Will The Real Izzy Gold Please Stand Up? Mystery Solved
[Who is the real Izzy? Francesco Civetta or Chris Young?]
As promised, we have been researching the Izzy Gold scandal…and, given the lack of any real “news” this week, haven’t even had to do that much work, as our Inbox was flooded with opinions and details on the life of Izzy. Completely lost? Here’s a brief recap:
Izzy Gold is a brand, a lifestyle, a t-shirt, a DJ at GoldBar. Rachelle has talked about her love of Izzy (probably because she really thinks that everything he touches turns to Gold.) Here’s the REAL STORY:
Izzy Gold was started by childhood friends Francesco Civetta and Brad Leinhardt. Chris Young was also involved. The “face” of Izzy Gold (the one on the Tshirts, etc) was always a mystery, though Francesco was always the “face” people most commonly associated with Izzy Gold. He spins at Goldbar, and carried the Izzy vibe with him wherever he would go, whether it be parties on the LES or the fashion events at Blue and Cream in the Hamptons.
Well, something happened between these “friends” (disappointment with Francesco’s performance is the rumor going around), and Francesco has consequently been cut out of the picture, leaving Brad to have to turn to Chris Young to take on the role of the new Izzy Gold.
But how were the people going to come to love the new Izzy? Well Brad used the age old fact: that you can buy anyone’s love, and gave the new Izzy $10,000 to “throw” out at people in Times Square.
There you have it. Mystery solved. However, the true fate of Izzy Gold is to be determined. Will the company be able to stand on it’s feet without the cool vibe Francesco added? Will the new Izzy be DJ’ing at Goldbar now? These are all questions that will need answering….
[Getting To The Bottom Of The Izzy Gold Mystery]
[Blue And Cream And Izzy Gold All Over]
[Who Is Izzy Gold?]
[Izzy Gold Make$ It Rain In Times Square]
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I heard a rumor that there will be like 200 mohawked Izzy Gold’s with aviator sunglasses running through Bryant Park next month during fashion week? Is this true?
This whole thing is no big deal. When my lifelong friends underperform, I just jack their identity and feed it to the Montauk Monster. Just say no to Izzy Old.
No big deal…Brad never gave anyone 10 grand… thats ridiculous… I heard Fran still designs for izzy gold
it doesnt matter wht anyone thinks? who owns the company and who is running it now?
the new izzy gold did throw out $10,000 of his own money i was a spectator.
long live the new izzy gold. i have a good feeling about this company and its going to be huge.
I am right there with you man, after throwing out $10 k in times square i think they are poised to do big things. with or without this Fran dude!!
The Izzy Gold who threw out the 10 k out in time square is the one I am supporting… I have never heard of any other Izzy Gold… I am part of this revolution!
I think Fran’s mom is writing these posts about him. I dont believe people feel this highly about him… just a thought.
Izzy Old is a real faker. No coincidence that he worked with Ashley Simpson, a fellow faker. The rest of his artists are complete jokes! This has got to be some kind of scam…just like handing out a couple hundred bucks and claiming it’s 10k. Where’s the shot of this pale little salamander counting the money. Oh, and good job being environmentally conscious in a FORD TRUCK, and I can only imagine what kind of pollutants are wafting up from his pits–he’s wearing a LEATHER JACKET IN THE DEAD OF SUMMER. And he looks like he stinks. Oh, and look who’s calling who fat–from the pic it looks like Izzy Old’s got a couple of bouncer rolls (aka hot dogs) hitched to his cue ball.His pics with celebs look like he’s been photoshopped in there like some sort of mutant Forest Gump. And he really does look like the Montauk Monster! The resemblance is uncanny. Maybe this pale freak should go by the name Albino Gold. One thing’s for sure: if Izzy Gold really is just a brand, then the brand just got a whole lot ugglier.
If I were that total herb Jeff Goldstein (See http://bp1.blogger.com/_0OU1uCZ9vig/RgwISQKWHgI/AAAAAAAAADs/96KaIDAabVk/s1600-h/DSC01332.JPG), I would use this as an opportunity to host a face-off between Francisco (Izzy Gold) and Chris (Izzy Old) at Blue ‘n Cream. The winner would be crowned the official Izzy Gold, and I would be willing to use my connects to advance their careers.
