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Chris Blake
Chris Blake is Feet First’s very
own British import, who has recently finished a four-year
run of Bay Area Theater. While in London, Chris also
appeared on BBC Television as well as at corporate and
private events as a DJ and MC. Combining his English
charm with his wide range of musical knowledge, Chris
has quickly become one of Northern California’s
most repeatedly requested DJs.
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Corbett
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Dennis
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Dave
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Gene
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Henry
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Juan
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Sean King
Sean started as a street performer at Pier
39 in San Francisco when he was only ten years old.
Since then he's been involved in many feature films,
commercials and fashion shows, as well as appearing
as an MC for Feet First at numerous events. Sean’s
understated, positive style makes him stand out simply
because he doesn’t try to. His uplifting presence
has appealed to audiences of all ages, making him one
of our most repeatedly requested entertainers.
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Anthony White Born in 1979 on Michael Jordan’s
birthday, Anthony was destined to become something special.
So special in fact that he appeared on TV in a diaper
commercial when he was only three weeks old. His mother
begged him to save his diaper commercial earnings for
a college education, but instead he spent it all on
cheap wine and women by the time he was enrolled in
Windsor Hills Magnet (Elementary) School. At a very
young age, he may have shown a weakness for temptation,
but nothing could hold back Anthony’s talent.
In the second grade he electrified the crowd singing
RunDMC’s “You Be Illin’”, and
showing off his Michael Jackson dance moves at his school’s
talent show. Needless to say, he went on to win the
competition, breaking the hearts of countless fifth
and sixth graders. Today, Anthony continues to break
hearts and dazzle audiences at school dances, weddings
and corporate events with his musical knowledge and
his boyish charm. If asked nicely he might even Moon
Walk for you.
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Bill Hengstenberg Bill likes peanut butter.
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Brendon Fong Brendon unofficially started with
Feet First in 1995, when he caught the attention of
the Cloutier brothers while “entertaining”
a group of summer camp kids with a fire extinguisher
up in the Bay Area. (He still insists he was spraying
the kid down to prevent him from instantaneously bursting
into flame.) When Brendon officially joined the company
in 2002, he was eager to show off his abilities to entertain
without the use of fire fighting equipment and wowed
us all by his knack for drawing cartoon faces on rolls
of toilet paper. (He says brides dig it.) Born and raised
in Oakland, CA, he studied Film and Theater at UC Santa
Cruz, where he somehow got the idea that Los Angeles
was the place where “the magic happens.”
In addition to working behind the scenes on numerous
films and television shows, Brendon also puts his filmmaking
skills to work, designing our green screen events and
editing many of our corporate videos. And of course
he is frequently seen emceeing at our events in LA and
Orange County - with or without the use of props.
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Cameron Carling Born to a shepherd's wife in
Utah, Cameron was first noticed by a band of traveling
gypsy yodelers at the age of eleven. They saw him in
a small clearing, performing his one-man show, Get
Jiggy With Me, featuring his unique interpretation
of the Irish Jig, which ultimately became the inspiration
for Lord of the Dance (as Michael Flatley was
secretly in attendance hiding behind a shrubbery). The
gypsies saw something special in Cameron, and realizing
his rare talents, they brought him to LA, where he could
better utilize his unique entertaining skills –
yodeling and getting jiggy at weddings and bar mitzvahs.
He's so good in fact that since graduating from UCLA,
Cameron has been our Sales Director for Weddings and
Bar Mitzvahs.
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Chris Ernest Born and raised in Detroit, and
with a couple of years of schooling at Michigan State
University, Chris went on to use his versatility and
his energy (he has a lot of it!) to become the team
mascot for both the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Pistons.
Actually, he was the Pistons mascot (Hooper the Horse)
when they beat the Lakers during the 2004 NBA Finals
(don't hold that against him). He is currently the only
Feet First employee to wear an NBA Championship ring.
When he’s not running around dressed up like a
giant furry animal, Chris can be seen emceeing for numerous
corporate clients, including NASCAR, Oldsmobile and
Hard Rock Cafe. Since relocating to LA, Chris has been
busy at Feet First, entertaining at various events including
weddings, school dances, and corporate parties, but
he has yet to DJ while dressed up as Hooper the Horse.
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Warren Press Originally from London, Warren
immigrated to North America when he was a wee lad, and
he has since lived in Toronto, Dallas, Boston, New York,
and since 1998, Los Angeles. Quite frankly, we’re
a little concerned that he’s evading the authorities.
