{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Sunset Strip","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.thesunsetstrip.com","title":"Faces Of The Sunset Strip: Tommy Black, Viper Room - The Sunset Strip","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QKiZxyWJrG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesunsetstrip.com\/faces-sunset-strip-tommy-black-viper-room\/\">Faces Of The Sunset Strip: Tommy Black, Viper Room<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesunsetstrip.com\/faces-sunset-strip-tommy-black-viper-room\/embed\/#?secret=QKiZxyWJrG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Faces Of The Sunset Strip: Tommy Black, Viper Room&#8221; &#8212; The Sunset Strip\" data-secret=\"QKiZxyWJrG\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.thesunsetstrip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/TommyBlack_1.jpg","thumbnail_width":572,"thumbnail_height":325,"description":"What goes on behind the scenes of the notorious Sunset Strip? Who are the people that really run the show; the movers and shakers that keep the wheels of Sunset turning? And what are the tales they have to tell? This new series of articles will give you an insider&rsquo;s look at the real Sunset Strip through the stories of those who know it best.  Tommy Black has been slinging drinks at the Viper Room for more than 8 years now. Having been in a number of successful bands from Sparkler to Palo Alto\/Golden State and now Scott Weiland, the Viper often touts him as one of their &ldquo;Celebrity Bartenders&rdquo; (a phrase coined by former talent buyer Joe Rinaldi). Get to know your favorite silky haired bartender\/bass player a little more&hellip;  Can you take us through the early days of arriving in L.A. and getting into the music scene?"}