So as to prevent any intervention or attempts at bribery during the competition, the Golden Jew (aka, Brad Leinhardt) will be locked in a hermetically sealed chamber in the secret Blue ‘n Cream vault. His only companion will be an enlarged replica of the Montauk Monster that has been doused with aged, purple foam (aka, “purple smegma”) produced by Chris Young.
hahaha chris young did not start Izzy Gold nor was he involved until december or january this year…. no mention of it on izzy’s site…
“Izzy Gold Clothing was founded in 06 when artist Francesco Civetta created the Izzy Gold persona in order penetrate and shake up the New York City garmento circle. “
I am friends with Francesco and remember when he started Izzy Gold a few years ago.. it seems as if his partners have gone a little overboard with this new izzy old… look at their site.. they just put up articles claiming that they are about this chris guy or izzy old… well I don’t see his picture in wwd or observer articles… even his bio is stuff that Francesco (Izzy Gold) did… looks like these people are taking creative credit for someone else’s work… disgusting… and throwing one dollar bills in times sq isnt so gold like, they just look like fools… did he scream out enough that he was Izzy Gold? hahaha how pathetic..
IT DOESNT MATTER WHO STARTED IT, WHO OWNS IT NOW???? THAT IS MY QUESTION.
the new izzy gold owns the company. its in his right. his production is actually really good, and he does real shit. Fran isnt talented. I dont care how nice you spineless people think he is, he’s a joke. And so are you for thinking he’s even slightly cool.
this is so stupid. who cares you are all idiots………………………………………idiots………………………idiots
what is this… did these retards get this idea from the be kanye commercial?
Just because Francesco has clearly been BAMBOOSELED BY his best friend and someone who will one day be exposed as a close relative of THE MONTAUK MONSTER doesn’t mean that we have to stand for it. We don’t need Izzy Old’s B.S. revolution, WE NEED TO START A REVOLUTION AGAINST IZZY OLD’S BRAND OF FAKE POPULISM! Making a bunch of tourists crawl on the ground in search of your crinkled dollar bills…like a bunch of budget ass strippers, while you just stand there scream at them from your gas guzzling truck…like some hypocritical fascist is not populism—IT’S NOT POPULISM AND IT’S NOT RIGHT! Just think of what they’re telling people back home. Forget President, Izzy Old isn’t even qualified to be Jersey’s ambassador to Times Square.
The Izzy brand of gold is not like all the other sorts of gold..it can’t just be bought and sold…it must be earned…and earned legitimately…in a modern-day public duel—a DJ battle sponsored by Blue and Cream and SoBe energy drinks.
IF IZZY OLD IS THE POPULIST HE CLAIMS TO BE, HE’LL WANT TO LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE INSTEAD OF HIDING BEHIND SOME TECHNICALITY LIKE WHO OWNS THE COMPANY.
When Goldstein hosts the showdown outside the B&C corral, we’ll see who’s got the real talent…we’ll see who’s been underperforming, we’ll decide who gets the title…WE’LL DECIDE who’s the fool and WHO’S THE REAL IZZY GOLD.
SOOOO typical, looks like another wanna be rich kid is crying about his poor business decisions! If the new izzy isnt izzy, why wasn’t legal action taken? I know why…. Francesco is an idiot, and this guy has EVERY right in the world to do it. MYSTERY SOLVED!!! They should try working together BEFORE THE WHOLE BRAND IS WORTHLESS. A show down? W.T.F. this is the real world francesco so just stop making all your noise and be a man !! AND TELL YOUR MOMMY TO STOP BLOGGING!!!!!!
a showdown? haha thats the funniest thing i have ever heard, next to Francesco’s mom blogging for him lol.
yah maybe they should have a showdown, spelling bee, tri-athelon, boxing match, and coloring contest. who thought of this stupid idea?
The showdown was Jeff Goldstein’s idea. You gotta let him know. He’s got a lot of connects, and he’s willing to use them.
Goldstein may stop carrying Izzy Gold at Blue & Cream because of the lack of class associated with its “new owners”. Jeff Goldstein may be a total herb, but one thing he does have is class — and he won’t drag Blue & Cream into this mess.
I think the “Battle of the Izzys” is the most brilliant idea since that herb decided to open a B&C on Bowery! (It would be a crazy thrill. Just like thrillicious.com. Make sure you check out SoBe’s energy drinks because they’re all about cool websites, cool energy and cool people.)
