Peter Fornetti is known as a producer associated with the reality TV show titled ‘The Curse of the Oak Island’. The show was first premiered on the 5th of January 2014 in Canada.
Curse of Oak Island is a TV show revolving around brothers Marty and Rick Lagina and their quest to find treasures and historical artifacts rumored to be located on Oak Island.
It is this show that brought to notoriety, the young producer widely recognized as Peter Fornetti. Though not one to be in the limelight as he tries to shy away from the media, his involvement in this show has gained him so much fame.
Here Are 10 Facts About The Curse Of Oak Island Producer, Peter Fornetti
1. About Peter Fornetti’s Family
1996 born Peter Fornetti is an American who was born to the family of Mr. John Fornetti and Terese Fornetti. He grew up with his siblings named David Fornetti, Daniel Fornetti, and Julia Fornetti.
Peter’s father owns a franchise known as ‘The John Fornetti Center’. This center provided a means of employment for the Fornetti household as well as contributed to the family’s needs.
2. He Is The Nephew Of Marty And Rick Lagina
Peter Fornetti is related to the Lagina brothers of the Reality TV show who are Marty and Rick Lagina. His mother, Terese, is the youngest of the Lagina siblings and she was referred to as Terese Lagina before she got married to John Fornetti.
Peter also has an older aunt who goes by the name Marianne Gardner. She was known as Marianne Lagina before she got married to Jim Gardner.
3. Peter Fornetti Is The Most Consistent Lagina Relative To Work On The Show
Despite being from a large family with uncles, an aunt, three siblings, and a fleet of cousins, Peter is the most consistent relative to be on the show. Even with the fact that he is quite discreet and prefers to stay away from the media, he has found himself being more involved in entertainment.
However, it is worth noting that Alex Lagina, Marty’s son, is one to crave media and its limelight. He is a qualified diver who was mostly involved in the second season of the show. Also, Peter’s brother, David was featured in a couple of episodes during the show’s 8th season. Similarly, his mother and aunty also made cameos in the reality tv show’s fourth season.
Peter Fornetti has other cousins named Andy, Steve, and Cristina Gardner, his aunt, Marianne’s kids. Also, Alex, Marty’s son has a sister named Madeline ‘Maddie’ Lagina.
4. He Had A Master’s Degree In ‘Mental Health Counseling’
Young Fornetti is an educated man who had his education up to the Master’s level. Before joining the crew of the Curse of the Oak Island, he had his High School education at Kingsford High School. This was a common high school to his family as they all attended the school.
He got enrolled in the school in 2010 and studied for 4 years. Upon his graduation from high school in 2014, the producer went on to study Psychology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 2018.
Peter furthered his education and got his Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling/Counselor from the West Virginia University in 2019-2020.
5. Peter Was A School Teacher
Before he went on to get his Master’s degree, the Curse of the Oak Island producer taught for a while. He was a readiness teacher at a college named Detroit Cristo School. At this school, Peter taught for about a year from August 2018 to June 2019.
6. Apart From Producing, Fornetti Is Involved In Health-related Activities
Fornetti has also been involved in other ventures outside teaching and producing. While still in high school, he worked at his dad’s center for 2 years. There, he served as a hygiene assistant.
From August 2016 to May 2018, Peter worked alongside Dr. Porcelli as a research assistant. He worked in the psychology department of the Neuroeconomics lab. Moving on, he interned at the West Virginia University Career Service Center as a counselor. He worked here from August 2020 to December 2020.
From January 2021 to May 2021, Peter served as a counseling intern at Waynesburg University.
7. The Show Exposed Him To ‘Prometheus Entertainment’
Prometheus Entertainment is an American production company that specializes in reality tv shows, documentaries, and non-fictional programs. Given this, the company got interested in the Lagina brother’s quest and approached them for a reality TV.
In the process of shooting ‘The Curse of the Oak Island’, Peter Fornetti and his producing skills attracted the company who offered him a job with them. Since 2014 when Peter joined the production team of the show, he has been linked with the Prometheus Entertainment company as an associate producer.
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8. He is The Youngest Member Of The Reality TV Show
Peter started off as a production assistant who worked with Jack Begley, the main producer. He has also worked with the Executive producer of the show named Kevin Burns.
However, Peter Fornetti has been referred to as the youngest of the show’s fellowships. As of 2022, he is about 26 years old and thus quite younger than other crew members.
9. Is He Dating?
The young lad is said to be in a relationship and the name of his girlfriend is Rosie Walsh. Rosie is a blogger who owns the website named ‘peachbasket.net’. Peter, though a private man, chose to flaunt his girlfriend on his Instagram page.
10. What Is Peter Fornetti’s Net Worth?
The Producer and health enthusiast is said to have a net worth estimated to be $250,000. This net worth was gotten through his career as a producer as he is said to earn an annual salary of $150,000.
