Brad Fischetti

Brad Fischetti was born in New York City September 11, 1975. In his teenage years, he dabbled in music and did some modeling before a brief stint at University Of Texas. Eager to begin a career in Hip-Hop, he traveled to Florida, where he began working for Lou Pearlman. It was there that he met Rich Cronin and Brian "Brizz" Gillis to form LFO. LFO worked under Trans Continental Records/Logic Records releasing the singles Step By Step, (Sex U Up) The Way You Like It, Paul Revere, and If I Can't Have You while touring the world and opening for LL Cool J. Brizz left the group and was replaced by vocalist Harold "Devin" Lima. Shortly after, a radio DJ in Washington DC played the b-side to an LFO demo tape and their song "Summer Girls" became a chart-topping, platinum selling hit. Their debut album on Arista Records followed, releasing the hit singles Girl On TV, I Don't Wanna Kiss You Goodnight, and West Side Story. Their Hip-Hop/R&B/Pop sound reached a wide fan base and the album sold over two and a half million copies. They toured with Britney Spears, headlined Nickelodeon's All That Music Tour, made countless TV appearances, and had a cameo in the film Longshot. LFO's second album, Life Is Good, was released on J Records and found a hit with the single "Every Other Time." J Records stopped promoting the album shortly after. Due to the lack of support from J Records and the changing landscape of pop music, LFO went on hiatus. Brad was often involved in the business side of LFO, which served as a stepping stone for him to start One Eleven Records. The label offers many critically acclaimed albums by artists such as Rookie of the Year, Kiernan McMullan, and Devin Lima & the Cadbury Diesel. One of the first projects on the label was Brad's own solo album, entitled Amiland, released under the alias Sari. In 2009, LFO reunited for their Boys of Summer tour, playing venues that allowed them to arrange meet and greets with many of the groups' fans. After the tour, Brad and Devin collaborated on a a trip-hop project called The Xiles. They demoed a handful of songs on their now-defunct YouTube channel and social media platforms. They quietly released a two-track holiday EP titled Hip Hop Christmas. It was re-released more broadly through LFO's website in 2018 with artwork and liner notes. In 2010, LFO's Rich Cronin passed away from complications that stemmed from leukemia. In addition to running One Eleven Records, Brad found his calling working in the church, where his serves as Director of Operations & Music for a church in Celebration, Florida. In 2016, 98 Degrees invited Brad and Devin to join them on stage for a TRL montage that they had as part of their show. During 98 Degrees' show in New York, Brad and Devin took the stage as LFO''s "Summer Girls" played. The crowd's overwhelming reaction prompted a tour manager to ask if Brad and Devin wanted to tour again. They initially turned the offer down, but after further consideration, they agreed to do it as a way to honor Rich Cronin and what LFO had achieved. The following year Brad and Devin released a new LFO single titled "Perfect 10" and embarked on a highly successful summer tour. They had scheduled dates for a new leg of the tour and booked the travel when Devin was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal cancer. The tour was put on hold and he passed away a little over a year later. In 2019, Fischetti began hosting the Pop 2000 Tour, which features artists such as O-Town, Aaron Carter, and Ryan Cabrera as a way to honor Rich, Devin, and the LFO legacy. He takes the stage with O-Town to perform an LFO medley, which is constantly a highlight of the evening.