Vinnie Potestivo

Vinnie Potestivo
Courtesy MHRSTUDIOS.COM
Born	May 22, 1977 Staten Island, New York
Nationality	American

Vinnie Potestivo^[1] is an American casting director and television producer. He is a graduate of Wagner College and has worked as casting director for TV, Film, Commercials, Voice Overs, and Print prior to accepting a full-time position at MTV in 1998.

He is currently the President of Vinnie Potestivo Entertainment, Inc (VPE)^[2] which began as a full-service talent and casting agency dedicated to finding talent solutions for all media platforms including broadcast, digital and print.

At the helm of MTV's East Coast Talent & Series Development Department, he was responsible^[3] for launching some of today's biggest names including: Mandy Moore, Nick Cannon, Benji & Joel Madden (Good Charlotte), Vanessa Minnillo and Ashlee Simpson. He is also the Creating Producer of 8th & Ocean,^[4] Man & Wife, Aly & AJ: A Sister Act,^[5] Me & Mr. Jones,^[6] Foxy and I Won't Love You to Death: The Story of Mario and His Mom.^[7]

In 2006 he co-created Man & Wife^[8] with Fatman Scoop, which was developed for television and aired on MTV in 2008. While at MTV, he worked closely with the MTV News & Doc, Original Series Development and Celebrity Music & Talent Departments to deliver talent-driven-programming for various MTVN platforms (including, but not limited to, MTV, MTV2, MTVU, MTV.com, MTVFilms as well as a dozen MTV International Affiliates).

Selected filmography

Miscellaneous

On Camera: How To Report, Anchor & Interview ^[9] An educational textbook for those who are interested in pursuing on-camera careers
30 Under 30 Most Influential Entertainers^[10] 30 Entertainers/Executives from the New York area responsible for contributing/creating various forms of entertainment content, all of whom are under 30 years of age.

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