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OK, folks - you asked for it! Here's a major sampling of my many resumes: As you will see, I have a lot
of experience. This is good news for you, since I use this as a resource to make your event the very best possible. These
years of experience enable me to handle your event in a professional manner, and ensures the enjoyment level of your guests!
Are you ready? Then, read on......
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(and maybe keep some eyedrops handy)
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Technical Resumes:
EMCEE
Disneyland - (see Disneyland resume below)
Knott's Berry Farm - 'Rock Around the Park' and 'Wild West Fair' - Emcee
Magic Mountain - 'Stars of Tomorrow Show' - Stand Up Comedian
The Mighty Ducks - Emcee and music consultant for home games
The Commodores - Anaheim Marriott - Emcee and Host
'Cruisin' the 5O's' - L.A. Conv. Center - MC with Bo Diddley, Coasters, etc.
'Rockin' New Years Eve' - Spruce Goose - MC with Johnny Rivers, et al
'Frisco's Puente Hills' Grand Opening' - MC with The Shirelles, The Champs
'In & Out Burger's Las Vegas Grand Opening' - MC and DJ
Aviation High Farewell Reunion - MC and DJ with Jan & Dean, et al
Orange County Musicians Foundation Fundraiser - Emcee and Member
Miss Fountain Valley Beauty Contest, Host and Emcee
VOICE-OVER
Catholic Family Radio Network - Producer/talent for spots, promos, & liners - local / national; producer
/ engineer for 'Psychology Today' show with Editor-In-Chief Dr. Robert Epstein
Radio AAHS - Producer & talent for 100's of spots, promos & PSAs - local & national; production for national
'Live From Walt Disney World' show; Traffic
Fox Home Video - National spots for new releases (wrote and produced)
Power 106 - vocals for promo with Lighter Shade Of Brown
Disneyland - (see Disneyland resume below)
California Angels - Voiceovers for JumboTron commercials for home games
Times-Mirror - 'Dimensions' - 'Star Trek' impersonations for industrial tape
'Around and About Orange County'; Cable TV News - Live & recorded
Cable: Kristy Yamaguchi Show; Pepsi Fest '96, Pittsburgh; City of Anaheim
Voice-overs for numerous cable TV commercials with Images Per Second
WRITER / PRODUCER
Wrote and recorded a dozen radio commercials for The Hop and others
Commercial, promo & PSA spots for Radio AAHS; both local & national
Lever Bros. 'Singing In The Shower' National Finals First Place Winner
(at The House of Blues)
'Common Ground' Debut CD (Christian group) - producer, engineer, re-mixer
Long Beach Ice Dogs (Pro Hockey Team) - wrote, produced and recorded spots, intros, and imaging for In House
and live webcast.
'VIDEONews' - Music Plus Newsletter; Original Editor, Writer, Film Reviewer
'Harmonic Keys Magazine', Contributing Editor, Disc Jockey trade magazine
'Key and BPM Report', Editor in Chief, Disc Jockey trade magazine
'Around and About Orange County'; Cable News - Wrote, recorded, and edited copy for packaged reports, and
wrote news copy for teleprompter
NIGHTCLUBS / DISC JOCKEY
L.A. Connection - Core II - Improvisation shows, engagements, and training.
King Henry's Court Theatre Restaurant (aka 152O A.D.) - Court Jester etc.
Over a decade as Disc Jockey / Emcee with The Hop, owned by Bill Medley
Numerous O.C. Clubs and Disc Jockey and/or Emcee for shows and contests
Bill Medley's Music City - Fountain Valley, Ca. - Consultant, Re-Opening D.J.
Das Hop - Koln, Germany - Consultant, Re-Opening Disc Jockey
Chi-Chi Club - Catalina Island - Consultant, Re-Opening Disc Jockey
The Rams post-game Parties - The Catch, Ana. - Disc Jockey (4 seasons)
A Cut Above Entertainment - Mobile DJ Service, hundreds of weddings, company parties, charity fundraisers,
grand openings, private parties, public events, etc.
