Entertainment
Meet the 2025 Child Care Champion MC, Auctioneer and Feature Entertainment!
Franco Finn
Auctioneer
Franco Finn is in his 23rd Season as the In-Arena MC and TV Personality for the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. Known as the “Warriors Hype Man” at Oracle Arena and now the new Chase Center in San Francisco, he performs live in front of 20,000+ fans each night. Franco’s job is to energize and entertain the crowds and his responsibilities include introducing the team’s starting lineup, hosting the pre-game show “Warriors TV” and conducting all the contests and promos at the Arena. Franco is currently also the host, emcee & Hypeman for the California Golden Bears Football Team for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Also, Franco was most recently a segment host on ABC-7 TV as well as a media host on KRON 4 TV. He is a local and national MC, hosting a variety of sporting events from NBA All-Star, MLB All-Star, FIBA World Cup, Rugby World Cup, NASCAR and Red Bull’s extreme sports events. His previous stints include being an on-air personalty and host for TV and Radio for CBS, Comcast SportsNet, the Oakland Raiders (NFL Network), KOFY-TV, Radio Disney, KGO AM 810, and guest appearances on ESPN Radio.
Franco Finn is also a professional auctioneer and graduated from the prestigious Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in North Carolina, and also holds the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist designation (B.A.S.) from the National Auctioneer Association (NAA). He’s been involved in a multitude of fundraising and corporate events for various high-profile companies to non-profits. He has worked with some of the most recognized non-profit charities and organizations from the American Red Cross, March of Dimes, The Ronald McDonald House, the Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, just to name a handful, helping to raise millions of dollars and counting, in his career!
Ruben “Big Rube” Pimentel
Master of Ceremonies
With over 20 years in the entertainment industry, Ruben Pimentel, known on the airwaves as Big Rube, has built a dynamic career as a seasoned radio personality, event emcee and host. A well-known voice and top-rated on-air DJ, he has been heard across a diverse range of markets, from San Francisco to Sacramento, Fresno and Visalia, Albany (NY), and even Kansas.
Starting in radio as an intern at 106 KMEL (San Francisco), he worked his way up in the marketing and promotions department at iHeartRadio (formerly Clear Channel). During this time, he developed his hosting skills at street festivals and events throughout the greater Bay Area. Big Rube produced and collaborated with other radio personalities, which eventually led to his first professional on-air show in Fresno-Visalia at Q97 (KSEQ). After a stint in the Central Valley, he was offered the opportunity to host a full-time night show at WiLD 92.9 (KKYD) and Lazer 105.9 (KLZR), along with duties as Marketing & Promotion Director and Music Director. His talents then led him to be recruited to Albany, NY, to serve as Marketing & Promotion Director and Midday Host at Jamz 96.3 (WAJZ), where he became the #1 rated radio personality in his timeslot for all targeted demographics. Big Rube eventually relocated back to the Bay Area to be closer to family and joined the marketing department at KGO Newstalk 810 and Hot Talk 560 KSFO. A few years after relocating, he was back on-air at the top-rated 107.9 The End (KDND) in Sacramento.
Beyond the airwaves, Big Rube brings an engaging personality, quick wit, professionalism and a genuine connection with audiences at every event. From intimate weddings to large-scale events with up to 20,000+ people, Big Rube knows how to work a crowd, keep the energy going and create unforgettable moments.
The Curtis Family C-Notes
Feature Entertainment
As seen on TV, Season 16 of America’s Got Talent and JCPenney commercials, The Curtis Family, known professionally as, The Curtis Family C-Notes, play a slew of genres, with a strong foundation in American Classical music and “’60s- ’70s-inspired San Francisco/Oakland/Bay Area “ funk”. The family band with mom and dad and their 5 children, are all multi-instrumentalists, composers, producers and vocalists; Papa C & Mama C, Zahara, Nile, Isis, Kiki, and Phoenix.
The Curtis Family released their debut album, Awaken, in the summer of 2021 and are set to release their sophomore album Awaken II, July 27th, 2024. They’ve played sold out shows at iconic venues like Yoshi’s, the Blue Note in Napa and the Fox Theatre in Oakland. The Curtis Family has also played and performed with icons like, El DeBarge (of the iconic Debarge family), Lenny Williams (former lead singer of Tower of Power), opened for Juan Escovedo (of the famed E Family), Lalah Hathaway, and the 50th annual Stone Soul Concert at the Concord Pavillion.
The Curtis Family’s goal is to use their growing platform to highlight the disparities that adversely affect marginalized communities in San Francisco, through their non-profit, Passing The Torch, where they bring the whole family, seniors and the youth together through music.
Maestro Curtis and his wife Nola are proud faculty members of the San Francisco Community Music Center where all 5 of their children are also students; they all take pride in being a part of an an institution that ensures high quality music education is accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means.