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New York City native , Steve is the son of Roz Vallero , a professional actress . Steve ’ s father , Ernesto Bonino , was a famous Italian crooner who was very popular in Europe and who also enjoyed success in America . He was considered the Frank Sinatra of Italy . It was while on tour in America that the famous crooner met the champion dancer / actress and fell in love . Their only offspring , Steve Bonino did not fall too far from the tree . Steve was a professional actor from 1975 to 1985 , and is a life-long professional musician . He attended the High School Of Music and Art in New York , sister school to the high school made famous by the movie Fame , as a voice major . He also attended college at The Leonard Davis Center For The Performing Arts , at C . C . N . Y . as a voice / acting major . As a professional actor , he starred in the NBC TV series : “ The Kids From C . A . P . E . R .”, a Saturday morning kid ’ s show where he was able to display his acting and singing skills . C . A . P . E . R . was produced by Don Kirshner , who also produced the music for the Monkees TV show , which C . A . P . E . R . was emulating . Steve contributed his vocal talents to the show ’ s album , released on Columbia records . He was also seen on the big screen in “ Three Days of the Condor ”, starring Robert Redford , and the summer camp spoof film “ G . O . R . P .” starring Dennis Quaid . Steve also appeared in the made for television movies “ Friendly Fire ” starring Carol Burnett , “ Tarantulas , The Deadly Cargo ” and the remake of “ It ’ s A Wonderful Life ” starring Marlo Thomas . He appeared in the television shows “ Eight Is Enough ” and “ One Day At A Time ” as an actor / musician , playing guitar and bass , and in “ Phyllis ” as an actor . In New York , Steve acted in the Off Broadway play “ Fire In The Mind house ” In California , Steve sang and acted at the Mark Taper Forum Lab in the play “ Salome ” by Kim Milford , and at the San Bernardino Civic Light Opera in the plays “ Man Of La Mancha ” and “ I Love My Wife ” in which he performed on guitar and banjo as well as acted . As a professional musician , Steve sang on records by Screaming Jay
Hawkins & Francis X . On television , he has performed as a bassist / vocalist with the popular German band “ Avtograph ”, and as a guitarist / vocalist on KCET with the original band ” Tomorrow ’ s Game ” that Steve co-founded . He also provided guitar accompaniment for KCET specials featuring Barbie Benton and a Jacques Brel revue He has done session vocal work for television shows on NBC , KCET , HBO and The Playboy Channel . Steve has composed the music score and original songs for independent films and has been an active musician since the early 90 ’ s on the local club scene in Los Angeles and Orange Counties with the cover bands : The Trip , Gypsy Beggars & City Lights , as well as the premier Eagles tribute band Desperado . He has also been active on the original music scene with the bands : Kharma Dogs , Tomorrow ’ s Game , One By One , Black Spring , Lucid Dreaming & Native Language . He is currently promoting his first full length solo album “ Peace Rocks ”.
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