Brandon Voss & Tony Fornabaio: NYC

Brandon Voss couples a background in business and finance with an inherent skill in entertainment. He obtained his BS in computer science from Florida State University and began his professional career as a global consultant with IBM in 2000. In 2003, Voss returned to business school at New York University and Baruch College where he obtained an MBA and transitioned into investment banking. He spent several years working in Mergers & Acquisitions at Bank of America before moving to Lehman Brothers and eventually spinning out to a smaller firm focused on cross border transactions between the U.S. and China.

His contribution to nightlife began while in graduate school, hosting and promoting parties.

After many years working as an investment banker, Voss decided to return to nightlife in early 2009 and shortly thereafter made it a full-time gig by linking up with long time friend Tony Fornabaio to form FV Events. Together they rolled out ROCKIT Fridays, an instant phenomenon in gay New York, quickly becoming the hottest ticket in town. The duo later followed with a popular Thursday night event and eventually launched Club 57 on Saturdays, doing the seemingly impossible and resurrecting the gay dance party in New York.

Voss has a knack for live production and the creation of unique events. Over the years he has produced performances and concerts by stars including Fergie, Ke$ha, Kylie Minogue, Lil' Kim, Kelly Rowland, Deborah Cox, Kelis and many others. He has brought innovative concepts to life ranging from a 2,000-person fundraiser on a floating barge to a massive dance party in a historic synagogue and everything in between.

As a humanitarian, Voss has lent his talents to produce multiple socially conscious events including various events benefiting The Trevor Project, GLAAD, GMHC, the American Red Cross, and the New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. He has also worked on various political leadership projects including production of the official LGBT events for Hillary Rodham Clinton's New York Senate and Presidential campaigns.

Tony Fornabaio has combined his flair for design and his affinity for people from all walks of life to create an incomparable international career. A humanitarian and curator of 'a good time' in equal measure, Fornabaio has been an event promoter, gracious party host, and advocate for programs to benefit the homeless.

His contribution to international nightlife began with parties around the globe at some of the hippest nightclubs and venues. Throughout the years, Fornabaio has hosted events with celebrities ranging from Tom Cruise to Mariah Carey and Cindy Crawford. He has also worked with socialites like Marie-Chantal, Alex von Furstenberg and former wife Alexandra Von Furstenberg, the Hilton sisters, Mary McFadden, Courrie Haye and Pia Getty. Fornabaio also hosted and performed for Leona Helmsley at her 'get out of jail' party.

He became one of the best-known promoters in NYC Gay nightlife through his hosting and promoting of parties.

Fornabaio lent his talents to the production of noted special events such as the Grace Kelly Foundation NYC Cancer benefit, The Love Ball (AIDS awareness), Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Ball (Paris), and New Year's Eve 2010 Black & White Ball with Brandon Voss & Josh Wood featuring a performance by Deborah Cox.

Working under Mayor Alex Penelas, his assistant Sergio Gonzales Fornabaio, and international lobbyist Andy Mendez, he worked on developing the first model plan for homeless prevention in Miami Dade County called the Homeless Assistance Center. Tony worked alongside Alva Chapman, the owner of The Miami Herald, and the Miami Coalition, and lobbied funding for the program from Tallahassee with Dr. Marsha Martin, special assistant on HIV/AIDS policy to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala under President Clinton. To this day, HAC serves as one of the most effective homeless programs serving homeless families, single men, women, and children in the U.S. In NYC, Fornabaio started a community outreach program in the late '90s, called OUT FOR PEOPLE, that held a benefit at Webster Hall. Tammy Faye Baker was the host and Laura Branigan performed for the last time, reaching out to the straight population in order to break boundaries between the communities.

Among Fornabaio's many talents is interior design. He owned and managed his own interior design company, executing both commercial and residential projects ranging from NYC apartments to homes in LA, Miami, and the Hamptons and more. He also managed one of the most prominent costume jewelry companies on Madison Avenue in the '80s and '90s, which is still thriving with a roster of clients he styled, such as Carly Simon, Barbara Sinatra, Cher, Linda Lavin, Jill St. John, the late Madeline Kahn, Lee Radziwill, and Maria Shriver.

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