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Celebrity Ventriloquist
Pete Michaels
Biography
With major Film and
TV credits like: The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, 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 (Late
Night With Conan O'Brien, Showtime
At The Apollo, Uptown Comedy Club, Comedy Central, Canada's
Comedy At Club 54) and tours followed.
Including opening spots for such luminaries as: Sherman Hemsley,
Jamie Foxx, Sinbad, David Alan Grier, Mark Curry,
Martin Lawrence, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Vinton, Michael Amante,
Gabe Kaplan, Pat Cooper and many others.
His ever changing "puppet
posse"
includes the newest cast member Francisco The Mexican Parrot,
along with such audience favorites as: The always outrageous Mr.
Johnson., The space alien Krelmin, The
lovable Papa, and his finale; the "re-union"
of
Sonny & Cher with real HUMAN
puppets!
The Incredible Show-Stopping
"Little Tenor;" (A
tribute to Pavarotti with Pete providing the actual operatic singing voice,)
is both amazing and hilarious!
Pete is on the Advisory Board of the Vent
Haven Museum. He was awarded the 2010
W.S. Berger Distinguished Service Award For
Outstanding Contributions To The Art Of Ventriloquism,
and
has served as
Chairman, headlined and lectured at the International Ventriloquist Convention.
In 1981 he ppioneered the first Video Home-Study Course on the art of Ventriloquism
called; "Video Ventriloquism."
He is a regular cast member 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. He also topped the
bill in Sherman Hemsley & Friends at The Claridge Casino & Hotel in Atlantic
City!
He also taught Oscar winning actor Adrien Brody
Ventriloquism for the feature film "Dummy," he also taught actress
Judith Roberts for the film "Dead Silence,"
and most recently to Russy Simmons of MTV's "Run's House."
Pete can be seen in Columbia
Recording Artists MGMT's music video "Flash Delirium, which was nominated for
Best Rock Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
He
was the featured subject of a documentary called "Soul In A
Suitcase," which was awarded the
National Board Of Review Of Motion Pictures Award for Best Short Subject Film.
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