Francesco Bilotto (born August 30, 1981) is a television design and entertaining expert, contributing to many media sources. Currently seen as a re-appearing guest on national network news morning programs as well as daytime entertainment talk shows, he also has a self-titled segment "The Francesco Fix" on NBC New York. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Francesco Bilotto was born to Italian descent parents and raised in Kenosha, Wisconsin. [5] Bilotto spent his childhood living with his mother in a Cape Cod home on Lake Michigan's shoreline, [6] which is where his love for design and passion for natural beauty began.[ citation needed ]
Francesco has appeared on ABC The View [7] and NBC Today Show , [8] and is a TODAY Tastemaker, [9] He has also appeared on New York Live, WNBC New York, [10] and Good Morning America ABC Television Network. [11] [12] [13] Bilotto has also had mentions in Closer Weekly, People magazine [14] and other national publications. [15] [16] [14] [17] [18] Bilotto has worked as a free-lance creative consultant to Discover Wisconsin, a program showcasing the state and its vast landscape, locals and historical sites. In 2000, he lived in Chicago and volunteered his talents to Equality Illinois. [19] In 2009 Bilotto moved to San Francisco, California, in pursuit of inspiration and extending his brand on a national level which then brought him to his current home of New York City in 2011. In addition to his broadcast career, Bilotto keeps a private client list including Manhattan socialites, many well known celebrities [20] and Wall Street dwellers. [21]
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