Pete Peterkin introduced his critically acclaimed one man show to corporate America in 2004 at the National Speakers Association’s Western Conference. Four standing ovations later the event planners, talent buyers and speakers in attendance that night were calling him “the most exciting and versatile corporate entertainer in the business!” An accomplished and inspiring vocalist as well as a master of over 100 celebrity impressions 20 musical instruments and an amazing variety of dance styles every Pete Peterkin performance is nothing short of an incredible entertainment tour de force. Born in Brooklyn New York, Pete lost both of his parents at a very young age and turned to music as a source of inspiration and comfort. During those early years he had to overcome not only a severe stuttering problem, but also the fact that he was born with a crippling birth defect called “congenital talipes” or “clubfoot”. This would result in his left leg remaining several inches shorter than his right and virtually paralyzed from the knee down to this day. The disease and the many side effects he encountered from it also made it necessary for him to actually live in a hospital for practically his entire childhood. As time passed and Pete tackled the outside world as a young adult it was a struggle for him to fit in and he began to work extremely hard at things he had a knack for. Never seeing himself initially as a “front man” he found work as a back-up guitarist. Eventually devising his own theories that enabled him to teach himself (and conducting workshops and classes to teach others) jazz and classical guitar as well as voice. Around that same time Pete began to find success as a songwriter. As a writer he was able to place songs with such legends as The Four Tops, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway and many others. He eventually wrote 2 musicals and spent 8 years writing and performing comedy scripts and song parodies as well as commercial jingles for radio. (Pete currently uses this skill for corporate shows, writing hilarious sing-a-long parodies that lyrically and musically coincide with each event.) During this period he found that doing impressions not only helped him overcome his stuttering problem but like his idol Sammy Davis Jr. they also helped him develop his own amazing and unique singing style. (Pete has recorded several CDs as an inspirational-gospel vocalist and as a contemporary blues singer.)In the late 90’s Pete began to feel the need to “re-invent” himself. He saw a video of the great corporate/Las Vegas singing impressionist Danny Gans and got the idea to put all of the singing impressions he had learned doing radio into one live show! Eventually he would incorporate additional elements into his shows such as his uncanny ability to play just about any musical instrument to which he had access. Today Pete has added comedian, actor, screenwriter and author to his growing list of skills. His book, “The Breakdown Principles” teaches people to remove the “awe” factor from their “impossible” goals, while systematically breaking them down through his 5 step program. Titles Impersonator Musician Comedy Topics Impersonator, Entertainment, Minority, Music, Emcee Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range Less than $5,000 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State CA Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.