L. LouRicca

Current

Board of Directors at S.W.I.S.S.
CEO at BackstagePass

Past

Producer, Writer, President at Mystery International (Sole Proprietorship)
President at Creative Marketing Co (Sole Proprietorship)
Associate Pastor, Teacher at SW Interdenominational Church

Theatre, Music (Sole Proprietorship)
Assistant VP at RBoutwell Ent
Tour Merch at Brockum
owner/partner at Ubies OTJ

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Education

State University of New York - System
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Industry

Entertainment

Websites

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L. LouRicca’s Summary

Been mostly involved with the entertainment biz. Acting, Music, Radio, TV, Film, Producing, Writing, Murder Mystery Comedy Theatre.

Lately, I've been involved with many people and organizations all over the world trying to figure out how to bring peace in the world, In a peaceful way... help those in need and help with 'Greening' the Earth. Also involved with several organizations as well as my own program, EuroRock'n The World For Peace in it's 3rd year and Peace-full Sail.

My wife, a Swiss National just received her Masters in Finance and Economics at the University of Zürich. Her thesis, a financial model to bring down the Co2 footprint of the Int'l cement Industry received a near perfect score. She's also a multi-talented musician/writer
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* Did you know, "...severe and extensive poverty persists while there is great and rising affluence elsewhere. The average income of the citizens of the affluent countries is about 50 times greater in purchasing power and about 200 times greater in terms of market exchange rates than that of the global poor. The latter, 2.8 people together have about 1.2% of aggregated global income, while the 903 million people of the "high income economies" together have 79.7%. Shifting merely 1% of aggregated global income--312 billion annually--from the first group to the second would eradicate severe poverty worldwide." (from World Poverty and Human Rights" by Thomas Pogge)

The above, if implemented, would not only feed the worlds hungry, but drastically cut disease, violence & crime throughout the world. This would in effect help bring peace in many nations.

Why aren't we doing this?

L. LouRicca’s Specialties:

Theatrical Producer and Writer, Song Writer, Promotion, Advertising, Film and TV Director, Singer-Musician, Talent Grooming, Entertainment Consulting, Merchandising/Licensing, Copy Writing, Consumer Law, US State and Federal Law, Litigation, Negotiation, Travel, Airplane Pilot, Non-Profits,

L. LouRicca’s Experience

Board of Directors

S.W.I.S.S.

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

2007 — Present (1 year)

Saving With Instruments Samples and Soundz, SWISS is a NonProfit 501c3 helping people worldwide. Chair is Swiss Chris, Music Director&Drummer for 5 time Grammy Winner John Legend. SWISS' basic mission is:
- recognition of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Motivational education through music and sound
- resolve conflicts through peaceful means with use of musical instruments
- multiple collaborations with various artists in various fields of music for multimedia performances
- educational workshops for beginner to advanced drum students in the history of African, African- American and cultures of African decent based music.
Lou founded, organized and brought to the SWISS Org, EuroRock2006-8 with 08 being Peace Full Sail EuroRock when the peace tour took to the oceans recently on a 60 foot sail boat. EuroRock's mission is in line with SWISS as well as to bring different people together to show the world we can and will work together for a peaceful solution to problems.
CEO

BackstagePass

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

June 1999 — Present (9 years 5 months)

BSP has helped scores of people from being a consumer advocate to helping the world with programs designed for peace and helping others. BSP also helps young and upcoming musicians as well as Grammy winners with their careers. BSP has never charged anyone for this service, made any profits nor taken a salary and we stay afloat with expenses, donations and love. We believe the world would be better off without money and that the Earths resources should be shared with every living creature on the planet, earned through participation and barter with love as the motive.

Also have done some indie film and tv work as a writer,director and producer as well as tv advertising.
Producer, Writer, President
Mystery International (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

February 1998 — September 2003 (5 years 8 months)

I wrote and produced Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. We hosted private and public parties in Castles, Bed and Breakfast, private residences, restaurants, and trains. We also hosted on on an ice rink!
These Murder Mystery Dinners are the type that the audience is actually involved in. They take on interactive roles, interacting with professional actors and musicians and in the end, trying to figure out who dun it!
We also put these on for major corporations for their Christmas parties and/or team building education. Some corporations we serviced were: Key Bank Corp, Wells Fargo, Boise-Cascade, and others.
President
Creative Marketing Co (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

April 1993 — June 1998 (5 years 3 months)

Consultant for young artists and musicians, assisting their parents with management and connections. Media Representative, Promoter for various companies. Also, business consultant for helping with downsizing and making the work environment more productive.
Associate Pastor, Teacher

SW Interdenominational Church

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

October 1988 — April 1992 (3 years 7 months)

Held weekly studies of the Bible, Took the Pastors place for Sunday Worship when not available, Head of Music Worship, Headed program devoted to prison outreach helping inmates with their GED/High School Dipoma and college entrance upon release from the institution. This program was funded through donations and from a Carl Perkins Grant (Carl Perkins wrote 'Blue Suede Shoes' among other songs).
NOTE: Working with inmates was a big eye opener and I was privvy to alot of their reasons for being in prison. Some who were not guilty. I took it upon myself to help those who I thought were telling the truth and get them some legal remedies. Everyone I helped was granted their remedies and some released from prison for various non-technical reasons like new evidence or the veracity of state witnesses . I learned alot about the judicial system and the many injustices that take place.
Theatre, Music
Sole Proprietorship

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

October 1982 — June 1988 (5 years 9 months)

Had a musical comedy routine with a partner and did some music/band promotions as well as other odd jobs like Ballooning, Catering, Bar help etc.
Assistant VP

RBoutwell Ent

(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

September 1979 — May 1982 (2 years 9 months)

We were a tour management company as well as a licensing and Tour Merch management company. We worked closely with IRS and A&M Records managing most of their catalogue and musicians/bands.
Tour Merch

Brockum

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

April 1977 — September 1979 (2 years 6 months)

Tour Merch for many top bands and talent mostly from the UK since the company was based there as well as NYC and Montreal.
owner/partner

Ubies OTJ

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

February 1975 — March 1977 (2 years 2 months)

Popular Night Club that hosted up and coming as well as popular recording acts: The Ramones, Twisted Sister, Rat Race Choir, Good Rats, Tommy James, Rick Derringer, Leslie West among others.

Additional Information

L. LouRicca’s Websites:

My Website

L. LouRicca’s Interests:

World Peace, Helping People, Concerts, Music for helping the world, Healing, Love

L. LouRicca’s Groups:

S.W.I.S.S., Musicians and Fine Artists for World Peace, B1Nation, World Peace Concert Committee, International Red Cross, Salvation Army, ER2006,7&8, Rockin The World for Peace, Forbes, Democratic Party