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Disneyland Resumes:
EMCEE
'Pigskin Classic' - Disc Jockey and Emcee
'Blast to the Past '88' - Disney DJ and Emcee
'Blast to the Past '89' - Videopolis Emcee for name acts
'Rockin' New Years Eve' - Spruce Goose - Emcee with Johnny Rivers, et al
New Years Eve '97 & '98 - DJ w/ Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve on ABC
Disneyland's 40th Birthday Event - Disc Jockey and Emcee
Two KLOS Private Parties (with Mark & Brian) - Emcee and DJ
Hula Hoop and Twist World Records - Emcee and Disc Jockey
State Fair '88 - Midway Mayor (Character)
VOICE-OVER
'Blast to the Past '88' - KDIZ jingles and 'Autorama' voice-over
'Blast to the Past '89' - Official parkwide four hour loop radio show
Radio AAHS - Production for 'Live From Walt Disney World' - national show
Buena Vista Pictures - Radio spot for 'Squanto' release (wrote & produced)
DISC JOCKEY
Numerous private parties (at the Magic Kingdom, Hotels and outside venues) including Disneyland's Distinguished
Service Awards, Release parties for Miramax & Buena Vista Home Video (including 'Pulp Fiction', 'Toy Story', 'Aladdin 2',
'Piglet's Big Movie', & 'Inspector Gadget 2'), Blockbuster Awards Post Party, Teacher's Association, KIIS-FM Halloween party
with Rick Dees, Mickey's Halloween Haunt, Annual Passholder Party, Grad Nites '96 through '99, etc.
AND MORE....
Mighty Ducks - Music consultant - home games / MC - booster functions (away)
California Angels - Music consultant / music playback for home games
'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame - Festival Of Fools' - Judge Frollo, Villain
'Aladdin's Oasis Dinner Show' - Hassan The Magnificent (comedian)
'Blast to the Past '88 & '89' - Consultant; Research and Development
'Good Morning, Disneyland'- experimental employee-only 'radio' show
'Disneyland Live!' - West Coast Producer for live, nationwide radio show (for Radio AAHS, Children's Broadcasting
Network)
Bi-Centennial Parade - Marching Toy Soldier Drummer
Grand Openings - Toon Town, Indiana Jones, The New Tomorrowland, The Golden Horseshoe, 101 Dalmations, Disney
Stores, etc.
Walt Disney Collector's Society Reunion - Shows in Chicago, Long Beach
Grad Night Millennial Mix - 1999 production medley for pyrotechnics show.
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A Cut Above Entertainment:
SOME OF THE EXCITING TYPES OF EVENTS I'VE DONE:
Weddings (with and without ceremony) / Corporate Events / Company Picnics / Conventions / Fashion Shows
/ Class Reunions / Proms & Formals / Grad Nights / School Dances / Father-Daughter Dances / Bar & Bat Mitzvahs / Coming
Out Parties / Birthday Parties / Anniversary Parties / Divorce Is Final / Retirement Party / Wakes / Roasts & Tributes
/ Awards Ceremonies / Charity Fundraisers / Public or Silent Auctions / Grand Openings / All Holidays / Tri-athelons
/ Road Rallies / Car Shows / Sporting Events / Fairs and Expos / Easter Egg Hunts / Etc.
