Mike Lombardo

Mike Lombardo
Birth name Michael Lombardo
Also known as MikeLombardoMusic
Born (1988-03-30) March 30, 1988
Origin Rome, New York,[1] United States
Genres Piano-Rock
Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter
Instruments Piano, Guitar, Violin, Drums
Years active 1990–2012
Labels Unsigned
Associated acts Molly Lewis
Mike Lombardo Trio
Website mikelombardomusic.com

Mike Lombardo is an American piano rock musician from Upstate New York. He was known for writing nerdy piano-driven rock songs and posting them on YouTube under the username "MikeLombardoMusic", until his 2013 conviction on child pornography charges. He was previously signed to DFTBA Records through which he released one LP, Songs for a New Day, and one EP, The Alchemist. Lombardo posted music videos, song tutorials, and personal updates on his YouTube channel which had over 20,000 subscribers before its closure.

Lombardo is currently serving a five-year sentence at FCI Fort Dix after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.[2]

Musical background

Lombardo frequently states that he has been making music since he was two years old, and has wanted nothing else except to make music and be a rock star for the rest of his life. He graduated a year early from Berklee College of Music in 2009,[3] earning a degree in songwriting. He first started uploading original songs on YouTube as a way to post his homework for class assignments.

Legal problems

On February 16, 2012, it was announced by The Smoking Gun that the musician "is the target of a federal child pornography investigation focusing on his alleged exchange of naked photos with underage female fans." Two days after the release of the article, Hank Green, one of the co-owners of DFTBA Records, put up a statement on his Tumblr blog stating that the company had removed Lombardo's music from their website because they "didn’t feel it appropriate to continue our business relationship given the situation."[4] On July 20, 2012, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York alleging four counts of child pornography related crimes.[5][6] He was arrested on July 25, 2012 but released from custody after five days.[7]

On September 18, 2013, The Smoking Gun published another article announcing that Lombardo had pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography. According to the plea bargain, Lombardo solicited pornographic images from six different minors.[8]

On February 28, 2014, Lombardo was sentenced to five years in federal prison for persuading underage fans to exchange sexually explicit images.[9]

Awards, achievements, and appearances

Discography

References

  1. Mike Lombardo (@mikelombardo) op Twitter. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-18.
  2. "Internet Star" Receives Stiff Prison Sentence. The Smoking Gun. Retrieved 2014-03-18.]
  3. Ostroff, Craig (2011-03-08). "Lombardo delivers eclectic character-driven songs". Montgomery Media. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  4. "A Note from John and Hank". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  5. "YouTube's Mike Lombardo arrested for child pornography by FBI". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/teg/tsg/release/sites/default/files/imagecache/750x970/documents/1michaellombardo.jpg
  7. "YouTube "Star" Busted In Child Porn Investigation". The Smoking Gun. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  8. "YouTube "Star" Admits Receipt Of Child Porn". The Smoking Gun. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  9. ""Internet Star" Receives Stiff Prison Sentence". The Smoking Gun. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  10. The Upstate NY Songwriting Contest's Profile. Broadjam.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-18.
  11. Masters Of Song Fu #6: Final Round Voting Begins » FRED Entertainment. Asitecalledfred.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-18.
  12. You Are Cordially Invited to... Join VIVA LA FRY. Nutsontheroad.net. Retrieved on 2012-02-18.
  13. Best video of 2010: Mike Lombardo lays it down « MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY. Musictechpolicy.wordpress.com (2010-12-17). Retrieved on 2012-02-18.
  14. "Welcome to Twitter - Login or Sign up". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  15. Songwriting, rhyme and why Eminem is awesome – The Feed Blog. CBS News. Retrieved on 2012-02-18.
  16. Frontalot Fall Tour 2011: Days 1–3, Austin, TX. Ken Flagg (2011-10-22). Retrieved on 2012-02-18.

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