Matthew Randazzo V
Encyclopedia
Matthew Randazzo V is an American
true crime
writer
and historian
originally from New Orleans, Louisiana
, who currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula
of Washington. Randazzo is of Sicilian-American
, Isleño, and Cajun
descent. He is the author of 2008's Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry, and 2009 Phoenix Books release Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia with Kenny "Kenji" Gallo
, and 2010's Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend with gangster Frenchy Brouillette, which claims to be the first book to ever break the code of secrecy in the New Orleans Mafia Family
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
true crime
True crime
True crime is a non-fiction literary and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people.The crimes most commonly include murder, but true crime works have also touched on other legal cases. Depending on the writer, true crime can adhere strictly to...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
originally from New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, who currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
of Washington. Randazzo is of Sicilian-American
Sicilian-American
Sicilian Americans are American people from Sicily or of Sicilian heritage. They are considered Italian Americans but are sometimes treated as a separate group due to cultural and historical differences between Sicily and the mainland....
, Isleño, and Cajun
Cajun
Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles...
descent. He is the author of 2008's Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry, and 2009 Phoenix Books release Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia with Kenny "Kenji" Gallo
Kenny Gallo
Kenny "Kenji" Gallo is a Japanese-Italian American gangster-turned-informant and a former director and producer of pornographic films...
, and 2010's Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend with gangster Frenchy Brouillette, which claims to be the first book to ever break the code of secrecy in the New Orleans Mafia Family
New Orleans crime family
The New Orleans crime family is one of the oldest American criminal organizations in activity. It is based in New Orleans and parts of southern Louisiana in the United States. Its status today is unknown, as it remained in the shadows since 1993...
.
Reviews
- Starred Review of Breakshot at Publishers Weekly
- Review of Breakshot at Money Jungle Safari
- Review of Ring of Hell at Letters On Pages
- Review of Ring of Hell at Money Jungle Safari
- Review of Ring of Hell by Jon Snowden