SOME OF THE EXCITING PEOPLE I'VE WORKED WITH:
Disneyland - (See Disneyland Resume) / Disney Channel / Buena Vista Home Video / Sony Corp. / Yamaha /
G.E. Capitol / Northrup-Grumman / Times Mirror Cable / Sand Sports Super Show (4 seasons & running) / Continental Cablevision
/ Minolta Corp. / So. Cal. Edison / Texaco Federal Credit Union / Texaco Oil / Southland Industries / Carrera Boats / In &
Out Burger / Taco Bell / Sizzler Restaurants / Lawry's & Lipton / Smith's Foods / Alpha Micro Systems / Steelcase / MagnaTech
/ Body Wise / Safe Skin / Odetics / Kustom Incentive Concepts / RCR Plumbing / Glen Flex Roofing Systems / Monier Roof & Tile
/ Mobile Modular/ Hillcrest Contracting / Arbuckle Electric / Magnum Freight Lines / Watkins Motor Lines / Bob Wilson Trucking
/ Jeep Jamboree, USA / A.P.I. Alarm Systems / Lipstick League / Christmas Around the World / Care Enterprises / Parker Hanafin
/ Scripps Memorial Hospital / Kaiser-Permanente / Fountain Valley Regional Hospital / Mission Valley Regional Hospital / Martin
Luther Hospital / La Palma Hospital / ICN Pharmaceuticals / Rohm & Haas Ind. / St. Joseph's Hospital / Queen of Angels -
Hollywood / Pacific Scientific / City of El Segundo/ City of Huntington Beach / Huntington Beach Police Dept. / La Verne
Police Dept. / Santa Ana Police Dept. / Carson Sheriff Dept. / Placentia Police Dept./ L.A.P.D. - Harbor & West Valley Divisions
/ U. S. Secret Service / El Segundo Fire Dept. / Civitan - El Monte / American Society on Aging / National Charity League/
Make-A-Wish/ Big Brothers of L.A. / Y.M.C.A. Indian Princesses / Friendship Clubs / O.C. Museum of Art / Street People In
Need / C.A.S.A. / Illeitis Colitis Foundation / Agape Christian Homes ...and many, many more!
SCHOOLS:
Western State Univ. / Pegasus School / Cantwell School / St. Margaret's School / St. John's School / St.
Simon & Jude School / First Lutheran School / Lutheran High / Mater Dei High / Mariner's Christian / Rose Drive Friend's Christian
/ Fairmont School / Harbor Day School / Hamilton High School / Huntington Beach High / Dominguez High / Ocean View High /
Western High / Katella High / North Torrance High / Troy High / Marina High / Laguna Beach High / Wilson High / Anaheim High
/ Banning High / Santiago High / Talbert Middle / Cashmir Middle / Yorba Linda Middle / Kraemer Junior High / plus Paularino,
Victoria, University, College Park, Deerfield, Alderwood, Westpark, Lincoln, Starview, Prince Of Peace, Glenknoll, Golden,
Van Buren, & Brookhaven Elementary Schools...and more!
SOME OF THE EXCITING PLACES I'VE BEEN SEEN AT:
HOTELS:
The Edgewater, Laughlin, Nev. / Whiskey Pete's - Stateline / Disneyland Hotel / Disney's Grand Californian
/ Ritz Carlton - Laguna, Marina Del Rey, Pasadena / Beverly Hills Hotel / Century Plaza Hotel - Century City / Queen Mary
- Long Beach / Beverly Wilshire / Hotel Del Coronado - San Diego / Sportsman's Lodge - Studio City / Le Meridien Hotel - Costa
Mesa / Hacienda Hotel - LAX , Santa Ana / San Pedro Grand Hotel / Emerald Hotel - Anaheim / Inn at the Park - Anaheim / Conastoga
Inn - Anaheim / Marriott - Anaheim, Irvine, Torrance, Desert Springs , Laguna Cliffs / Stovall's Inn - Anaheim / Red Lion
Inn - Ontario, Costa Mesa / Pacific Emerald Hotel - Anaheim / Airporter Inn - Costa Mesa / Buena Park Hotel / Radisson Hotel
- Newport Beach, San Bernadino / Clarion Edgewater - Long Beach / Doubletree Hotel - Palm Springs, LAX, Orange, Pasadena /
