John Maucere
John Maucere, a seasoned international performer, graduated from California School for the Deaf, Riverside and attended Gallaudet where he was one of the rally leaders who led Gallaudet through the 1988 Deaf President Now (DPN) movement. His contribution was recognized in the published book titled “The Week the World Heard About Gallaudet.” This sparked his lifelong passion, to inspire and believe that deaf people can do anything.
On top of performing and emceeing, John is the creator and host of “Live in Hollywood: The John Maucere Show” and in various locations such as New York and Hawaii. His interviews with notable special guests is telecasted live through the internet. John is often seen at various DeafNation Expos as game show host and entertainer. His work has garnered him recognition by fans for iPerson of the Month by iDeaf News.
John founded DEAFYWOOD, which culminated its 13-year tour on the 2007 sold-out Deaf Freedom Cruise attended by 4,000 passengers where he was also its cruise director. Since then, John has voyaged around the world on several cruises with Passages Deaf Travel (PDT) as its cruise director and entertainer. He will be cruisin’ again with PDT to the Greek Isles, July 2013.
http://www.johnmaucere.com/
On top of performing and emceeing, John is the creator and host of “Live in Hollywood: The John Maucere Show” and in various locations such as New York and Hawaii. His interviews with notable special guests is telecasted live through the internet. John is often seen at various DeafNation Expos as game show host and entertainer. His work has garnered him recognition by fans for iPerson of the Month by iDeaf News.
John founded DEAFYWOOD, which culminated its 13-year tour on the 2007 sold-out Deaf Freedom Cruise attended by 4,000 passengers where he was also its cruise director. Since then, John has voyaged around the world on several cruises with Passages Deaf Travel (PDT) as its cruise director and entertainer. He will be cruisin’ again with PDT to the Greek Isles, July 2013.
http://www.johnmaucere.com/
Anderson Twin Comedy Show
How often do you get to see deaf/hearing twins on stage talking about their experience as deaf/hearing individuals or.... perhaps as twins? Hence, the Anderson twins, with their tad heavy, bald deaf men coming in to provide the humorous perspective to entertain the deaf communities, hearing or deaf alike, across the nation! They will join us for the first time and will appear on stage during their scheduled performance time. Check out their website at:
http://www.theandersontwins.com/
http://www.theandersontwins.com/
Crom Saunders
Crom Saunders decided, on a whim, to write in “Deaf” under ethnicity on a fifth-grade survey and has remained that way ever since. Crom was once a character in a 1920’s farce but after the show was canceled, he never got the memo and kept on evolving into a real person-like Pinocchio, but without the creepy puppet stuff. Crom feeds off the energy of live audiences, and therefore tries to be in front of one as much as possible, all over the world. Crom’s lifetime goal is to perform his “Moses the Cat” in a new sign language at least once every year. Crom tends to make a lot of stuff up, or be funny, or at least funny-looking while on stage. He writes stuff. He does stuff. He’s a stuff expert. Crom also has the most amazing pair of eyebrows ever seen in 21st century America. Check out his website at:
http://thecromsaunders.com/ http://writercrom.blogspot.com/
http://thecromsaunders.com/ http://writercrom.blogspot.com/
SLYKI ENTERTAINMENT
SLYKI Entertainment is all about presenting music from the eyes of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, straight to the mainstreamed. The world IS going to know a new music genre: DIP-HOP (Deaf hip-hop). DIP HOP is Hip-Hop thru deaf eyes.
Nowadays people see and understand Hip- Hop through hearing culture but what about the deaf? Many great Deaf and HOH talents struggled and fought to make a break through, only to be turned away without a second chance.
Today, there are a couple of Deaf artists who made it and yet, there are much more Deaf and HOH talents to be seen and HEARD. Whatever music genre you're in, Deaf or HOH and can SIGN, we can help! .
http://www.slykient.com/
Nowadays people see and understand Hip- Hop through hearing culture but what about the deaf? Many great Deaf and HOH talents struggled and fought to make a break through, only to be turned away without a second chance.
Today, there are a couple of Deaf artists who made it and yet, there are much more Deaf and HOH talents to be seen and HEARD. Whatever music genre you're in, Deaf or HOH and can SIGN, we can help! .
http://www.slykient.com/
Peter S. Cook
Peter S. Cook is an Internationally reputed Deaf performing artist whose works incorporates American Sign Language, pantomime, storytelling, acting, and movement. Peter has traveled extensively around the country and aboard with Flying Words Project to promote ASL Literature with Kenny Lerner since 1986. Peter has appeared in Live from Off Center’s “Words on Mouth” (PBS) and “ United States of Poetry” (PBS) produced by Emmy winner Bob Holman. Peter is also associate professor for ASL-English Interpretation at Columbia College Chicago where he received the 1997 Excellence in Teaching award. In 1998, Peter set up a video production called PC Production and have been producing more than ten videos including the award winning video, ‘A Gator Ride to the Dentist’.
