Introduce Yourselves

[Jim Coston]

Time to get this forum started! Take a minute and share a little bit about yourselves...

I'll start...

Jim Coston - Banjo / Comedy Cabaret act with 27 years in the Cruise Entertainment Industry. Formerly from New Orleans, now living in beautiful Thailand.

Oh...and I'm the Entslist.com Webmaster, co-founder (with Ric Steel) and Green Room moderator!!

[guitarMike]

Hi Jim ,

Michael Ward here in Nashville Tn ( 10 years full-time on Cruise Ships with my band www.starliteband.com ,
Carnival / Princess / Celebrity / Norwegian ) . Currently residing in Nashville working with my Classic Rock / Pop Band "Redlight11" , see
www.myspace.com/redlight11nashville

Been Friends and working musicial projects with Ric Steel for over 20 yrs now !

Look forward to networking with everyone here and on the new
ENTSLIST

Michael guitarWard
e-mail [e-mail]

[Bev Bergeron]

Jim: I’ve been bouncing about this web page and finding people I knew and worked with years ago. Hell, I thought they were dead.
Noted that you play banjo and have been on the cruises for over 25 years. Now I can understand why you are doing this – you are nuts. Anyone who will play a banjo and work cruise ships for 25 years has to be nuts. I never played a banjo but I helped Pat Terry, Jr. hold a Fretted Instruments convention – I M.C.ed the shows. Then I helped him start a magazine on the same subject. You realize I was a sick man at the time. Have you ever stood in front of 100 people all with banjos and other distressing devices trying to play “You are my Sunshine?”
I worked some cruises years ago and swore that I would never work another – now I’m booked on one in October. Oh well, maybe I’ll drown on this one. If you ever get around Orlando, drop by and we’ll show you around. My wife and I go club hopping almost every night and can be found at the Red Fox Lounge in Winter Park on Thursday night. We’ll even let you visit the Musician’s Round Table for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel on Tuesday morning – 9:30am. See you down the road, Bev - b

[Paul Romhany]

Hi all
Paul Romhany - works cruise ships, theaters and corporate gigs world wide as Charlie Chaplin. Also produce a range of magic related products and DVDs for magicians. Originally from New Zealand now based out of Canada.

[Matthew Fallon]

Greetings All!
My name is Matthew Fallon. My wife, Mistia, and I are "FallonMAGIC," performing magic, illusion & aerial arts. Working the ships since 2001. Blessed to be doing what we love! Glad to be a part of this network....thank you, Paul Romhany! Looking forward to sharing and meeting you all.
Cheers,
Matthew

[Dene Kellaway]

My name is Dene Kellaway and I'm a lousy piano player. Had a teacher in it for the money so what I didn't want to do, I didn't have too. Hmmm... but I can sing and have an ear for sounds so I have stuck to producing recordings and writing about other more talented folks than me. Still doing it too after 40 years, hee hee, much to many people's surprise. You could say I have stickability. Yep! Sounds like me...never give up, never say die. Really if you truly LOVE what you do, it's worth doing and doing to your best ability. We are here for such a short time, every minute counts, so why waste precious minutes doing things you don't like or hate doing?

[John Macdonald]

John Macdonald.. "Variety Accordion Instrumental Act "... Born in Cromarty Scotland ..and came first to New Zealand ...then to Australia in 1970...where I have been ever since ., for the last 38 years I have worked in the areas of Recording,Concert Tours,Radio and Television, Clubs,Cabaret, and for all of that time have also been part of the Cruise Entertainment Industry here in Australia and Overseas.

[Jim Carter]

Hi Jim,

Jim Carter here! I am a Singer/ Piano Player out of Davenport (Orlando), Florida. I've been in this biz for over forty years. I've worked as an Actor (here and in New York) and I've played and/or sung in almost every kind of band you could imagine (from Rock to Country to R&B/Funk to Vaudeville and Melodrama (sound familiar!)). I now make an okay living playing at Dueling Pianos Clubs (and I’m LOVIN’ it!). I’m still chasing the dream, meaning I’m about to release two new CD’s. The first “DAYDREAMER” will be out (with any luck at all) in mid September. The second, a yet untitled Christmas/Holiday CD, hopefully will be out by the end of October. I’m married (this year, it will be 32 years. Isn’t that some kind of record for musicians?) to a wonderful woman who, for some reason, still doesn’t mind putting up with me! And I have two incredible grown daughters. I still travel whenever possible (My passport is up to date!) and I still believe in the “brass ring” (Hey! "Baby Boomers" still buy records and CDs, don’t they?). If you ever find yourself in Orlando, around Universal/Orlando – CityWalk, stop by Pat O’Brian’s and say “Hi”!

[Jami Templeton]

Hi Everybody! I'm Jami Templeton. Singer/Songwriter from Los Angeles. Please add me as your friend at www.myspace.com/jamitempleton. I also have a radio show called "Fat and Fabulous" at www.blogtalkradio.com/jamithediva, and tv show of the same title in development. So.... that's me!

What a great forum! I'm excited to learn more about all of you.

[Charts and Tracks.com]

Hi, Everyone.

I am Jeff Fabischek, the owner of a company called CHARTS AND TRACKS.COM. We provide a valuable service to entertainers of all types. We create CUSTOM Music Charts for any ensembles as well as PROFESSIONAL quality backing tracks.

I am excited to be here in the Green Room. Check out the Website for sound examples and PDF's of the work that we produce.

www.chartsandtracks.com