Best Western - Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach / Ramada Inn - Anaheim, Long Beach / Hyatt Regency - Long Beach, Irvine, LAX,
Garden Grove / Hyatt Hotels - Anaheim, Newport Beach / Hilton Hotels - Waterfront (Huntington Beach), Anaheim, Irvine / Holiday
Inn - Laguna Hills, Irvine, Buena Park, La Mirada, Torrance / Sheraton Hotels - Industry Hills, Long Beach, La Jolla / Dana
Point Resort / Palo Mesa Resort / Saddleback Inn - Santa Ana / Embassy Suites - Covina, Anaheim Hills, Buena Park, Tustin
/ Renaissance Esmarelda - Indian Wells / Westin Mission Hills Resort / Yachts: Hornblower, Wild Goose, & Freelance
RESTAURANTS:
John Dominis Restaurant / Cano's Restaurant - Newport / Hard Rock Cafe - Newport / Michael's Restaurant
- Dana Point / Golden Sails Restaurant - Long Beach / The Beach House - Dana Point / Velvet Turtle - Chinatown, Torrance /
Pacific Club - Newport Beach / Center Club - Costa Mesa / Old World - Huntington Beach / Sam's Seafood - Sunset Beach / Orange
Hill Restaurant - Orange / The Reef - Long Beach / Tasman Sea - San Pedro / Queen's Restaurant - Long Beach / The Catch -
Anaheim / Summit House - Fullerton / Orange County Mining Co. / Pomona Valley Mining Co. / Geezer's - Santa Fe Springs / Cowboy
Boogie Co. - Anaheim / Chuck Nader's Classic Barn - Gardena / The Barn - Tustin / Studio Cafe - Corona Del Mar / Grill Room
- Tarzana / Madeo's - San Pedro / Spaghettini Restaurant - Seal Beach / The Proud Bird - El Segundo / Foxfire - Anaheim Hills
/ Griswold's Inn - Fullerton .....and many, many more!
PRIVATE CLUBS:
Lake Forest Beach & Tennis Club / Lake Forest Sun & Sail Club / Lakewood Country Club / La Canada Country
Club / El Prado Country Club / Mesa Verde Country Club / Mission Viejo Country Club / Old Ranch Country Club / Friendly Hills
Country Club / Mountain View Country Club / Eagle Glen Country Club / Green River Golf Club / Coyote Hills Golf Club / Hidden
Valley Country Club / Los Serranos Country Club / Alta Vista Country Club / Sierra La Verne Country Club / Seacliff Country
Club / Candlewood Country Club / Pacific Golf Club / West Ridge Golf Club / Western Hills Country Club / Victoria Country
Club / California Country Club / Balboa Bay Club / Shark Island Yacht Club / U.C.I. Clubhouse / British Dominion Club / Woman's
Club - El Segundo / Camp Fire Girls - Long Beach / Boy's Club - Laguna Canyon / V.F.W. Lodge - Maywood / American Legion Hall
- Balboa, Santa Ana / Elks Lodge - Newport Beach, Huntington, Long Beach, Garden Grove, Fullerton, Big Bear, Huntington Park,
Pomona ...and many more!
HALLS & ARENAS:
Anaheim & Long Beach Convention Centers / The Shrine / El Capitan Theatre, Kodak Theatre, Palladium Theatre,
& Henry Ford Theatre - Hollywood / Gene Autry Museum - Burbank / L.A. Theatre / Richard Nixon Library / Phoenix Club - Anaheim
/ Tivoli & Tivoli, Too - Laguna Beach / The Hacienda - Santa Ana / Sequoia Athletic Club - Buena Park / Rolling Hills Racquetball
Club / The Centre - Lakewood / Turnip Rose - Orange, Costa Mesa / Chapel of the Wedding Bells - Bellflower / Crystal Rose
- Whittier / Casa Romantica - San Clemente / Rancho Capistrano - San Juan Capistrano / Kling Center - La Mirada/ Grapevine
-San Gabriel / Almansor Court -Alhambra / Rancho Santiago Garden Pavilion / US Amada - Buena Park /Officer's Club - El Toro
Marine Base .....and many more!
