​RIVERLIFE WAUSAU   Apartments    
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​RIB MOUNTAIN INN HOTEL AND EXTENDED STAY

Riverlife Condos downtown Wausau on the Wisconsin River.
​For sale in 2020

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Studio Music Engineer
Producer
Songwriter

 
Starting a professional music career  in 1973 , Mitch Viegut
picked up his first guitar, a Fender Stratocaster at the age of 12. After 4 years of performing steadily with the band StilRock, College ensued at UWMC and UW Eau Claire. With new College friend John Fisher , Heros, a local cover band was born. After 3 years of night clubs in the mid west and college classes during the day, it was soon again High School friends and bandmates Dave Saindon and Mitch Viegut started  Airkraft along with Grammy Nominee Peter Phippen and Dave Roll.
In 1981 Viegut start Ark Records the bands own record label and opened Premeire Recording Studios in Wausau WI. Viegut produced and recorded over 100 albums and demos for midwest groups including Otis and The Alligators,Howard Guitar Leudtke, Tuck Pence, Crash Alley and others.
Ark Records was renamed to Premiere Records in 1983 with distribution with Important Records.

From 1981 to 1998 Airkraft recorded 4 Albums 6 singles and toured the USA continuously , some years performing over 300 days. Airkrafts first 2 albumson Premiere Records were distributed internationally by Important/Relativity Records. Airkraft developed a cult international following with high review in Europe heavy wait magazines such a Kerrang! In 1990 Mitch penned the Theme song for FOX TV "Fire Rescue".
In 1981 Mitch Viegut and Dave Saindon built Ark Records and Premiere 24 track Recording Studios. Also, Big Snow Music publishing.
For the next 20 years Mitch has produced over 200 records, including the band Airkraft Johnny and the Motones, Crash Alley and more..

In 1989 Airkraft signed with CURB/ Capitol  Records and CBS international. The first singles on the " In the Red " CD ,Somewhere and 85 Miles Per Hour, received Billboards top song national picks and charted  on over 100 stations in the United States, Japan and Europe. Songs were written by Mitch Viegut

From 2002 through today Mitch has performed with Altenburgh Jazz and Johnny and the Motones.

In 2013 The release of Johnny and the Motones 4th CD "Shake it" was co engineered and produced by Mitch Viegut charting on the national blues charts. The self penned song" Swimming Hole"  charted in the top 20 blues songs  receiving national play on hit shows as Blues Deluxe and many other stations internationally.

   In 2018 The Johnny and the Motones featuring Mitch Viegut released their 5th CD entitled "Highway 51" co-produced and engineered by Mitch Viegut. The album featured Mitch Viegut.
Two of the releases "Highway 51" and "Going to Carolina" thtat both topped out at #5 and #6 respectively on the America Rock Blues Charts.
Both songs were written, produced  and sung by Mitch Viegut.  The CD spent 40 plus weeks on the national blues rock charts. Mitch Viegut songs
have been on Monday night football, featured on MTV and other productions.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSk07ZqT9Y​ 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=05GjZdbQ0Og
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh58A9ACeBA

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As a member of various real estate investment, Mitch Viegut has Purchased over 100 properties since 1991.


 Mitch Viegut has a Wisconsin  Brokers license and operates at Vantage Realty LLC

Since purchasing the Little Brown Jug Condos in 1995 we have specialized in condo distressed projects, the latest being the Bella Vista Condos - Lake City Mn, Northern Aire Resort Three Lakes.

Specializing in Commercial Real estate and residential rental properties. 

2019 and 2020 We are developing the Wausau Riverlife Apartments. 75 Waterfront apartments on the downtown redevelopment area on the WIsconsin River. 

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