At any rate, he completed his graduate studies at Harvard
University’s American Repertory Theatre. He has
performed in many theaters throughout the country, and
his voice has been heard in many commercials and films.
Since relocating to LA, Warren has put his performance
skills to work for Feet First, emceeing countless weddings
and corporate events. He is also an English football
fanatic (Hooligan), and Feet First’s Sales and
Marketing Director for our Corporate Team Building events.
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Jared Young Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas,
Jared has been with Feet First since 2001, where he
has emceed at hundreds of parties ranging from weddings
and corporate events to game shows and middle school
dances. In addition to being one of Feet First’s
most popular entertainers, Jared is also an incredibly
talented singer, songwriter and guitar player. (To hear
some of his stuff, check out his website, www.jaredyoung.com)
He is perpetually in a good mood, and we have yet to
hear him say anything negative about anything or anyone.
It’s almost disturbing.
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Jeff Miller Jeff has been involved with Feet
First since he was 13 years old, when Kevin was the
DJ for his Bar Mitzvah! At the time, he asked Kevin
if he could work for us. In turn Kevin told him to give
us a call when he turned 16. He did. And he’s
been with us ever since. If there is a DJ in California
who loves music more than Jeff, we’ve yet to meet
him. His love for music sent him to college in Ithaca,
NY, where he studied, you guessed it, music production.
Since graduating in 2001, Jeff has moved back to LA,
where he has resumed his DJ skills for Feet First. In
addition to his duties for us, Jeff also works as a
music critic, with his reviews published in Variety,
Maxim, Rolling Stone, LA Times and the Orange
County Register, to name a few.
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Jhe Nedd Jhe has been performing since he was
13, when his mother put him in the Junior Miss San Francisco
competition. Disappointed that he didn’t place,
and further upset when she realized Jhe was a boy, his
mother replaced his tiara and twirling baton with a
set of headphones and a turntable, and he has been spinning
tunes ever since. OK, Jhe never really appeared in the
Miss San Fran competition, but he is the prettiest DJ
on our staff and all of our wives and girlfriends think
he’s hot, so we have to give him a hard time.
Jhe relocated from our Northern California office to
LA in 2003, and he is one of our most popular DJs, entertaining
at Feet First events throughout the state.
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Joel Bryant Joel Bryant was born in New Mexico,
and he attended college at Pepperdine University, where
he graduated magna cum laude in three years with a BA
in Fine Arts. In short, he’s smart. (But you’d
never know it to talk to him.) Looking for a way to
merge his love of performing with his love of music,
Joel came knocking at Feet First’s door and has
been here for almost five years. He does it all: weddings,
corporate events, school dances, proms, private parties,
clubs, field days, bar/bat mitzvahs, he’ll even
wash your car. His CD collection starts with Abba, A.B.C.,
AC/DC… and goes all the way to ZZ Top. (He only
owns four CD’s, but he keeps them in alphabetical
order.) Joel will be more than happy to emcee your event
– or come over to your house and alphabetize your
music collection!
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Kevin Cloutier Kevin's first gig as a DJ actually
came years before ever starting Feet First. "I
have always loved music," he says, "and the
only way for me to get invited to parties in high school
was to bring some records and play the tunes."
For Kevin, it has always been about pleasing the crowd.
Just watching people dance and have fun to the music
he chooses has been the fuel behind Feet First since
the beginning. "At UCLA, people complained that
the music at the fraternity parties was horrible, so
we bought some equipment (a crate of vinyl and a broken
down van) and offered up our services." Soon realizing
that there was only so far he could go playing music
for drunken fraternity boys, Kevin began searching for
other (read: sober) people to entertain. His interactive
style proved very popular at school events, as well
as bar mitzvahs, weddings, and corporate events. After
a summer at Bruin Woods, UCLA's Family Resort, Kevin
began experimenting with treasure hunts and team building
events as well. Today, while still performing at over
50 events each year, Kevin's focus now lies in teaching
everyone at the company the "Feet First" style
of play. "It's not easy to teach someone to be
interactive & fun without being obnoxious,"
he adds, "but we are very fortunate to have such
a great group, who are the true strength behind Feet
First."
