Author Don Oriolo - Cartoon Animator for Felix the Cat Visits the GingerNewYork TV Show in NYC

NEW YORK - Dec. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Don Oriolo is an enthusiastic man of many talents.  Many know him as CEO of Felix the Cat Productions, Inc., others know him through his triumphs in the recording, film and animation industries.  He is a gifted artist, musician, writer and businessman.

Don Oriolo plays many instruments well, especially the guitar.  He has written many great hit songs, produced hit records and groups, has owned and operated several record labels and he's run some of the top music publishing companies on the planet.

Don's varied interests have brought him successfully through most facets of music and art.  He is the "keeper-of-the-flame" of the Felix the Cat universe including the handing of all Felix merchandising, artwork, media and comic book publishing since the Felix torch was passed on to him by his father, Joe Oriolo.

Joe Oriolo was a famous animator at the Fleischer Studios in the 1930s and 1940s, working on the cartoon series of Popeye, Superman and Betty Boop.  Joe also created Casper the Friendly Ghost and produced all of the Felix the Cat cartoons of the 1950s and 1060s.  Joe created decades-worth of Felix newspapers strips and comic books.  As a young boy Don Oriolo also enjoyed drawing and painting, being brought up in an "animated" household.  His father nurtured his interest and talent.

Don Oriolo was a music publishing executive for decades.  As head of these companies, Don administered the publishing of the works by the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton and Donna Summer, to mention a few.

Don's own publishing companies have received many ASCAP and BMI awards, as well as numerous gold and platinum records.  As a co-executive producer, Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam with Full Force sold millions of records.  A recent album that Don co-wrote and produced for Gloria Gaynor went platinum in France and hit the Top Ten in Italy and Spain.  Don Oriolo wrote the first song recorded by Jon Bon Jovi!

Don's longtime producing relationship with Gloria Gaynor continues with a recently recorded Christmas CD.  Don wrote most of the songs on this holiday album as well as a special song that Gloria performed and recorded for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Don released the movie "Felix the Cat Saves Christmas", which he wrote, produced and directed.  Don has a new 52-episode Felix cartoon series in the works as well as a featured film titled, "Felix the Cat's Monster Madness".

As CEO of the Felix the Cat companies, Don oversees the worldwide licensing and merchandising of the Felix the Cat universe of characters.  He is publisher, editor-in-chief, and contributes to the writing and artwork of Felix Comics, the company that creates the Felix the Cat comic books.

After the success of the four Felix the Cat guitars he designed for the Martin Guitar Company, Don decided to start his own guitar company, Oriolo Guitars. Don designed well over 100 unique guitar models of all shapes and sizes and then set up his own network of factories to build them.  Following the premiere of the revolutionary Oriolo Guitar models at the musical instrument manufacturers' showcase event, The NAMM Convention, Oriolo Guitars was awarded "Best in Show".

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GingerNewYork found on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) since launching in November, 2010, has been showcasing the “Kool Kats…Gotham Nights” greats of music and culture of New York and beyond. What defines GingerNewYork is its host Ginger Broderick’s unique insight, connection to and pulse on the music and culture of Gotham making GingerNewYork one of the most sought after programs to appear on.

GingerNewYork can be seen in Manhattan on Time Warner Cable Channel 34, Fios Channel 33, and RCN Channel 82, every Friday afternoon at 2pm EST.  It can also be seen live streaming on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network's website, www.mnn.org, Channel 1.

About GingerNewYork host Ginger Broderick:
Broderick perhaps better known to many as “The Media CPA” is a fixture on the media circuit.

Ms. Broderick appeared regularly for eight years on weekend morning financial segments for WABC Eyewitness News. She has appeared on Good Day New York, WNBC, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business News, Bloomberg, NY1 and WOR Radio discussing tax-related issues. She has interviewed with top financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Wealth Manager.

Ms. Broderick completed her TV Producer’s Certification at Manhattan Neighborhood Network and launched her own talk/variety show, GingerNewYork. Segments of the show are aired LIVE at the MNN studios and taped at the Gibson Guitar showroom/Rehearsal Studios in New York City.

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Photo of Ms. Broderick Courtesy of Rasheem Morris