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Avo Uvezian (born 1926 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Armenian-American jazz pianist and cigar manufacturer.

Avo Uvezian was born to a family of musicians. His mother was a singer,^{[citation needed]} while his father was a composer as well as a conductor for a symphony orchestra. His parents’ connections experience with music allowed him to develop his talents as a young man. Uvezian traveled to the Near East as well as the Middle East with the jazz trio The Lebanon Boys. This group let Uvezian make contacts that would later help his career in the United States. Uvezian arrived in the United States in 1947, and he attended the Juliard School of Music in New York City. At Juliard, Uvezian studied classical piano and composition, but his studies were cut short by the draft for the Korean War. Uvezian was sent to Fort Dix in New Jersey where he was put through Infantry training. After impressing his officers with his musical talents, Uvezian was taken out of the Infantry and put into Band Training. When he arrived in Korea, the band would play at the Officers Club where they got paid twenty dollars a night. After returning to New York to continue his career with the military, Uvezian was discharged in 1952 after serving the United States with honor.

After being discharged, Uvezian spent the next few years working with his father-in-law designing jewelry. This eventually brought him to Puerto Rico where he was paid to perform at the Palmas Del Mar resort.

In 1983, when Avo’s daughter Karyn was born, he went to Switzerland for her christening. Avo had a Cuban cigar after the meal and was not happy with the price. His friend mentioned that they should make their own. Uvezian travelled to the Dominican Republic, where he searched for two years for a satisfactory production facility. Avo finally met Hendrik Kelner, and after smoking samples, Avo offered Kelner twenty-five percent more than he had originally offered. His presumption was that paying Kelner more would ensure that Avo cigars would receive the the best tobacco. Michael Roux advised Avo to use attractive packaging. In the first year, 120,000 Avo cigars were sold. By the third year, Avo sold over 750,000 cigars. He soon worked out a deal with Davidoff to distribute his cigars globally.

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[1] - AVO Cigars Official Website

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 '''Avo Uvezian''' (born 1926 in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]) is an [[Armenians|Armenian]]-[[United States|American]] [[jazz]] pianist and [[cigar]] manufacturer.
-Avo Uvezian was born to a family of musicians. His mother was a tremendously gifted singer,{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} while his father was a composer as well as a conductor for a symphony orchestra. Uvezian's dream as a young man was to develop a great career as a musician, with the piano being his instrument of choice. His parents’ connections in music allowed him to grow and develop his talents very quickly. Uvezian traveled to the Near East as well as the Middle East with the jazz trio The Lebanon Boys. This group let Uvezian make contacts that would later help his career in the United States. Uvezian arrived in the United States in 1947, and he attended the Juliard School of Music in New York City. At Juliard, Uvezian studied classical piano and composition, but his studies were cut short by the draft for the Korean War. Uvezian was sent to Fort Dix in New Jersey where he was put through Infantry training. After impressing his officers with his musical talents, Uvezian was taken out of the Infantry and put into Band Training. When he arrived in Korea, the band would play at the Officers Club where they got paid twenty dollars a night. After returning to New York to continue out his career with the military, Uvezian was discharged in 1952 after serving the United States with honor.
+Avo Uvezian was born to a family of musicians. His mother was a singer,{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} while his father was a composer as well as a conductor for a symphony orchestra. His parents’ connections experience with music allowed him to develop his talents as a young man. Uvezian traveled to the Near East as well as the Middle East with the jazz trio The Lebanon Boys. This group let Uvezian make contacts that would later help his career in the United States. Uvezian arrived in the United States in 1947, and he attended the Juliard School of Music in New York City. At Juliard, Uvezian studied classical piano and composition, but his studies were cut short by the draft for the Korean War. Uvezian was sent to Fort Dix in New Jersey where he was put through Infantry training. After impressing his officers with his musical talents, Uvezian was taken out of the Infantry and put into Band Training. When he arrived in Korea, the band would play at the Officers Club where they got paid twenty dollars a night. After returning to New York to continue his career with the military, Uvezian was discharged in 1952 after serving the United States with honor.
-After being discharged, Uvezian spent the next few years working with his father-in-law designing jewelry. This eventually brought him to Puerto Rico where he used his musical talent to land a gig at the Palmas Del Mar resort.
+After being discharged, Uvezian spent the next few years working with his father-in-law designing jewelry. This eventually brought him to Puerto Rico where he was paid to perform at the Palmas Del Mar resort.
-In 1983, when Avo’s daughter Karyn was born, he went to [[Switzerland]] for her christening. After having some [[Cuban cigars]] after the meal, Avo realized that he was being charged over twenty dollars per cigar. He was outraged at this, and his friend mentioned that they should make their own. That is exactly how Avo Uvezian decided to get into the cigar industry, a spontaneous man who knows what he wants.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} Uvezian booked a trip to the Dominican Republic, where he traveled for two years looking for a factory that suited his needs. Avo finally met Hendrik Kelner, and after smoking his first samples, Avo told Kelner that he would give him twenty-five percent more than he had originally offered. He knew that this would ensure that his Avo cigars would get the best tobacco. Avo’s friend, [[Michael Roux]], the man who brought [[Absolut Vodka]] to the United States, told Avo that he should make his cigars the best quality that he can, and put the product in the best packaging. Avo already had the right connections, and after the first year he had sold 120,000 cigars. By the third year, Avo had sold over 750,000 cigars. He soon worked out a deal with Davidoff to distribute his cigars globally.
+In 1983, when Avo’s daughter Karyn was born, he went to [[Switzerland]] for her christening. Avo had a [[Cuban cigar]] after the meal and was not happy with the price. His friend mentioned that they should make their own. Uvezian travelled to the Dominican Republic, where he searched for two years for a satisfactory production facility. Avo finally met Hendrik Kelner, and after smoking samples, Avo offered Kelner twenty-five percent more than he had originally offered. His presumption was that paying Kelner more would ensure that Avo cigars would receive the the best tobacco. [[Michael Roux]] advised Avo to use attractive packaging. In the first year, 120,000 Avo cigars were sold. By the third year, Avo sold over 750,000 cigars. He soon worked out a deal with Davidoff to distribute his cigars globally.
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