http://www.easybreathe.net http://www.massagenerd.com http://www.fsmta.org Other Worlds was the brain child of John Romano, LMT on the foundation of bringing people quality products and services. His vision incorporates those special “things in life” that has special meaning to him and are the core of where his interests lie for which he has a very distinct passion.
Born in Philadelphia to a Greek father and German Mother, though adopted into a family that’s Italian/Native American/English; he grew up in West Chester, PA, “in the country”, and attended East High School. during that time, he was in the school band and on the varsity gymnastics team.
After graduating high school, he attended Kutztown University, majoring in Fine Arts and taking a minor in Biology. He worked in a massage clinic in Allentown while going to school, along with working in a few garden centers and greenhouses there. He also started playing in local rock bands, as front man, playing guitar and providing lead vocals. Playing with different musicians, “one of the guys that I practiced with at College was Peter Loran of Trixter fame, though that was short lived due to the fact that they, Trixter, got a recording contract”.
John also had his own college radio show where where he played some of his own songs on the playlist. He had recorded the songs on a four track recorder with then friend and guitarist David Lenat. During that time John met up with George Motter who was an independent producer. George had heard John’s broad casts over the college station and was impressed with his performances, though it was the “songs from a new and undiscovered band” that John had on his show that intrigued George the most. Once Mr. Motter found out that it was John’s band who was behind the songs, George signed them up and recorded an independent EP “Rain of Terror” that got some radio play and became pretty popular in Japan, “yes I still have copies for sale.” John claims.
John left Kutztown Univ., to go back to West Chester to help run the family business for a while. “My dad had to have bypass surgery and had 6 bypasses, when they were done, none of them worked, so he ended up having a heart transplant and is still hanging in there”.
He got engaged to a wonderful woman that he had met while at college, though it only lasted 2 1/2 years, as he “wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted out of life at that time and didn’t want someone to be burdened or effected for any time until I found out what I wanted or needed to do”.
John had a couple art exhibits at a local gallery in West Chester, the prestigious Artemis Gallery, that went really well and was loved by local art critics. During this time he still played in a few bands in the “Philly” music scene. Playing the clubs with such acts as Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Britney Foxx, Metallica, Poison, Y&T and others. “I had recorded an independent EP Titled “Rain of Terror”, which was received very well in Japanese radio, though due to a lack of funds things never really took off for it”.
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