Peter was featured nationally in festivals such as the Jonesboro National Storytelling Festival, Oklahoma City Winter Tales, Illinois Storytelling Festival, Indiana Hoosier Storytelling Festival, Eugene Oregon Multi-Cultural Festival, and The Deaf Way II and the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Peter was invited to the White House to join the National Book Festival in 2003. Internationally, Peter has worked with Deaf storytellers/poets in Austria, Latvia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy and Japan.
Peter can be contacted by email: pscookprod@aol.com. DVD can be purchased thru www.deafpetercookonline.com
Peter was featured nationally in festivals such as the Jonesboro National Storytelling Festival, Oklahoma City Winter Tales, Illinois Storytelling Festival, Indiana Hoosier Storytelling Festival, Eugene Oregon Multi-Cultural Festival, and The Deaf Way II and the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Peter was invited to the White House to join the National Book Festival in 2003. Internationally, Peter has worked with Deaf storytellers/poets in Austria, Latvia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Italy and Japan.
Peter can be contacted by email: pscookprod@aol.com. DVD can be purchased thru www.deafpetercookonline.com
Keith Wann
Keith Wann is a veteran ASL Performer who has traveled all over the nation performing Comedy and Improv for the last 10 years sharing his stories and entertaining thousands every year and even millions through his YouTube Channel. He has been featured in the 2008 Pepsi’s SuperBowl Commercial, was a signing extra in Law and Order, appeared in several short films, and produced the popular ASL Comedy Tour.
He is a performer, interpreter, teacher, writer, director, producer, and now a host of his own Radio show every week that focuses on building bridges between the hearing and Deaf Worlds. For more information - www.KeithWann.com He is also involved with LegalShield, providing support and resources in ASL.
http://www.keithwann.com/KW/Home.html
He is a performer, interpreter, teacher, writer, director, producer, and now a host of his own Radio show every week that focuses on building bridges between the hearing and Deaf Worlds. For more information - www.KeithWann.com He is also involved with LegalShield, providing support and resources in ASL.
http://www.keithwann.com/KW/Home.html
Windell Smith, Jr. (Wink)
Windell Smith Jr (Otherwise known as Wink) takes his passion with him across the United States to promote American Sign Language, Deaf rights, humorous comedy shows, and his one man show “My Father’s Gift” which brings to life both the tragic, beautiful, and hilarious moments of both his own and his parents lives. More information can be found on the “Shows” webpage. To see if Wink will be performing in a city near you please look towards the bottom of this page for a complete list of show dates.
Wink also tours the US with his various workshops (also known as “Winkshops”) for a full list of topics please visit the “Winkshops” webpage.
In addition Wink works with Keith Wann plowing through various projects that seek to entertain and educate.
http://www.winkasl.com/Wink/Home.html
Wink also tours the US with his various workshops (also known as “Winkshops”) for a full list of topics please visit the “Winkshops” webpage.
In addition Wink works with Keith Wann plowing through various projects that seek to entertain and educate.
http://www.winkasl.com/Wink/Home.html
Sean Forbes
Sean Forbes is a musician on a mission. An accomplished and passionate drummer, rhythm pours out of him, when he breathes, walks, types at his keyboard or hits his drums. Music is in his blood, his cells; it’s just the way he is. He’s also deaf – and out to build a badly needed bridge between the music industry and deaf people everywhere.
Sean grew up in Detroit where his parents, both musicians, filled their home with the sounds of the Motor City: Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger, the Funk Brothers and more. Despite losing his hearing as a baby, Sean soaked up the beats and the vibrations, experiencing great music in his own way.
Inspired by what he calls “The Three B’s” (the Beastie Boys, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan), Sean started out making music videos in his basement and today is producing professional music videos with a focus on the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. A voice for not only his generation but deaf culture, Sean attended Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies. He is co-founder of D-PAN, The Deaf Professional Arts Network, a non-profit organization that focuses on translating popular artists' songs into American Sign Language music videos for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
With his passion for music, Sean has opened the door to musical expression – a world historically considered off limits to people in the deaf community. His dream of music for all has helped to transform the way deaf people perceive music. Through his videos and his outreach to deaf people everywhere – particularly young people eager to feel included in popular culture – music is being presented to them as a beautiful symphony of thought and expression, available to all. The hearing community, too, is fascinated by his ASL translations of musical hits and is clamoring for more. Since 2008, Forbes has also performed in over 20 cities across the US including college campuses, live venues, the 2010 NASA sponsored TEDxNASA Conference and appeared in front of over 2,000 people.
In the spring of 2010 Forbes signed a record deal with Web Entertainment, the same label that discovered and nurtured Oscar and Grammy award winning rap artist Eminem. Sean released his debut EP, music video titled “I’m Deaf” which includes the Latin dance influenced song “Let’s Mambo” – and whose stylish new video features the acting (and dancing) talents of Academy Award winning actress/Dancing With The Stars contestant Marlee Matlin. The tunes are available via digital download, CD, and a 7” vinyl EP.
www.deafandloud.com. Sean’s new full length CD/DVD Perfect Imperfection will be released on September 4th 2012 and features his new song & video “Def Deaf Girls” Sean Forbes is living proof that if you have enough passion and dedication, magic happens and dreams come true.