PARKS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS:
Disneyland / Los Alamitos Racetrack / Hollywood Park / Wild Rivers Water Park - Irvine / Orange County Fairgrounds
/ Fraiser Park - Irvine Meadows / U.C.I. Playing Field / Aviation Stadium - Redondo Beach / Long Beach Naval Stadium / Doheny
State Beach / Newport Dunes Campgrounds / Dana Point Harbor Youth Facility / Mile Square Park - Fountain Valley / Hess Park
- Rancho Palos Verde / Gypsum Canyon Park / Yucaipa Regional Park / College Park - Westminster / Arbor Park - Irvine / Bennet
Ranch Greenbelt / Horse Thief Canyon Ranch / Beck's Community Hall - Placentia / Cypress Community Center / Costa Mesa Community
Center / Carson Community Center / La Habra Community Center / El Monte Community Center / Woodbridge Village Clubhouse...and
many more!
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Theatrical Resumes:
SAG / AEA / AGVA
STAGE
Li'l Abner - Abner - Fullerton Civic Light Opera
The Student Prince - Lucas - Fullerton Civic Light Opera
West Side Story - Riff (previously as Tony) - Fullerton Civic Light Opera
Jesus Christ Superstar - Caiaphas (later as King Herod) - F.C.L.O.
Oliver - Bill Sykes (previously elsewhere) - TOP Theatre
Grease - Kenickie - GEM Festival Amphitheatre
Charlie & Chocolate Factory - Willy Wonka - Curtis Theatre, Brea
The Wiz - The Wizard - Curtis Theatre, Brea
Godspell - John the Baptist/Judas - Direct Image Ensemble
Gunjoke - Pestus - Wilshire Ebell Theatre, LA
Equus - Nugget / Young Horseman (Understudy: Alan) - Cerritos College
also:
Story Theatre, The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail, Celebration, Fiddler On the Roof, A Tribute to Walt Disney,
The Imaginary Invalid, The Wizard Of Oz, and more.
TELEVISION AND FILM
'Everybody Loves Raymond' (season finale) - Walk-On Burbank Studios
'Neon Maniacs' - Supporting Cimmaron Studios
'They're Coming to Take Me Away' - Lead Art Center - Pasadena
'The Killing' - Lead Art Center - Pasadena
'A Last Cry for Help' with Linda Purl - ABC Films
'Oprah!' (post 'Singing In The Shower' appearance) - ABC Television
'Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon '97' KCAL, Channel 9
'Puttin' On the Hits' - First Place Dick Clark Productions
'Gong Show' - Second Place Chuck Barris Productions
'Small Talk' The Family Channel
'Raging Bull', '1941', 'Buddy Holly Story', 'Rocky II', 'FM' - Walk-ons/Bits
'Around and About Orange County' (cable) - Entertainment Editor at KWHY
Commercials Available Upon Request (2 Seasons)
VOCALS
Allied Force - Musical / Comedy Trio - Founder, Writer, etc. (see below)
Dues: Paid In Full - Pop music group - Producer, Songwriter, Vocalist
Yorba Linda Gospel Ensemble - (McDonald?s GospelFest Winner) - Lead
Power 1O6 Radio Promo- Vocals with rap group Lighter Shade of Brown
New Years Day Parade - Recorded Vocals for Parade Float ('Fun Potion #9')
Lever Bros. 'Singing In The Shower' Contest - National First Place Winner
(locally, three consecutive years)
'Woodstock - 2O Years Later' - CSUDH - Joe Cocker impression
'Let It Shine' by Jim Rule - lead & backing vocals; arrangements
The Hop - Vocalist / Emcee for many Las Vegas style revues (Ten years)
AWARDS
Best Actor - 'Richard III' - Chapman College Shakespeare Festival
Best Actor - 'Where Have The Lightning Bugs Gone?' CSULB One Act Festival
Best Director & Best Presentation - 'Network' (Adaptation) Newport Arts Festival
Lever Bros. 'Singing In The Shower' Contest Finals First Place Winner
(at The House of Blues, Hollywood)
Voted Orange County?s #1 Club DJ - Orange Coast Magazine
Many trophies, plaques & certificates for music, speech, drama, writing, etc.
