stˈiːv fˈɛɹɪɡnˌoʊ wʌzðə bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv kəlˈɑːmboʊ kɹˈaɪm fˈæmɪli stɹˈiːt sˈoʊldʒɚ bˈɑːɹɾəlˌoʊ bˌɑːɹɹɪˈoʊkoʊ bˌɑːɹtʃəlˈuːʃə fˈɛɹɪɡnˌoʊ, hˌuː wʌz ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd kɹˈaɪm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z.
Steve Ferrigno was the brother of Colombo crime family street soldier Bartolo (Barioco Bartulucia) Ferrigno, who was active in organized crime during the 1940s and 1950s.