Anthony Scillia

Background

Scillia was raised in his father"s hometown of Lodi, New Jersey, a town that was made up of predominately Italian Americans.

Career

Anthony "Tony Mangia" Scillia is most recently known for his radio show on "Brave New " WPSC-FM (887 FM, Wayne, New Jersey), The Tony Mangia Show -: Italian Style. lieutenant is the only positive Italian/Italian-American themed show to be broadcast from New Jersey. The show feeds off Anthony’s love of his Italian culture and heritage.

He plays a wide variety of Italian and Italian-American music from many genres, old and new.

The show is broadcast live every Sunday from 3 Prime Minister-6 Prime Minister. Scillia has featured numerous guests on the show, including: Chef and television personality Lidia Mattichio Bastianich Singer/songwriter/sctor Frank Stallone Official Bobby Darin archivist Jimmy Scalia Bobby Darin"s personal manager Stephen "Boom Boom" Blauner Italian singer Giada Valenti Sicilian folk singer Michela Musolino Singer/songwriter Joe Pagetta Italian-American singer/songwriter Maristella Singer/acoustic guitarist Anthony Fiumano Comedian Mike Marino Singer Bobby Valli Poet Salvatore Amico Buttaci Award-winning author Paul Salsini Olive oil aficionado Johnny DeCarlo Actor Gaetano Iacono (co-star of Doughboys) Musician/comedian/entertainer Larry Cutrone maker Stephanie Foerster (Watch The Pallino) The show has been broadcast live since October 2006. He received WPSC"s September 2007 DJ of the Month.

Scillia also hosted Mangia In The Morning, which was a classic/garage/Jersey rock show, broadcast from October 2006 to September 2007. Scillia was co-creator and host of, which was a cult classic public-access television cable television show broadcast from December 1999 until September 2000.

The show followed a similar format to that of David Letterman.

Richard Moschella was co-creator and co-host. Louis Jasmine was co-creator. Scillia also created and hosted (2004–2005).

The Showcaze, as it was called, was a public access show that featured people, places and events within north New Jersey.

The Showcaze’s guests included Kevin Knight & Camp IWF Wrestling School, psychic Jane Doherty, make-up artist Jeremy Selenfriend and Johnny De Carlo (olive oil aficionado and importer of Italian goods).

Achievements

• Tony Award winner and former lead in the Broadway musical Jersey Boys, John Lloyd Young Scillia was the 2007 Maltese Award Winner for Outstanding New On-Air Personality. He has also written a short script entitled Bocce which shared Guild of Italian American Actors" Fest"s Italian-American Heritage Award in 2008.

Membership

The show also had such recurrent guests as Artie Magliannico, Johnny Paparazzi and Andy Martin (lounge singer extraordinaire and secret member of the Rat Pack).