Danny Gans
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Danny Gans is an American singer and comedian who has found success as a musical impressionist.
[edit] Career
Gans has been a headliner on the Las Vegas Strip and the surrounding area for many years, where he is billed as "The Man of Many Voices". He has been named Entertainer of the Year, and his production has also been awarded Show of the Year.
At one time, Gans was a professional baseball player, playing for the Durham Bulls, and later holding a small role as a third baseman in the film Bull Durham. After an injury ended his sporting career, Gans turned to the entertainment industry. Gans began his career on the road, performing mostly at private corporate functions. In 1995, he moved to Broadway to perform a well-received one-man show, but then decided to move to Las Vegas to reduce time away from his family, who lived in Los Angeles.
Gans started his Las Vegas stay at the Stratosphere Hotel in 1996. He moved to the Rio Hotel shortly thereafter, and then on to The Mirage in 2000. Gans is a permanent performer at The Mirage, where the Danny Gans Theatre was built for him. Beginning early 2009[1], Gans will be changing venues again and performing at the Encore, the sister property to Wynn Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Strip marquee now bearing Danny Gans' image is the largest freestanding marquee in the world.
His inaugural album, produced by contemporary Christian music legend Michael Omartian, was cross-marketed in both the pop and Christian music genres and sold in both mainstream and Christian music outlets, in much the same manner as Amy Grant.
In April of 2007, a delegation of Kentucky Colonels went to Las Vegas and presented him with the Kentucky Colonel award.
[edit] Film history
Gans has been noted many times for his role in Bull Durham, although his part in the movie was ultimately cut. He uses this role as an addition to his resume, even going on Roy Firestone's show and promoting the role while holding a picture of himself from the movie to prove that he was in fact in it.
[edit] External links
- DannyGans.com, official web site
- Danny Gans' Bio on the Mirage web site
- Danny Gans on Yellow Subterfuge
