He’s Tiny Bennett.
A talented New York City tot is being compared to a bite-sized Bobby Darin after enthralling restaurant patrons with a charismatic rendition of “Beyond the Sea,” as seen in a video melting hearts online.
The impromptu performance went down last month at the Panini Grill on Staten Island after a ballsy seven-year-old boy named Marcello inquired if he could serenade the room.
“It was my sister’s wedding anniversary and we went to celebrate at a restaurant, Panini Grill on Staten Island, where a friend of ours, Rob, performed,” the boy’s aunt Maria Venuto explained. “Marcello asked if he could sing and Rob was kind of enough to share the mic.”
She claimed that her nephew loves to croon for fun and wanted to test his singing chops in front of a live audience.
Accompanying footage, filmed by Marcello’s father Vincenzo DiGregorio, shows the tyke belting out the 1959 Darin classic while swaggering about the restaurant in a purple vest like a diminutive member of the Rat Pack.
And Marcello didn’t just captivate the crowd with his singing.
“I hope everybody is having a great time! Everybody scream! Let’s go!” the little crooner commands, causing the audience to cheer and wave napkins over their heads.
In another video, taken by Venuto, the crowd can be seen giving the tiny hype man a standing ovation.
The online masses were equally enamored with the fun-sized Frank Sinatra.
“WORK IT Marcello!!!!” cheered one fan on Facebook, while another fawned “Marcello is a star.”
A third gushed, “Such talent and confidence at such a young age.”
One commenter wrote, “I can’t believe how far this kid has come in a short time. A star is born. True entertainer like the rest of his family.”