Friday, April 29, 2016

Bill Farmer - Voice of Disney's Goofy and Pluto

Bill Farmer has been the official voice of Disney's Goofy and Pluto since the mid-1980's.  

Additionally, his resume is full of leading and supporting voice-roles in movies, television and advertising.

Bill has worked with Pixar, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios and MGM.

Monthly, he performs with Fred Willard's sketch-comedy group, The MoHo's, at Hollywood's Second City Theater.

Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Damien Crutcher - Musician

Damien Crutcher is founder and executive director of Crescendo Detroit, an organization committed to improving the lives of Detroit-area children through instrumental music and dance. 

He declined opportunities to teach at universities so he could work with young people.

Damian is also Assistant Pastor of his church.

Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Vince Giordano - Musician

Grammy-winner Vince Giordano is a musician, arranger and leader of the New York City-based Nighthawks Orchestra.

Vince appeared in The Aviator, The Cotton Club, HBO's Boardwalk Empire, Revolutionary Road, and Finding Forrestor. His soundtracks have been featured in numerous television and movie projects.

Upcoming projects are Woody Allen's Cafe Society, opening at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival; the HBO movie, Wizard of Lies; and Sophie and the Rising Sun, which recently debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.

Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Jeremy Scott - Creative Director & Designer at Moschino and Jeremy Scott




























During his senior year at Pratt School of Design in New York City, Jeremy Scott interned at the Italian luxury fashion house, Moschino.


His first collection as a designer was introduced during Paris Fashion Week in 1997.

Among his customers are Björk, Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears. He also dressed Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj before they became internationally known.

Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Daniel Trahey: Muscian, Educator, Innovator



Daniel Trahey directed educational programming for Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and is Artistic Director for Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's OrchKids.  


OrchKids helps establish brighter futures for Baltimore children. His idea is to put musical instruments into the hands of children, not guns. And, it's working.

Daniel has taught at Yale University, Baltimore School for the Arts, and Baltimore public schools.

He holds a bachelor's degree in music performance and music education from Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, and a master's degree in music from Yale.

In his spare time, he plays the tuba for Archipelago Group, a non-profit outreach organization.

Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Andrés Salguero - Latin Grammy Winner




   Andrés Salguero and his wife, Christine, are, "123 Andrés."  

   The two musicians create music, books, and perform live shows in the United States and other countries, in English and Spanish for children and families.

   Their songs are often used in early childhood and elementary school education classrooms.

   Andrés won a Latin Grammy in the Best Latin Children's Album for his song Arriba Abajo. This was his second nomination for a Latin Grammy.

   Billboard magazine described him as a, "rockstar for little language-learners."

   Andrés grew up in Bogota, Colombia. He learned to play guitar, then studied clarinet, and had his first studio experience at age eight. 

   He eventually earned a Doctorate degree in Music.

   Christina was raised in the United States, the daughter of a Colombian family, and studied theater and dance as a child.

   She holds a Master's degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.

   123 Andrés has been featured in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times en Español, Billboard magazine, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, CNN en Español, Univision, Telemundo, and SiriusXM's Kids Place Live. 

   Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Isabella Emmack: International Model

Model Isabella Emmack has walked runways around the world for Jeremy Scott, Alexander Wang, Fendi, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and other top designers.

If Isabella was to choose a mission to support, it would be anti-bullying; she was harassed based on appearance and personality.

Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.


Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Jesse Pringle

Jesse Pringle. 

Writer, Producer, Actor.

Jesse has also been a professional boxer and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)competitor.

Photograph © 2016 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.