Virdition

In this digital age, it is more exciting than ever to seek a career in the entertainment industry―from stuntmen and musicians to actresses, dancers, and even make-up artists. With the advent of social media, YouTube, Facebook, and more, someone with talent in any medium can (and needs to) create their own brand, steer their career, and master the art of “virtually auditioning” at all times with every post. This is a far cry from the “old days” of paper headshot and cattle calls. Forbes Riley, an overnight success 20+ years in the making, shares her insights, obstacles, and successes as she pursued her career as an actress, dancer, and TV host. For her, meeting Will Quinones and hearing his dream of building his audition platform, Virdition, to help struggling artists of all levels was a dream come true. Virdition takes auditioning to a whole new level and helps aspiring entertainers truly understand the possibilities from contest shows like The Voice and American Idol to feature film casting.

Forbes Riley is an award-winning TV host, health and fitness expert, and is credited with selling more than $2.5 billion dollars worth of products via infomercials and home shopping. Forbes started out as an actress, having appeared in more than one dozen TV series from Fox’s 24 and Picket Fences to the Practice and Boy Meets World. She’s worked on Broadway, acted in movies, and hosted TV series on Animal Planet, Discovery, and even ESPN’s X-Games. With an eclectic, exciting, and highly profitable career, Forbes now hosts her own talk show and speaks on stages globally, inspiring and motivating others to build and follow their dreams. Although originally from Long Island, she maintains homes in Los Angeles and St. Petersburg.

William Quinones is the Founder and CEO of Virdition.com, the only virtual auditioning, audition management, networking platform for the entertainment industry. Before Virdition, he faced and overcame many challenges while trying to break into show business as a dancer and later as the manager of a singing group. After his season of dancing, he managed a freestyle singing group called “Clear Touch” that he got signed to a record label called Mic Mac Records before founding Virdition.com.