Fans of American radio show The Howard Stern Show were thrown into mourning on November 5, 2015 when news broke that Johnny Fratto, one of the show’s regular and favorite guest stars, had taken his last breath after having battled cancer.
Before his death, Johnny Fratto meant so many things to different people. He was a husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur as well as a talent manager who did his best to promote his business and his clients. Fratto’s immense popularity in the industry is not only linked to the Howard Stern show, but also to areas of interest where he lent his expertise and business experience. Join us and we’ll tell you all about the late talent manager.
Johnny Fratto – Biography
It was on August 12, 1954 that Fratto’s parents gave birth to him in Des Moines, a neighborhood in Iowa, United States. Johnny is of American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
His father, Louis Fratto, was a prominent figure in the United States, particularly in Iowa where he was a popular mob and the town’s Mob Boss. Louis was also a businessman renowned for being the sole distributor of Canadian Ace beer.
Despite his father’s influence as the Mob Boss of Iowa, Johnny saw himself more as the Parisian Hilton of the mob while his brother Frank Farrell was a hitman for mobs. Louis and Carmella are also parents to Carmie, Willie and Tommy. Unfortunately, Frank died in 1969, in a plane crash.
Currently, no information is available detailing Johnny Fratto’s educational background, however, it is not news that he launched his career many years ago. Fratto is best known in the competitive market as the founder of e-bike and bicycle company, the Beverly Hills Choppers, located in Beverly Hills, California.
Despite its position among other elite rivals such as Orange County Chopper, the businessman’s company continued to make great strides. According to the company’s website, celebrities such as Martha Stewart, Fergie, Fat Joe, P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Lil’ Jon, Damon Das, Kelly Ripa, Jermaine Dupri, to name a few , were spotted riding a Beverly Hills Chopper while the likes of Adrianne Curry, Nicole Eggert, actress, singer, DJ, model and fashion designer Paris Hilton, and Nicole Richie own custom Beverly Hills scooters.
Prior to Fratto’s death, he served as his company’s spokesperson and president. He was also the owner of ‘Son of a gun’ pasta sauce and co-founder of the ‘Johnny Fratto Social Club’. The late entrepreneur also featured as a guest on an episode of US TV show Deadliest Warrior as the Al Capone mob expert.
Family: wife and children
Johnny Fratto’s life was marked byoverall success, including in his marital relationship. Much like his career in entrepreneurship and television, the talent manager’s marriage was also a happy and productive one.
Although the particular year the star got married to his wife is not publicly known, the two lived happily ever after until the year 2015 when Fratto died of cancer in Los Angeles, California. Jowanke Fratto and Johnny were blessed with five adorable children named Angela Fratto, Will Fratto, Alexis Fratto, Joey Fratto and Johnny Fratto Jr, an up-and-coming actor.
Net value
Johnny Fratto had a wealth of financial income during his lifetime and his bike and bicycle business was one of them. Unfortunately, the talent manager’s net worth has not been calculated even though it is believed to be in the millions of dollars.
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Other interesting facts about Johnny Fratto
1. His full name is Johnny Lew Fratto.
2. Johnny was best friends with American media personality, Paris Hilton. The socialite received a $250,000 Swarovski-encrusted motorcycle from the talent manager’s company in 2005 for making her brand famous. The actress’ scooter, to this day, remains the most incredible bike the company has ever made.
3. The talent manager was also a friend of EricShaun Lynch, popularly known as Eric the Actor or Eric the Midget. The two are the originators of the “Johnny Fratto Social Club” on the Howard Stern Fan Network.
4. Besides his business career, Johnny Fratto was a top-notch writer and the co-author (with Matthew Randazzo) of the book “Would you read this book if I threatened to kill you?”, which chronicles his experience as a than mob prince in the Midwest.