Since age 7, Sunlake High School sophomore Hunter Morera has enjoyed coming up with ideas for new inventions. Now, at the ripe age of 16, he's ready to pitch one of his creations to the world.
Hunter and his invention, a practical multitool product, will appear on the second season of "Pitchmen," a Discovery Channel show in which people discuss and showcase their inventions with the help of internationally known product pitchman Anthony Sullivan. "I've been told that if you can sell a product to Anthony, Anthony will sell it to America," Hunter said.
After undergoing a one-week audition process that included an appearance on the "M.J. Morning Show," a popular Tampa Bay area radio show broadcast on WFLZ, 93.3 FM, Hunter was one of a handful of residents to win a chance to appear on "Pitchmen," which was conceptualized by Sullivan and the late Billy Mays. He is the youngest candidate to make the cut.
"I got an autograph from Anthony Sullivan that read, 'Great pitch, great product,'
" he said.
An honors student at Sunlake High, Hunter enjoys putting his inventive skills to work in science class, his favorite subject. Outside of school he works as a volunteer at the Museum of Science & Industry, and at home in Lutz, enjoys building go-karts with his father Eddie.
The multitool product is Hunter's first invention.
"Before, I had ideas for simple stuff, like different types of bookbags," he said, "but this is the only one I actually put together."
Hunter, who would like to become a cardiologist, savors the opportunity to see his product patented and presented on "Pitchmen."
"This is living the dream," he said.
Megan Hussey
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