Bianca Valentino is a 2013 graduate of Nashville’s Belmont University, earning a degree in music business. Bianca serves as Venue Marketing Specialist for AristoMedia’s Marco Club Connection. She grew up in Queens, N.Y. about 25 minutes outside of NYC. During her time at Belmont, she participated in numerous industry events such as the CMA Awards, IEBA, and Tin Pan South. An avid sports fan, Bianca became a college ambassador for the Nashville Predators hockey team during her junior year at Belmont. Before coming to AristoMedia, she worked as an Admin and Redirection Assistant at BMG/Chrysalis in Nashville.
Q: Where is your hometown? And why did you decide to come to Nashville?
A; I’m from Queens, NY, just about 25 minutes outside of New York City. I came to Nashville to pursue a music business career at Belmont University.
Q: What is one interesting fact about you?
A: My mom was born on a little island called Malta, right south of Sicily. So I am half Maltese, which people sometimes think is just a dog breed.
Q: What is your favorite Nashville eatery?
A: I really love Cabana and Edley’s for their Mac and Cheese.
Q: What is your favorite music venue? (Anywhere)
A: Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Q: If you could only pick one, what would be your all-time favorite song?
A: This is extremely hard! But, probably Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor.”
Q: What are some of your hobbies?
A: I play a lot of sports, and I watch a lot of sports. I also play guitar, piano and write songs when I have time. Going to concerts is where most of my money goes to as well.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do in Nashville on the weekend?
A: Probably to go to Midtown or The Gulch and have drinks with friends. On a really nice day, my friends and I go to the humane society and walk dogs.
Q: If you could have any super power, what would it be?
A: Teleportation. I want to travel the world, and that would make it so much easier.
Q: What do you consider your greatest achievement?
A: Graduating college would be my biggest achievement so far, and the fact that I went away to school and learned many life lessons away from home.
Q: What is something interesting that is on your bucket list?
A: To see a concert in all 50 states. Yes, even Alaska! Currently, I am at eight.
Q: What is one type of food that you could not live without?
A: PIZZA. I’m an Italian from Queens, what do you expect?
Q: What actor/actress would you want to play you in the movie of your life? Why?
A: Rachel McAdams. She can be dramatic and comedic all at once.
Q: If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
A: Australia. I have family there I haven’t even met.
Q: How would your friends describe you?
A: Energetic and not afraid to make a fool out of myself. I like to make people laugh and make bad situations into better ones.
Q: What TV or movie series are you obsessed with right now?
A: Scandal. Olivia Pope is everything I want to be.
Q: What did you ‘want to be when you grew up’ as a kid?
A: A lawyer after I saw Legally Blonde.
Q: If time or money weren’t an issue, what would you be doing right now?
A: Traveling the world. There is so much to see and so many people out there who can change your life.
Q: A television show you can’t miss, but hate to admit you watch:
A: I am not ashamed of anything I watch! Yes, I watched every episode of Jersey Shore and The Real World. Currently I’m reading a book from one of “Real Housewives of New York!” TV was made to entertain. Reality TV does just that.
Q: If you could spend the day with any person (living or deceased), who would it be?
A: Beyonce. Hands Down.
Q: What is your life goal?
A: To be happy in everything I do.
Bianca Valentino
Venue Marketing Specialist
bianca@marcoclubconnection.com
615-269-7071
