Gary Koepke has been a ventriloquist and a musician since the age of 8 and a magician since the age of 12. He began performing working children’s birthday parties while still in elementary school and continued expanding his arenas of performance to corporate parties, civic events, and political fundraising before graduation from high school. Since that time, he has continued performing in the corporate vein and also performed in restaurants, theatres, television, and clubs.
The act is a combination of stand up comedy, magic, and ventriloquism with occasional musical additions. His ‘friends’ are both soft puppets similar to those popularized by many of today's children’s television shows and the traditional ‘wooden’ figures utilized by the ventriloquists of the past. The ‘magic’ is used to promote audience participation and interaction with the audience. It is played for fun and is in no way associated with the occult or mystical hocus pocus.
To provide quality entertainment as a Comedian, Ventriloquist, Magician, and Balloon Sculptor
Over 30 years experience making people laugh
Magician & Ventriloquist - October 24, 1997
All Interline Reservations
Responsible for drawing potential customers to the company display at the 2nd Annual Delta Employees Interline Show
Magician & Ventriloquist - 1995, 1993, & 1988
Georgia Association ASCS County Office Employees
United States Department of Agriculture
Performed for the adult & family banquets, and a children's show for the organizations state conventions in 1988 & 1993 and the national convention in 1995
Magician, Ventriloquist, & Balloon Artist - 1984
Krystal Restaurants
Performed walk around at the Grand Openings for the new restaurants in Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama
1973 to 1999
Banquets, Company Picnics, Promotionals
Amoco Oil Corporation, Burnham Van Lines, Georgia Institute of Technology, First National Bank of Cobb County, Lockwood-Greene Engineers, Kodak, Purchasing Management Association of Georgia, Owens-Illinois, Pratt & Whitney, City of Forest Park, Merlin's Magical Mystical Cabaret, Victoria Station Restaurant, City of Dearborn (Michigan).
Various private engagements for individuals and civic groups
Audio-visual production for Bernhardt Furniture, Hickory, North Carolina - 1980
Performer for the Emmy-nominated WATL-TV "Kid's Show", Atlanta, Georgia - 1977 & 1978
Performer at Six Flags Over Georgia - 1975
Winner of National Ventriloquist Contests - 1971 through 1973
Originality Award for Ventriloquism - 1971
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