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Experience
-- Private & Corporate Functions, Los Angeles area -- Sheraton Atlantic Beach Hotel, North Carolina -- Norwegian Cruise Lines, Polo Club -- Celebrity Cruise Lines, Michael's Club -- Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Rhapsody of the Seas -- Holland America, six-month tour of Europe/Scandinavia -- Hollywood's Howl At The Moon Dueling Piano Bar Nightclub -- Zig-Zag Band, Keyboardist, Vocalist -- Bellinia Band, Rock & Soul Revue, Keyboardist, Vocalist Awards / Honors -- Composed and performed music for a festival-winning short film,. -- Composed music, performed live accompaniment, sang and acted in a two month-running, critically acclaimed, NAACP Award-considered Los Angeles stage musical. -- Played piano at corporate and private functions including accompanying vocals by SCARFACE actor Robert Loggia. -- Played keys in a Springsteen tribute band live in front of COMMUNITY creator Dan Harmon. Introduced by WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY's Jeff Davis. -- Composed/performed music scoring for an upcoming feature film. -- IHSA Two-Time State Speech Champion, for two original acting routines -- Scholarship winner, Drake University -- Scholarship winner, Eastern Illinois University -- Original Comedic Song "DEKALB, ILLINOIS" selected to be played on Dr. Demento National Radio Show "Brandon has remarkable presence and ability ... Brandon has a genuine talent ... He has that something." -- film critic Roger Ebert www.BrandonKirkMusic.com Management@BrandonKirkMusic.com (888) 485-0054 Brandon@BrandonKirkMusic.com (213)479-4682 |
Education / Training
-- Bachelor of Fine Arts in performance, Northern Illinois University -- Vocal Training, Jeff Nesseth, Cecelia Kafer -- Completed three-year Meisner actor training including acting for camera training, NIU, Professors Kathryn Gately and Richard Poole (founders of the Gately/Poole Conservatory) -- Acting for camera class with veteran film and tv actress Kathleen Freeman (Sister Mary "The Penguin" Stigmata in THE BLUES BROTHERS) -- Second City theatrical improvisation classes  |
