Orlandito "Dito" Montiel (born July 26, 1965) is an American author,
filmmaker, and musician.Born in New York City, Montiel came into the
public eye after the breakup of his hardcore punk band Major Conflict.
Later, he would gain notoriety in 1989 when Geffen Records signed his
newly formed outfit Gutterboy to a $1 million record deal, an
unheard-of sum at the time. The band was dropped after its debut and
was dubbed one of the most "successful" unsuccessful bands in rock
history.In 2003, Montiel published A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,
a memoir detailing his life growing up in Astoria, Queens in the early
1980s during the rise of the hardcore punk scene. The book describes
his time spent touring with his band Gutterboy and his brief modeling
career with Versace along with other personal anecdotes.After adapting
his best-selling book into a screenplay, Montiel made his directorial
debut with the film version of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,
with Robert Downey Jr. (as the older Montiel), Dianne Wiest, Channing
Tatum and Shia LaBeouf (as the young Montiel). The film was executive
produced by Trudie Styler.
filmmaker, and musician.Born in New York City, Montiel came into the
public eye after the breakup of his hardcore punk band Major Conflict.
Later, he would gain notoriety in 1989 when Geffen Records signed his
newly formed outfit Gutterboy to a $1 million record deal, an
unheard-of sum at the time. The band was dropped after its debut and
was dubbed one of the most "successful" unsuccessful bands in rock
history.In 2003, Montiel published A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,
a memoir detailing his life growing up in Astoria, Queens in the early
1980s during the rise of the hardcore punk scene. The book describes
his time spent touring with his band Gutterboy and his brief modeling
career with Versace along with other personal anecdotes.After adapting
his best-selling book into a screenplay, Montiel made his directorial
debut with the film version of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,
with Robert Downey Jr. (as the older Montiel), Dianne Wiest, Channing
Tatum and Shia LaBeouf (as the young Montiel). The film was executive
produced by Trudie Styler.
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