DAVID LEW
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Personal details
About me
Willowdale, Ontario, Canada
Education
· Graduate Toronto School of Drama 1972
· Graduate Seneca College School of Television Production 1974
· Graduate Leah Posluns Theatre School 1986
· Graduate Seneca College School of Clowning 1987
· Graduate of Ed Myers School of Magic 1996
Experience
· Played guitar and sang in various folk rock groups at coffee houses in
Toronto and overseas from 1972-1981
· Appearances in many plays, television shows and movies
· As D Jay the Entertainer, featured on many programs including Planet
Parent, TVO Kids and City TV News
· Only Toronto area family entertainer to be voted one of the best 11 years
in a row.
· Voted Toronto's best family entertainer 2004
· Inaugural inductee into "The Best of Toronto Hall of Fame"
· Clowns Canada Best Overall Clown Competition placed 2nd out of 110
performers
· Over 7,000 performances as a Magician/Clown since 1986
· Clown Competitions Judge
· Member Clowns Canada, Toronto Clown Alley
· Past President Toronto Clown Alley
· Past Membership Chairman Clowns Canada
· Written articles for entertainment newsletters
· Published author of two books on magic and performance
· Inventor of new magic illusions
.
Education
· Graduate Toronto School of Drama 1972
· Graduate Seneca College School of Television Production 1974
· Graduate Leah Posluns Theatre School 1986
· Graduate Seneca College School of Clowning 1987
· Graduate of Ed Myers School of Magic 1996
Experience
· Played guitar and sang in various folk rock groups at coffee houses in
Toronto and overseas from 1972-1981
· Appearances in many plays, television shows and movies
· As D Jay the Entertainer, featured on many programs including Planet
Parent, TVO Kids and City TV News
· Only Toronto area family entertainer to be voted one of the best 11 years
in a row.
· Voted Toronto's best family entertainer 2004
· Inaugural inductee into "The Best of Toronto Hall of Fame"
· Clowns Canada Best Overall Clown Competition placed 2nd out of 110
performers
· Over 7,000 performances as a Magician/Clown since 1986
· Clown Competitions Judge
· Member Clowns Canada, Toronto Clown Alley
· Past President Toronto Clown Alley
· Past Membership Chairman Clowns Canada
· Written articles for entertainment newsletters
· Published author of two books on magic and performance
· Inventor of new magic illusions
.
Credit
FILM
THE TERRY FOX STORY
EXTRA
THE FINAL GOAL
SINGER
CINDERELLA MAN
EXTRA
RON HOWARD
THEATRE
ALL MY SONS
FRANK
NIGHT MUST FALL
STAGE MANAGER
NUTS
COURT BALIFF
GUYS AND DOLLS
DRUNK, ENSEMBLE
GYPSY
MR. GOLDSTONE, ENSEMBLE
DORI
TZAR, TURKISH MINISTER, ENSEMBLE
TV
STREET LEGAL
EXTRA
CHASING RAINBOWS
EXTRA
SOUL FOOD
CLOWN
TVO KIDS
CLOWN
CITY TV - ODD JOBS
CLOWN
PLANET PARENT
CLOWN
MUSIC VIDEO
THE NIGHINGALE VOICE BOX
CLOWN LAUGHTER
Skills
Singing: Country Western, Folk, Musical Theatre, R & B / Blues, Rock / Pop
Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating, Snorkeling, Softball, Swimming
Voice: Tenor
Musical Instruments: Guitar
Language: English, Hebrew
Accents: Chinese, Cockney, German, Indian (east), Italian, Mandarin, Russian, Standard British, Yiddish
Additional: Celebrity Voice Impressions, Clowning, D.J. / Spinning, Hosting, Improvisation, Magic, Puppeteer, Stand-up Comedy, Voice Characterizations