest – 2010
Eddie Money - Ford Race and Rock Fest - 2010
Volusia County Fair – Main Stage Featured Performer – 2009-10
Keith Anderson, Lee Greenwood,
John Michael Montgomery - VC Fair 2009-10
More
Instruments: Guitar, Piano,
Percussion
PRESS
Daytona Beach News-Journal - GO386 Section - New Music On
The Block - August 14, 2009
by Rick de Yampert - ENTERTAINMENT WRITER
 Chris
Via, "I Can't Wait" CD
VITAL STATS: Chris Via, a 19-year-old Holly Hill
resident, says he's been writing lyrics and melodies since he
was 8. "Three years ago, I picked up the guitar and started to
add music."
Via recently appeared as an extra in the TV soap "Guiding
Light," and he filmed a part for the upcoming George Clooney
movie "Up in the Air."
Via plans to enroll in music classes at Daytona State College.
THE MUSIC: Lots of ladies appear on the 11 pop-rock
tracks on "I Can't Wait": "Hard to Get Girl," ""Dream Girl,"
"Pretty Girl." Yep, you guessed it -- as those song titles
attest, Via is caught up in the boy-girl thing.
Via possesses a breathy voice that would land him the role of
Romeo in any "DeGrassi" production of Shakepeare's play about
star-crossed lovers. Add guitars that are crunchy on the outside
and sticky sweet on the inside, and it's all over -- all
potential Juliets will swoon under the assault.
But beware, girls: Via has a thing for country lass Taylor
Swift, a crush which he confesses on his hooky song "Hey Taylor"
"(which adds a bit of fiddle to the rocky guitars).
The CD was produced by New Smyrna Beach
musician-producer-songwriter Billy Chapin, a music biz veteran
whose credits include touring in the bands of Britney Spears and
the Backstreet Boys, and co-writing songs with the latter.
YOU'LL LIKE THIS IF YOU LIKE: Jonas Brothers, "High
School Musical" soundtracks.
WEB SITES:
ChrisVia.com,
Myspace.com/ChrisViaMusic,
YouTube.com/ChrisViaMusic.
AVAILABLE: $13.85 (includes shipping) at
chrisvia.com. Also available at iTunes.
Backstage Pop
Website:
http://www.ChrisVia.com
General Manager: Air Associates Entertainment
management@chrisvia.com
Multi talented singer / songwriter / actor, Chris Via is a star
on the rise that has burst onto the pop music scene with an
exploding fan base. Chris's recent mall tour and MySpace and
Youtube presence followed by performances at county and state
fairs confirmed the strong impact Chris has on his audiences and
also created a definite buzz in the music industry. The
attention Chris attracted from the mall tour lead to
performances at historical venues across the nation and some
impressive shows with other teenage performers, including
several performances in front of thousands of screaming fans.
Chris has also been featured in the multiple publications and
recently found regional radio play with his original music
Christmas EP. Chris Via is "the next phenomenon in the pop
music world", according to a lifestyle music magazine who
recently published a two page article about Chris.
The Daytona Beach
native has spent most of his young life immersed
in the entertainment industry. He has embraced all aspects of
the music industry and is growing musically at an alarming pace
while training with some of the top professionals in the
industry from around the world. Chris has developed into a true
musical artist who has stunning looks, vocal ability, tight
dance moves and undeniable stage presence. What sets Chris apart
from many of today's young artists is his innate ability to
connect with his audience and a very unique and diverse look
that allows him to break down the barriers that divide people
and instead bring people together from all nationalities, creeds
or backgrounds.
Chris Via is an artist that is visually and vocally more
appealing and able to relate to today's pre-teens and teenagers,
while at the same time being mature beyond his years when it
comes to his knowledge of the music business. Chris has a strong
understanding of today's music scene on a global level and is a
true student of the industry. Chris is an expressive young man
that has learned how to express through his music the wide range
of emotions experienced by today's youth, while also portraying
a positive image and message. Chris strives to be an artist that
is a role model for young people across the world. Chris's
charisma and genuine showmanship, whether performing a laid back
track, an up tempo anthem, or taking it down for a heart
wrenching ballad, always leaves the audience wanting more.
Chris's teen career in acting and modeling including his many
appearances on television, in film and on runways has helped
give Joey the experience to make quite an impression with the
young girls across the United States and abroad. Chris is the
true meaning of a triple threat.
Chris Via's official MySpace
site has acquired over a MILLION fans throughout the United
States, Asia and Europe and he has just under a MILLION plays
that were acquired in a very short time frame.
Chris's MySpace site has also been the spring board for numerous
support sites created and run by loyal fans from across the
world. Chris valiantly keeps up with his fans with as much
correspondence as possible. This word of mouth support across
the world that Chris Via is the next teenage rage and heartthrob
has attributed to the rapid growth of his loyal fan base. With
much of the music industry going mobile with new technologies
such as MySpace. YouTube and on demand downloads and ring tones,
this artist has 'the image', 'music style' and 'age appeal' that
caters to this exploding digital market. You can hear song
samples and experience the tremendous fan support by visiting
www.myspace.com/chrisviamusic. Video samples are located at
www.youtube.com/chrisviamusic.
With an arsenal of material in hand, Chris Via continues to
journey deeper into his soul as he is currently writing and
recording new material and continuing to create his own unique
style of pop music. Production on his debut album has songs
produced by industry legends who have worked with world renowned
artists and earned multiple platinum records such as the
Backstreet Boys, O-Town, Menudo as well as Edwin McCain. "I
can't wait for everyone to hear my new songs. I am really
fortunate to have recently worked with Billy Chapin and Matt
McKeown because they really brought me to another level
creatively," Chris shares.
With an already rabid and loyal fan base that is increasing by
the day and the resurgence of the pop music scene in the
industry world wide, Chris Via is poised to be the new face of
pop music as "America's Next Pop Icon - Chris Via!”
Daniel Cosgrove Article
Daytona Beach
News-Journal: Holly Hill mayor's son cast as extra on Guiding
Light
Lyman :
WY :
USA | Apr 27, 2009
Source: Uinta County News
A Holly Hill 19-year-old wooed casting directors with
his personality and "Florida look" and will appear as an
extra on CBS' daytime soap opera "Guiding Light."
Channel 6 at 9 a.m., with two of the main characters,
Bill and Lizzie, played by Daniel Cosgrove and Marcy
Rylan.
FULL ARTICLE AT Uinta County News
Rock Forever Magazine
introduces Chris Via Interview.
www.rock-forever-magazine.com/chris-via/chris-via.html
Overview: Chris Via is a fresh new
singer/songwriter/producer from Daytona Beach, FL. With over
20,000 fans on myspace and over 30,000 plays on his youtube
hit "Hey Taylor" Chris is set to be the next big thing. At
only 20 years old he's shared the stage with such names as
Kevin Jonas, Luke Bryan, Lifehouse, Honor Society, and many
more. Chris writes and helps produce all of his music, he
currently is writing and producing for other artists as
well. He also acts, dancing along side George Clooney in 'Up
In The Air', is the lead in a new TV series pilot, shot an
episode of Guiding Light, and is currently filming a movie
in which he has a pivotal supporting role with the Steve
Miller Band. If Chris isn't in the studio or on set you can
probably find him at the beach surfing.
Artist Site
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Format: Country, Hit
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