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Percy Spitfire Brown Born and raised in Chicago,
Percy moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to pursue his dream
of becoming an international action movie star. During
this pursuit he has starred in the Mortal Kombat
TV series, and he has appeared in numerous TV shows
and films including ER and Batman and Robin.
He will also be co-starring soon in the film Ghost
Raiders with Kevin Bacon. Percy is quite possibly
the hardest working man in showbiz because when he’s
not appearing on screen, he can be seen at events all
over California, including being the red carpet host
and interactive DJ for the premieres of Finding
Nemo and The Incredibles. Equally popular
with kids and adults, Percy’s energy is contagious
at every event, making him one of Feet First’s
most popular entertainers
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Poetri Whether there are 50 or 500 people at
an event, Poetri manages to shake every person’s
hand before the party is over - and they always request
him back. We’ve been telling him for years that
he should run for office, but he’s too humble
for politics. In addition to emceeing at hundreds of
school dances and corporate events, Poetri is also a
poet, appearing on television in “HBO’s
Def Poetry Jam” and receiving a Tony Award on
Broadway in “Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on
Broadway” (in which USA Today affectionately
called him “a rotund imp” and the New
York Times dubbed him “a bulky, light-footed
natural comedian.” (We’re very proud of
him!!)
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Scott Tompkins Born twenty-something years ago
in Dallas with a microphone in his hands and headphones
on his ears, doctors quickly realized they had something
special. By his third birthday, he was already renown
for his explosive backstreet dancing and innovative
movement. At seven, he found his love for the stage
as he debuted as Tree #1 in the Velveteen Rabbit.
Soon, his entertaining prowess allowed him to boldly
go where no DJ/Emcee/Actor had ever gone before...that's
right, Los Angeles. Scott is frequently entertaining
at parties ranging from schools to weddings to corporate
events, and he is also our Warehouse Manager, making
sure our equipment runs smoothly.
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Todd Buteaux A native-born Cajun from South
Louisiana, Todd left his home and family of nine a few
years ago to pursue his life-long dream: waiting tables
in Hollywood. Along the way, he studied at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts (you can see his unique, subtle
acting style in the blockbuster film “Spiderman”,
as Tobey Maguire’s hand double.) When Todd’s
not hand-doubling, he doubles for Feet First as a DJ
and MC for all events ranging from schools to weddings
to corporate parties. Todd is also our resident Karaoke
expert, hosting “Kinky Karaoke” every Sunday
night at the Lava Lounge.
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Craig Ouelette In equal parts from Colorado,
Texas and Iowa (he got kicked out of all three states),
Craig has been with Feet First since 2000. He is as
popular at school dances as he is at corporate events,
where he has been known to stun audiences with his karaoke
version of “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
(he has even raised money for charity with it!). ”Turn
around, Bright Eyes…” In addition to entertaining
at events, Craig is also a lover of travel who is determined
to see as many countries as possible (he’s already
seen quite a few…). Craig is also a photographer
and filmmaker, with his current film, a documentary
called "The Closer She Gets" (www.theclosershegets.com)
traveling to festivals around the world. Along with
Brendon, Craig is also our videographer and editor at
numerous corporate and private events.
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Kathryn I like to dance and have the fun times. Also, I like birds.
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Ken Bailes Ken was raised by quail in The Valley of the Sun, Arizona. Although he is a little different from those Cali guys, his theatre and improv comedy has gained him some street credit and they all seem to get along fine (editor's note: at least that’s what we tell him). Ken met Kevin and Feet First three years ago and it has been a charmed beginning. After vigorous study Ken is now enjoying the opening of the Central Arizona office and growing his entertainment roots into a fruitful fruit giving fruit plant. Metaphorically speaking.
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Matthew Born in the closing days of the Nixon administration, Matthew Hobbs got involved with Feet First when he lost a bet. Though he attempted to leave the country and seek asylum overseas, he was stopped at the ticket counter of Sky Harbor Airport. When asked for his passport and credit card, it was discovered that he had no money and no visa for travel and he was escorted from the airport into the waiting hands of the Feet First crew, where he now seeks redemption for his poor choice of the Arizona Cardinals as the champions of Super Bowl XL. When not in the clutches of indentured servitude, Matthew is finishing his degree in Creative Writing, has written segments for MCTV, written and produced a short film, been employed as 2nd Assistant Director on a feature film, and wasted a whole lot of time amusing himself. Matthew lives in Scottsdale.
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