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The Outrageous
Comedy Ventriloquism Of
Pete Michaels
With major TV and
Film credits like: Dummy; with Oscar winner Adrien Brody; Late Night
with Conan O'Brien; Showtime At The Apollo; Canada's: Comedy At
Club 54; Uptown Comedy Club; Comedy Central; Let's Laugh
with Sherman Hemsley, and many others-- It's no wonder why Pete Michaels is
one of the most IN DEMAND performers today!
Pete first appeared on stage at the tender
age of five. His fascination with music, comedy, puppets and ventriloquism also
began as a child; with his influences being Edgar
Bergen, Paul Winchell and Jimmy Nelson. He continued performing during his high
school years, often playing the musical comedy leads. An alumnus of The American
Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, he furthered his acting studies with
Weist-Barron and studied voice with Robert Marks.
He developed
his talents further by showcasing his comedy and
ventriloquism at numerous venues. Pete continued to
perform in Comedy Clubs and on Cruise Ships, quickly gaining wide acclaim and
was soon a regular at the world famous Apollo Theater with his black
puppet pal; Woody D. The duo performed
dozens of television shows, concerts and special events at the landmark venue.
Several television appearances (Showtime
At The Apollo, Uptown Comedy Club, Comedy Central) and tours followed.
Including opening spots for such luminaries as: Sherman Hemsley,
Jamie Foxx, Gabe Kaplan, Pat Cooper, Jerry Vale, Al
Martino, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, The Coasters, The Drifters,
Sinbad, David Alan Grier, Mark Curry, Martin Lawrence and many others.
With his wooden alter-ego Buddy, more tours
and television followed. Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Canada's "Comedy At
Club 54," The Daily Show,
America's Talking and many more.
His current line-up of puppet friends
include: The space alien Krelmin, The flamboyant
Milo DeVille, and
the
lovable Papa. Not to mention his finale; the "re-union"
of
Sonny & Cher with real HUMAN
puppets!
Due to the recent
passing of Pavarotti,
The Incredible Show-Stopping
"Luciano;" (with Pete providing the actual operatic singing voice,)
has been put on hold.
Pete Michaels is a member of
SAG & AFTRA. He
is also antaccomplished vocalist
and musician, serves on the Advisory Board of the Vent
Haven Museum, has chaired the International Ventriloquist Convention and
pioneered the first Video Home-Study Course on the art of Ventriloquism
called; "Video Ventriloquism."
He also taught Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody
Ventriloquism for the feature film "Dummy," and more recently actress
Judith Roberts for the upcoming film "Dead Silence."
He was featured in A Really Big Shew
(A Tribute To The Ed Sullivan Show) at the
Tropicana Hotel and Casino Showroom in Atlantic City and received an
unprecedented 33 standing ovations during his run. In
addition to performing his comedy-ventriloquism in the show, he also appeared as
legendary comic Jackie Mason!
Pete was the featured subject of a documentary called "Soul In A
Suitcase," which was awarded the
National Board Of Review Of Motion Pictures Award.
He also topped the
bill in Sherman Hemsley & Friends at The Claridge Casino & Hotel in Atlantic
City!
Watch for Pete and
Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody in the feature film, Dummy.
Pete is a favorite
headliner at Comedy Clubs, Casinos, Cruise Ships, Resorts and Colleges across
the country.
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