But it seems like Izzy Old (Chris Young) is mad scared of a showdown with Izzy Gold (Francesco), so he’s hiding behind his so-called rights. (By they way, Chris, I know you’re not too swift, when you talk about who owns the company and your so-called rights, you sound just like those “fat cats” you pretend to be revolting against. Just a tip.) You want rights. I’ll tell you about rights…. We’ve got the right to know whether Izzy Old (Chris), the whitest of white gold, will truly glitter in the light of day…or if he’ll evaporate, producing nothing but a wet fart of purple foam. Basically, we’ve got the right to see what he’s made of before he steps into Izzy Gold’s size 47s. Wouldn’t you agree? And this last one’s really serious….it’s actually more of a public safety issue…we’ve got a right to test Izzy Old’s DNA…not just to confirm whether he’s really related to Neil Young (oh yeah, and by the way, who gives a f**k…and if you spin anything from that has been in your set, have no doubt the needle you lay down on that vinyl will do damage to your prospects of being crowned the real Izzy Gold), but to determine whether this whole thing is some sneaky scheme by the Montauk Monster to plant one of its offspring in a position that’s close to our hearts and minds…before swimming down from Montauk to our places in East Hampton with fifty Montauk Monster friends and family members—most likely on some big weekend when our parents are there—and doing something really classless like hot boxing the gazebo or getting purple foam all over the couch. You know who I’m talking about!
The showdown was Jeff Goldstein’s idea. You gotta let him know. He’s got a lot of connects, and he’s willing to use them.
Goldstein may stop carrying Izzy Gold at Blue & Cream because of the lack of class associated with its “new owners”. Jeff Goldstein may be a total herb, but one thing he does have is class — and he won’t drag Blue & Cream into this mess.
I’ve known Brad and Francesco for many years. Both good guys. Brad is one of the nicest hard working coolest kids i know. This was his hobby. He practically blew Fran up and made Izzy Gold known. Hes a pretty classy dude and does not care about this so called controversy around this pr stunt at all…sounds like a big joke but izzy gold francesco or chris or whomever should not drag him into it.
Anonymous friend, thats funny cause it seems like Brad and Chris are the orchestrators of this “so called controversy”
They should fight it out! I’m pretty sure Chris has always given Fran any interesting mixes he ever played in the club, and Im pretty confidant in saying that Chris Is a better DJ than Fran, any idiot can use a turn table and even if “DJ Izzy Gold” Plays good music. he doesn’t mix it well at all, I have been to Goldbar saturdays. I would like to see a video of Izzy old counting the money, But I would also like to see a video of Fran painting something, anything. Any way I wouldn’t feel too bad for some Rich kid loosing control of his t shirt company who’s greatest success was a shirt that says “fuck everyone” and selling it for $50. I have heard from a reliable source that Fran doen’t even paint “His art work.” No matter who is crowned “The real Izzy Gold” all they would prove is who is a bigger bitch, but for the record, I would rather have a fake who produces good music that a fake who produces Shitty artwork. I think if he really did steal the company Chris is a better Izzy Gold just for the fact that he lives and breathes “Fuck Everyone!”
Fuck Franch He is a piece of shit backstabber and he deserves whatever he gets Chris Young Is “The Real Izzy Gold” maybe in order to keep making whatever bull shit T Shirts Franch wants to make, He should Change the Name of his company from “Izzy Gold Clothing” To “Franch Dressing” I sincerly hope Franch has learned His lesson about fucking around behind his “friends” Back, and also to read a contract before he signs it. Fuck Franch< Long Live Izzy Gold “Chris Young”
Liam, what not happy with the references to purple smagma, oops I mean purple foam… why do people seem so angered over this bullshit! those guys on izzy gold records website look like no talent “golden dooche bags”. creepy… I bet their music is awesome! fucking losers…
CHRIS YOUNG IS THE BIGGEST SOCIOPATH ON THIS PLANET. HE’S A SICK FUCK WHO’S SCAMMED AND STOLEN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM ARTISTS, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS NEW SCAM/LABEL IS. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. HE’S A SICK PIECE OF VILE GARBAGE WHO’LL TRY TO FUCK ANYTHING THAT COMES INTO HIS STUDIO AND WOULD STEAL THE LAST PENNY FROM HIS FAT UGLY MOMMA.
