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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.

Early years

Francesco Bilotto was born to Italian descent parents and raised in

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. Bilotto spent his childhood living with his mother in a

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home on

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's shoreline, which is where his love for design and passion for natural beauty began.

Career

Francesco has appeared on ABC ''

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'' and ''

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'', and is a TODAY Tastemaker, He has also appeared on ''New York Live'', WNBC New York, and ''

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Television Network. Bilotto has also had mentions in ''Closer Weekly'', ''

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'' and other national publications. 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

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and volunteered his talents to Equality Illinois. In 2009 Bilotto moved to

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, 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

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socialites, many well known celebrities and Wall Street dwellers.

Personal life

Bilotto resides in

, New York.

References

External links

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