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The Allied Force's Resumes:
(my old music / comedy trio)
- AGVA
What exactly was The Allied Force? No one who can even remember this once-popular novelty act can precisely
say. Not the founding members Joel-Steven, Allan Cason, or Richard 'J.R.' Comeau, who changed their blurb from 'Makers of
Musical Merriment' to 'A Unique Blend Of Quality Nerds' in an attempt to clarify. Not the promoters, performers, and club
owners.....many who have called them 'the greatest opening act in the world', but booked them as headliners, anyway. Perhaps
it was the critics who said it best, with quotes like 'These guys are headed for bigger things so catch them before they move
'uptown'.'- (Barry Koltnow, O.C. Register); 'Noted for their off-beat mixture of music and satire' - (Michael Kearns, Drama-Logue);
'Headed for the Big Time!' - (Mike Scott, The Voice) and 'Hysterical - a classic case of the warm-up act upstaging the billed
stars......this group had their audience in stitches for a solid thirty minutes.' - (Richard Peraza, Daily Report). Although
one can say who and what with some certainty, no one can ever accurately say why. The only remaining item of significant importance
would've been WHERE:
IN CONCERT:
Sahara Tahoe as opening act for 'Legends of Rock and Roll' show featuring the Shirelles, Coasters and Rick
Nelson; San Diego's Charger Stadium as opening act for The Coasters; Anaheim Convention Center in July 1980 opening for
Don West; The Hop, Fountain Valley opening for the Righteous Brothers.
ENGAGEMENTS:
The Troubadour (Hollywood); The Playboy Club (Century City); The Golden Bear (Huntington Beach); David's
Red Raven (Hollywood); Via Maria Restaurant (Cypress) as hosts of weekly comedy revue; The Academy (Hollywood); Comedy,
Etc. (Los Angeles); Don Jose's (Montclair); Don Jose's (Riverside); Belisle's Restaurant (Garden Grove) for their 25th
anniversary celebration; Grand Opening for Bertoni at The Beverly Center; and a Grand Opening for a Simi Valley shopping center;
Numerous schools including Katella High, Bernardo Yorba, etc.
SHOWCASES:
The Comedy Store, The Improv, Comedy Etc.,The Masquers' Club 'New Faces' & 'Best of the New Faces' showcases;
Sportsmen's Lodge; L.G.T. Vegas; Tavern on the Green (opening for David Whitfield); The Laugh Factory; The Rose Tattoo; Smokey
Stover's; Rose Cafe; Old New Yorker; Natural Fudge Co.; Bla Bla Cafe.
THEME PARKS:
Spent the summer of 1981 as daily featured entertainers at Hanna-Barbera's Marineland. Other engagements
include Magic Mountain, Knott's Berry Farm, and a private party for Disneyland's top management.
USO:
Toured eight weeks in Japan, Korea and Okinawa as 'Allied Force and Co.' for the final USO / DOD combined
tour. In addition to numerous shows at the USO's Hollywood headquarters, Allied Force has teamed with the L A Rams Cheerleaders
for shows at Edwards Air Force Base (Space Shuttle salute); USO's Distinguished American Award Night (emceed by Bob Hope)
at Century Plaza Hotel; and the following bases: Camp Pendleton, El Toro Air Station, March Air Force Base, Twenty-Nine Palms,
Long Beach Naval Station, Point Hueneme Naval Station.
T.V. / RADIO:
Two appearances on 'Go with Greg Show' (Orange County Cable); Victor Kubitshek's 'Short Side of Entertainment'
(Valley Cable, Encino); Often heard on radio with the 'Dr. Demento Show' with parodies such as 'Rosh Hashanah' (based on
'My Sharona'), 'Abdul-Jabbara' (Steve Miller's 'Abracadabra') and a Top Ten Countdown hit (at #3), 'Detergent' (Foreigner's
'Urgent').
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WHEW! No wonder I'm tired!
(I hope you enjoyed all that!)
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