Is Chris Young a sociopath or schizophrenic? Maybe he has multiple personalities and has started running around new york like an ass calling himself Izzy Gold hoping that the people who don’t have the internet will believe he is Izzy Gold and not think to google images to see what Izzy Gold looks like. Still a scam artist no doubt, these money stunts are really pathetic, and he looks like a fat albino old man with a megaphone. Revolution? NO REVOLUTIONS AREN’T STARTED THIS WAY. And where is “the golden jew”, is he jerking chris young off in hopes to release some more purple foam from his scamming dick?
http://www.chrisyoungsucks.com
THIS IS LIKE A CRAZY SOAP OPERA, LOOKS LIKE PEOPLE ARE REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS WHOLE IZZY GOLD THING. TO ME ITS A BUNCH OF HOOPLA. I THINK THEY ARE BOOTH KIND OF COOL. THEY SHOULD ALL JUST WORK TOGETHER. FRAN WAS A PRETTY COOL DESIGNER AND I NO THAT CHRIS YOUNGS MUSIC IS REALLY STELLAR. ITS TOO BAD THAT FRANCESCO WASNT A BETTER BUSINESS MAN, AND DIDNT SLACK OFF. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS WHOLE THING GET RESOLVED SOON, IT WOULD BE MUCH BETTER.
P.S. I WAS THERE WHEN IZZY GOLD THREW OUT THE MONEY IT WAS A GREAT STATEMENT AND WAS REALLY INVIGORATING
i heard this is a publicity stunt, and they are all in on it. fran, brad, chris, liam and the rest of the team planned this to get P.R. everyone is saying that they are izzy gold. i guess it works, they have got some press off this. i have never heard of this for a publicity stunt, actually slim shady did, i think.
i was at the thompkins square park riot. from what i can remember, the music was great and the cash money was flowing. damn right i new the music, but i had never heard of izzy gold b4. dude i got mad money and his performance is the shit. what the hell are all you wankers talking about dissing a man who throws money out for a great cause. you are all rich kids with nothing better to do. get a life, get up and do something.
stand for something real, like our planet, and our renegade govt. Not which izzy gold is the real designer, who gives a fuck and wake up.
yah why are people talking shit about chris young. you are all losers with no life. yah, you want to talk shit about him and what a liar he is, yet you read bloggs everyday which is their job to feed you lies and shit. you people are slaves to bull shit. get a clue
Haha i love artists that blame their misfortune in the music industry on their producer. I have heard of so many talentless and ugly artist complain about this. didn’t they ever stop and think that maybe their voice and musical sensibilities actually SUCK ASS. Also dont they realize that there is more to being signed to the majors then making the music. maybe they should get a P.R. agent, take some photos and actually try to get some gigs. All those artists who complain are lazy lame crybabies.
I think the Hamptons needs to be swept away in a massive tsunami… You people are so enveloped in this bullshit that you forget that there is an actual world out there - no one gives a shit about your stupid blogs… Stop blogging while eating potato chips on your crusty couch and do something that’s actually worthwhile
ATTENTION BLOGGERS. If you put half as much effort into your life as you do into blogging, maybe you would be the topic of interest, but nooooooo. you find safety in working for pencil neck, geek state school graduates that majored in some esoteric field that has nothing to do with their job, which by the way is telling your unaccomplished, unimportant ass what time to be at work, when to eat, when to breath and how to think.
LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen!
http://www.chrisyoungsucks.com
educate the masses
JT you are the biggest loser, who makes hate sites.? Stop worrying about everyone else’s life and get one of your own. And if you really believed in your message why do you remain anonymous?
Educate The Masses!
http://www.chrisyoungsucks.com
Aw, what’s the matter Madison? Chris promise you he’d make you a star and you actually believe him? If you knew the shit this piece of filth has pulled, you’d praise the site. Enjoy your time with him. You deserve him.
Chris young is a sma artist. I can vouch for that no doubt. His family has even dis owned him. He will always scam. He will never wash. He will always be dirty. How about you ask him about ALL the money he owes between scamming, small claims against him for fraud and in his bankruptcy. He is a piece of shit. Anyone who promotes his is just as lowe. Hes a looser. Ask one of his wanna be ex artists who has already been screwed out of lots of money.