Patrick Girondi

Pat Girondi has been a singer-songwriter, performing since the age of six. In 1998, Girondi and Ken Barnard of Street Factory Music began honing his singing and songwriting skills.[4] His first commercial single, "Colpo Di Cuore" was released on Street Factory Records in 2002. It also appeared on his debut CD, Orphan’s Soul.[5]

Girondi's sophomore release, Orphan’s Journey, appeared in the musical score of the Italian film, Focaccia Blues.[6] Orphan’s Journey earned him the "International Indie Artist of The Year Award" in 2007, as voted by the Indie Music Writer's Association.[7] His latest release, Orphan's Hope is the complete synthesis of all of his experience as a singer-songwriter. The CD has been distributed in 20 countries.[5] In 2008, his song “It’s Your Time” was presented at the Giffoni Film Festival in Italy.[4]

Girondi has performed throughout the US and Italy, from intimate venues, to large summer festivals. He has performed at The Harris Theater in Chicago and Navy Pier where musicians like Tony Bennett, and Boz Scaggs have also performed.[8] During his ’08’ US Tour, he performed with the alto saxophonist, Ronnie Graham and shared the stage with Ramsey Lewis, Gerey Johnson and Mike Logan, along with The Ultimate Concept Band and The Mad Hatter.[9]

Girondi's most recent appearances were at The Narni Black Festival at the Teatro Communal and RossoBastarado Live in Italy, where he was featured with artists ranging from Earth, Wind & Fire to Gloria Gaynor, Dionne Warwick and Kool & the Gang.[10] He has appeared on television shows in Chicago, New York City and Italy. His CDs feature well known artists like Antonella Pepe, Gianni Trevisani, Lorenzo Poli and Raffaele Chiatto who have appeared on CDs by Eros Ramazzotti, Claudio Baglioni, and Umberto Tozzi.[11][12]

Pat Girondi was a well-known Chicago trader and a trader in the electronic markets in Europe.[13] In 1993 he founded what is known today as, ‘Errant Gene Therapeutics’.[14][15][16] From 1995-2004 Girondi was a partner of the late John T. Walton.[1]

Girondi has won accolades for his work in the Orphan Disease field and in particular for his work for the Gene therapy cure for Sickle Cell Anemia and Thalassemia.[2][17] He has been a guest on the "Oprah Show" twice, and has been on the front page of the New York Times in October 2015.[1]