Specialties
Looking to book Special Events such as Weddings, Kids' Birthday Parties,and Garden Parties.
Specialties include (but are not limited to) Singer/Guitarist for Weddings, Garden Parties or for Background Music, many styles including Hawai'ian, Rock, Country, Folk, Beatles, Buffett, Blues, Romantic, and more.
Kids' Parties: Comedy Magic, Guitar and Songs, Balloon Twisting, and Active Games.
History
Established in 1982.
While working as a Day Camp Rec. Leader for the City of Beverly Hills one summer, a mother of one of the campers asked me to entertain and lifeguard the 9 yr-old boys at a birthday party for 4 hrs. Very pleased, she gave my contact info to 3 other parents that summer. I worked 3 more parties. Soon I had perfected the program of engaging the kids with four 15-minute segments (magic, guitar/songs, juggling, and active games) totaling 1 hour. In 1984, I had my busiest year, 321 parties. My list of clients include Rea Perlman & Danny DeVito (6 x's), Tony Danza (4), Keifer Sutherland (3), Mark Harmon & Pam Dawber (2), Chevy Chase, Candice Bergen, & Robert Zemeckis. I donated my services to Cedar Sinai Pediatric Cancer Dept., hospitals for the Starlight Foundation, various schools, & other non-profit orgs.
Meet the Business Owner: Artie P.
Born in Miami, FL
Education: Miami Sr. High, Dade Jr. College South Campus A.A. degree, cont.
Saint Stephen, Wyoming: School Bus Driver and Handy Man for the Arapaho Native American Jesuit Mission.
Education Cont.: California State University, Dominguez Hills, B.A. degree with Great Distinction, Physical Education/Recreation major
Employment in Recreation Field: Cities of Bellflower, Redondo Beach, and Beverly Hills, CA; City of Tallassee, AL (Swim Coach, 3rd Place in State Meet)
Self Employed, Venice, CA, 1982 - Artie's Parties . Private parties, special events, Hospital visits for the Starlight Foundation, & freebies for numerous non-profit organizations.
Was married 15 years (still friends) to Jeanne Russell, Chiropractor & ex-child actor, "Margaret" on the T.V. series, "Dennis the Menace."
"Friday Family Night" for the Los Angeles Tennis Club for six years. Left California for Maui, Nov. 2005. Parties & shows here, on going . . . Substitute Teacher, elementary schools on going