“The world is run by those who show up,” he says, “And I’m showing up.”
Sean grew up in Detroit where his parents, both musicians, filled their home with the sounds of the Motor City: Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger, the Funk Brothers and more. Despite losing his hearing as a baby, Sean soaked up the beats and the vibrations, experiencing great music in his own way.
Inspired by what he calls “The Three B’s” (the Beastie Boys, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan), Sean started out making music videos in his basement and today is producing professional music videos with a focus on the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. A voice for not only his generation but deaf culture, Sean attended Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies. He is co-founder of D-PAN, The Deaf Professional Arts Network, a non-profit organization that focuses on translating popular artists' songs into American Sign Language music videos for the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
With his passion for music, Sean has opened the door to musical expression – a world historically considered off limits to people in the deaf community. His dream of music for all has helped to transform the way deaf people perceive music. Through his videos and his outreach to deaf people everywhere – particularly young people eager to feel included in popular culture – music is being presented to them as a beautiful symphony of thought and expression, available to all. The hearing community, too, is fascinated by his ASL translations of musical hits and is clamoring for more. Since 2008, Forbes has also performed in over 20 cities across the US including college campuses, live venues, the 2010 NASA sponsored TEDxNASA Conference and appeared in front of over 2,000 people.
In the spring of 2010 Forbes signed a record deal with Web Entertainment, the same label that discovered and nurtured Oscar and Grammy award winning rap artist Eminem. Sean released his debut EP, music video titled “I’m Deaf” which includes the Latin dance influenced song “Let’s Mambo” – and whose stylish new video features the acting (and dancing) talents of Academy Award winning actress/Dancing With The Stars contestant Marlee Matlin. The tunes are available via digital download, CD, and a 7” vinyl EP.
www.deafandloud.com. Sean’s new full length CD/DVD Perfect Imperfection will be released on September 4th 2012 and features his new song & video “Def Deaf Girls” Sean Forbes is living proof that if you have enough passion and dedication, magic happens and dreams come true.
“The world is run by those who show up,” he says, “And I’m showing up.”
Magic Morgan
Matthew Morgan was born in Wisconsin in 1974 and attended The Wisconsin School for the Deaf. He learned his first magic trick at age 6 from his grandfather and since has been hooked on magic. Matthew gave his first professional performance, at age 11 for a church congregation and since has been honing his skills and performing around the world. He has performed his incredible magic in all fifty states in the U.S. and in twelve countries.
Matthew has participated in many different national and international deaf magicians’ festivals in different states and in several European countries. He’s won two Grand Prix Awards and several first place awards, respectively. He is a member of several magic organizations and currently is the president of the U.S. Deaf Magicians Society. Matthew wrote and published his first book It’s Magic in 2009 and produced a magic DVD in 2011. Matthew is married to Liliana, his partner-in-magic, since 2003. They have two beautiful children, a son Elijah, and a daughter Samantha.
Liliana Morgan was born in Ufa, Russia. She attended The Demskaya School for the Deaf in Ufa. After graduation, she served as an assistant to several Russian deaf magicians. At the Ninth Annual World Deaf Magicians’ Festival in Moscow, Russia, she met and fell in love with Matthew. In 2003, she moved to the United States and married Matthew. He has taught her magic and since has taken her as partner in his shows. Today she is involved in several exciting activities including: demonstrating Russian dances, lecturing on Russian culture, and teaching classes in Russian Sign Language. She is especially excited to be preparing to give magic workshops to young deaf girls and women since she wants to see more female deaf magicians performing in the future. She’s won first place award for women.
Matthew has participated in many different national and international deaf magicians’ festivals in different states and in several European countries. He’s won two Grand Prix Awards and several first place awards, respectively. He is a member of several magic organizations and currently is the president of the U.S. Deaf Magicians Society. Matthew wrote and published his first book It’s Magic in 2009 and produced a magic DVD in 2011. Matthew is married to Liliana, his partner-in-magic, since 2003. They have two beautiful children, a son Elijah, and a daughter Samantha.
Liliana Morgan was born in Ufa, Russia. She attended The Demskaya School for the Deaf in Ufa. After graduation, she served as an assistant to several Russian deaf magicians. At the Ninth Annual World Deaf Magicians’ Festival in Moscow, Russia, she met and fell in love with Matthew. In 2003, she moved to the United States and married Matthew. He has taught her magic and since has taken her as partner in his shows. Today she is involved in several exciting activities including: demonstrating Russian dances, lecturing on Russian culture, and teaching classes in Russian Sign Language. She is especially excited to be preparing to give magic workshops to young deaf girls and women since she wants to see more female deaf magicians performing in the future. She’s won first place award for women.
