Meet Us


Northern California DJs
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Chris

Corbett

Dennis

Dave

Gene

Henry

Juan

Ken

Sean



 

Southern California DJs
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Anthony

Bill

Brendon

Cameron

Chris

Warren

Jared

Jeff

Jhe

Joel

Kevin

Percy

Poetri

Scott

Todd

Craig

 

Central Arizona DJs
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Kathryn

Ken

Matthew

Northern California DJ Bios

 

 

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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Ken

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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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Southern California DJ Bios

 

 

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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Central Arizona DJ Bios

 

 

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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