CFO$
CFO$ | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Arcadia Kromestatik |
| Origin | Long Island,New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Producers, songwriters, composers, mix engineers |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, piano, production |
| Years active | 2012–2020 |
| Labels | WWE Music Group,Arcade Songs |
CFO$(/ˌsiːɛfˈoʊs/) was an American songwriting and production duo consisting ofJohn Paul AlicastroandMichael Conrad Lauri.They were primarily known for creating entrance music and program themes for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[1]
Career[edit]
CFO$ joined forces with the WWE through Arcade Songs, a record label owned byGregg Wattenberg,when it was named Wind-Up Records back in 2012.[2]They made their musical debut on the special 1,000th episode edition ofWWE Monday Night Raw,namedWWE Raw 1000,which aired on July 23, 2012, when their song "The Night" was selected as the show's official main theme.[3][4]Shortly after, they began contributing themes for main roster WWE talent.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
The duo acted asWWE Music Group's executive producers and were the driving creative force behind the WWE's music department until early 2020. During their tenure, they secured two number one singles in the iTunes Soundtrack category with "The Rising Sun" forShinsuke Nakamura[11][12][13][14][15]and "Glorious Domination" forBobby Roode.[16][17][18][19][20]They further contributed theme songs and original scores to shows and programming which aired on the WWE's very own streaming service, theWWE Network.[21][22][23]
In February 2020, it was publicly reported that CFO$ had been in a dispute with their publisher over the previous month, due to money CFO$ states was owed to them per their publishing deal. CFO$ attempted to have WWE buy them out of their publishing deal and have them work in-house but the publisher rejected the proposal. In August 2020, CFO$ were released from their recording contract and disbanded shortly afterwards. All of the production input has since been replaced bydef rebel.[24][25]
Television appearances[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Total Divas | Themselves; Alicastro and Lauri | Episode: "It's a Beautiful Life?" |
Web[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ride Along | Themselves; Alicastro and Lauri | Episode: "Ballad of Elias and Balor Club" |
| 2018 | Walk with Elias:The Documentary | Themselves; Alicastro and Lauri | WWE Networkmockumentary |
WWE discography[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Melok, Bobby (August 17, 2016)."Meet CFO$, the musical masterminds behind your favorite Superstar's entrance music".WWE.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Hyman, Dan (September 15, 2017)."When WWE Wrestlers Need Music, They Call This Industry Insider (And No. 1 Hitmaker)".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 26,2020.
- ^"Behind The Music: WWE Composers – John Alicastro & Mike Lauri".Arcade Songs.RetrievedDecember 26,2020.
- ^Melok, Bobby (August 17, 2016)."Meet CFO$, the musical masterminds behind your favorite Superstar's entrance music".WWE.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Pasbani, Robert (August 18, 2017)."WWE Music Composers CFO$ Talk Favorite Metal Bands, How They Created Some Of Your Favorite Entrance Themes".Metal Injection.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Melok, Bobby (August 17, 2016)."Meet CFO$, the musical masterminds behind your favorite Superstar's entrance music".WWE.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^"WWE Behind the Music: Music composers Mike Lauri and John Alicastro discuss the process of creating a wrestler's entrance theme".Prowrestling.net.August 24, 2017.RetrievedDecember 26,2020.
- ^Heisel, Scott (August 17, 2016)."Meet The Men Who Made The Themes For Enzo Amore, Finn Bálor And More".Uproxx.RetrievedDecember 26,2020.
- ^Heisel, Scott (August 17, 2016)."Meet The Men Who Made The WWE Theme Songs For Enzo Amore, Finn Bálor And More".Yahoo! News.RetrievedDecember 26,2020.
- ^Morrow, Brendan (May 21, 2017)."Shinsuke Nakamura's Theme: What It Is & Why He Uses It".Heavy.com.RetrievedDecember 26,2020.
- ^Markazi, Arash (March 27, 2017)."Shinsuke Nakamura – Wrestling as an art form".ESPN.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Matheson, Danielle (April 19, 2016)."Shinsuke Nakamura's NXT Theme Is Already Spawning Some Great Covers".Uproxx.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Staff, WWE.com (April 7, 2016)."Get the No. 1 song on the iTunes soundtrack chart".WWE.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Barnett, Josh (March 29, 2017)."Music and mystique help NXT's Shinsuke Nakamura thrive".USA Today.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^"CFO$ on Twitter".Twitter.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Rose, Ash (August 26, 2016)."Why Bobby Roode's 'Glorious' is so glorious".TalkSPORT.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Atkin, Nicolas (November 16, 2016)."Pain and glory: Bobby Roode's journey to WWE".ESPN.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Keller, Wade (October 4, 2016)."Bobby Roode talks about his entrance music taking off and reflections on time with TNA (w/Kellers Analysis)".Pro Wrestling Torch.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Examiner, Peterborough (August 23, 2016)."Bobby Roode's music No. 1 on iTunes chart".The Peterborough Examiner.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^"CFO$ on Twitter".Twitter.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Lambert, Jeremy (October 3, 2018)."CFO$ Discuss Their Process In Creating Music For WWE".Fightful.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^"Meet the CFO$ | Toontrack artist profile".YouTube.October 2, 2018.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^"The Music of the WWE Network by CFO$ & Jim Johnston".Apple Music.April 14, 2014.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Henry, Justin (February 20, 2020)."Update On Why Theme Music Creators CFO$ No Longer Work For WWE".Cultaholic.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
- ^Sapp, Sean Ross (February 20, 2020)."Exclusive: Why CFO$ Isn't Working With WWE".Fightful Wrestling.RetrievedDecember 25,2020.
