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EDUCATION DETAILS AND TRAINING:

 

  • Musical Tutoring by Maestro Tommy Tycho AM.

  • Performance Technique Tutoring by Ken Laing AM.  

  • American Accent and Dialogue Coaching with John Higgins.

  • Intensive Screen Actors Course with Richard Wherrett, the founder of Australian Theatre
    for young people.

  • One Year Fulltime Stage Actors Course with 3 stage theatre and Richard Brooks.

  • 2 years Voice Coaching with Sydney Opera Company Teacher Trevor Brown.

  • 2 Years Singing Lessons with Geoff Lang at Total Sound Recording Studio.

  • 1 Year Guitar Lessons at Penrith School for Guitar.

  • Drum tutoring with Colin Rae from Newington College.

  • Jazz, Tap, Ballet lessons with Kirsten Jude, Natasha Hogan and Burn the Floor.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE:

6 years professional experience performing in:

  • A Main Role in Movie 'Our Lips are Sealed'

  • With Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.

  • Was the Face of Nutri-Grain Breakfast cereal for 2 years Running.

  • Performed With John Farnham for The Prime Minister of Australia John Howard.

  • Principal Role in a Major Australian Musical which opened at Star City Casino 2003,
    orchestrated by Maestro Tommy Tycho, Musical Director Greg Crease

  • Principal Part of Nick Angel in the stage Production of 'The legend of King O'Malley

  • 5 Years performing as Guest Entertainer in Various R.S.L. clubs and Leagues Clubs
    throughout New South Wales and Queensland.

  • A.C.E. Award Winner for the 'best new act' at the 2002 Australian Club Entertainers Awards.

  • Triple 'Mo Award' Nominee for Best New Act in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

  • Australian Idol top 10 Finalist (1st Series) 2003

  • 2003 Album 'Faith in Me' Released

  • Featured in Mini Series Drama called 'BLACKJACK', Starring Colin Friels and Craig
    McLachlan. 

  • Performed with: Alex Lloyd, David Campbell, Normie Rowe, Chelsea Gibb, Barry Crocker,
    Jeannie Little, Jackie Love, Don Lane, Diesel, Roland Storm, John Foreman and many more.

  • Has appeared on 'Good Morning Australia' with Burt Newton, Sunrise, Australian Idol.

  • Numerous interviews and photo shoots for New Weekly, Woman's Day, New Idea, Dolly,
    Video Hits  and Girlfriend.

  • Radio Interviews for 2GB with Ray Hadley, 104.1 Today FM, many interstate radio interviews
    including Queensland and Victoria

  • 3 years performing as Guest Entertainer on 5 and 6 star cruises for Various Cruising
    Companies around the world such as; Princess Cruises, Holland America West tour Cruises
    and Silverseas Cruise Liner.

  • Emcee for various corporate and concert venues

  • Lead Singer for the international Dance/Corporate Big band "The Enormous Horns"

 

 

VOLUNTEER AND CHARITY WORK:

  • Multiple charity events for Wesley Mission, Make a Wish Foundation and the Cancer Council.

  • Victor Chang 10th Annual Memorial Dinner for Cardiac Research, Emcee Alan Jones.


For all booking enquiries call:  (02) 4722 3897 or 0407 289 162
Email: daniel@danielwakefield.com