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Varant Dickranian (Vinny Carletti)
Varant Dickranian (born January 28, 1989), better known by his name Vinny D. Carletti, is an American producer, writer, actor and entrepreneur. At the age of 18, he produced a short film starring Danny Trejo and Marco Khan for his brother's film which led him to gain some awards and recognition. Taking a slight break from the film career, Vinny is credited with the startup of a lifestyle brand, Quik Wikk in 2016 along with his older brother Archie Dickranian Carletti.

Early life
Born in London, United Kingdom. Vinny’s parents moved to Los Angeles in 1990 with where he grew up in La Canada, California. Switching from cloudy skies to sunny warm skies, Vinny fell in love with the lifestyle. His mother is of Cypriot Armenian and Italian descent. Vinny's great-grandfather "Hagop Hovsepian" funded and built the Sourp Stepanos Church, Larnaca.

Film Career
In 2009, brothers Carletti collaborated with Artist and Director "Roger Kupelian". While Vinny Produced and had a minor acting role, his brother Directed "3V Man", a short film that is set in Los Angeles, 2043. Where toxic viruses have seized control of Earth. One man, Justin Marcus, possesses an exceptional ability, but wields it for his own self-indulgence until one startling day, he becomes conscious of his divine obligation: to save humanity before it plunges into extinction. Starring Danny Trejo and Marco Khan. A "London Fog Pictures" and "RK Pictures. The project was filmed on 2 Red Camera setups.

Beyond films, Vinny worked on various commercials such as the "Leonidas Chocolate" commercial as well as an. He produced and co-starred in an "AVION" Tequila commercial. Brothers Archie and Vinny Carletti Directed and Produced a Leonidas Chocolate Commercial that won a American Advertising Federation awards. The commercial was filmed at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on 35 mm film.

In 2018, Vinny was casted in Netflix Drug Lords - "The Cali Cartel, Episode 1" as an undercover DEA agent, named "Jerry Salameh".

Business career
Brothers Carletti founded "Quik Wikk" in 2016, a Los Angeles Lifestyle Brand - Established 2016 in Los Angeles, Quik Wikk is a brand designed to keep your lifestyle fun and exciting with refreshingly original products. Quik Wikk products are designed to evoke a sense of Los Angeles nostalgia from the 1980s and 1990's. The brand designs and manufactures daily essential items such as travel cases with various camouflage patterns and neon colors, soft pack bags, duffel bags, various apparel, and the brand's flagship product, the “Mini” which is a hemp wick wrapped around a custom plastic spool. The "minis" are sold throughout the country and slowly being picked up by outside countries, including Mexico, Japan, Australia and the UK.

Musical career
Vinny and his older brother "Arshag" or "Archie" formed a metal band in 2001 called “Medagh,” which later transitioned into a folk black metal band. In 2004, the band recorded their first EP album in Glendale, CA. The Recording studio was associated with Armenian singers, Paul Baghdadlian, and Harout Pamboukjian.