" If you need more than just a live Puddles Pity Party experience, he recently dropped some new material, including two EPs, including a seasonal one, White Elephant Holiday. Its changed the way I sing. Phoenix's independent source of Obviously the opportunities have grown immensely here for performers who embrace a vintage style, but do you ever miss those more pioneering days? On the other hand, Mike was featured several in Sleep No More, which was played at Manderley Bar in New Yorks immersive theatre. It was a wild performance in a surreal setting. I had just recorded an album over with Marty Kearns at 800 East that has a great Leiber & Stoller song on it called I Who Have Nothing. Maybe I can ask him if he can remove the vocals from it and I can go with my own karaoke track, because I wasnt really comfortable playing it on guitar by myself. We had done the Elvis show and we get the big reaction. No introduction, and I picked up the guitar and I did this bit Mark Twain did it, a lot of people have done it; its a silent bit. We went from that to people wanting us to play their private parties. One day he will be more successful than today, and all his hard works will pay off. Then he sort of pushes his honest feelings through the music and shows that its OK to cry it out and be a little sad. Theres Young Frankenstein. But there are so many Mel Brooks things, that even if it didnt look like Mel Brooks, Mel Brooks is behind it. Still widespread notoriety remained elusive.". People wanted us to play corporate events, and I always said initially, Thats great, but were gonna do our thing. Over a period of time, I said, This is pretty good money. By Samantha Fowler Wednesday November 16, 2005 12:04 AM EST . He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and he is the fifth child in a family of seven Mike is the son of Big Oz and Peg Geier. Become a member to support the independent voice of Phoenix So I need to recognize that and have people around me who excel at that. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. I dont want to say it was a vacation, because it really wasnt for me. Individually theyre not connected in any way, except I feel like we are pulling these opportunities toward us. His father, Big Oz, was a music enthusiast and had developed an affinity with the songs of Manhattans and Martinis. Oh yeah, and he plays birthday parties and weddings. Amy Pike this was before the Lost Continentals, when she had a band called Greasetrap was always referring to me as king-size poppa. And Scott latched onto that: king-size. And I said, Lets call it Kingsized, like its already happened, as opposed to its current state. So I need to recognize that and have people around me who excel at that. Im throwing chairs to the side, making people get out of their seats as Im climbing over, and I get to this guy and Im singing and Ive got this one big note, its a Pavarotti kind of note. Those guys created Space Ghost Coast to Coast. So Dana Snyder said, Hey, what do you think about being in our show? And I said, What do you want me to do? Dave Willis in the background said, How bout that creepy clown? So I said great, hang up the phone and look at Shannon: What the hell am I going to do with that Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live show?. after his show there. And we started the band and said, what are we gonna call it? She's worked at Arkansas Trucking Association for 17 years, and when she became the company's first female president in 2014, she was the youngest state trucking association executive in the country. What else can I do? Though, he is 6 8 in feet and inches and 2.03 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 171.961 lbs in Pound and 78 kg in Kilograms. Puddles sings to pre-recorded music, using his resounding operatic voice to deliver takes on songs by popular acts ranging from Metallica to Sia. Mike Geier knows what he has exactly been called to do in the entertainment industry. [Laughs] I think I have an entrepreneurial gene that allows me to be all in at the beginning. Mike Geier is happily married to Shannon Newton. Mike Geier and wife Shannon Newton of the lovely Dames Aflame. I have since added My Heart Will Go On, the Celine Dion song from Titanic, which has a big heavy-metal, Metallica ending to it. "I have a real problem with clowns but you may have turned me," Cowell said, who added that he is "fantastically brilliant.". Trader Vic's Were trying to look for outlets here for Puddles to perform that isnt just walking into the EARL and singing songs, which is great, but I want to find more weird kinds of things. Brilliant. The band also includes Geier's wife, Shannon Newton as the chimp-girl Monkey Zuma. I miss being able to fill up my 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville for $21. Likewise, his mother, Peg Geier, was also fond of music. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events. As of March 2023, This has highly increased his net worth, and as per now, he is estimated net worth is $1 million, which is expected to rise even higher in the coming years. And then I got my guitar out and I started playing this song [sings] You Killed My Love. Its this big over-the-top song. Through email, he wrote the Times: "I'm just a regular guy," he wrote. But there are so many Mel Brooks things, that even if it didnt look like Mel Brooks, Mel Brooks is behind it. Forthe year 2020, he will be performing at Vinyl Music Hall and Sydney & Bernie Davis Art Center in February. Then he started to use the clown-based theme project called Greasepaint, which further laid the foundations for his Puddles. Geier started his entertainment career in the 1990s as the frontman for the Swing Noir band The Useless Playboys. Newton manages Kingsized, as well as the band's wedding gigs, and leads Dames Aflame. Still, he has a good life and fulfills his and his familys necessities. The Grace Vault is where ya go to pay your respects to the King, among other things. And through the process of doing it, you realize that starts to change over time. There are many comedians in America who do a better job than Mike Geier does. Puddles gives an emotive performance that resonates with all kinds of folks., The crowd really responds to him. At the end of Lonely Guy, I walked out into the audience. Where is Puddles the Clown now? In 2017, Mike appeared on Americas Got Talent, a televised talent show competition. ", Grant Henry, who owns Church in Old Fourth Ward and has known Geier for 20 years, calls him "his own guy. He weights 171.961 pounds and 78 kilos despite his height of 6 8 feet and inches and 2.03 cm centimetres. Photo credit: David Stuart. [25], Music composed and performed by Geier has appeared in television shows including iCarly and Victorious. And I did it probably for two minutes of silence. The one thing that I found very interesting is I didnt realize the effect that Andy Kaufman had on me. Mikes most critically acclaimed act is his alter ego: a Pagliacci-type clown named Puddles Pity Party.. 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Mike Geier Bio: Age, Married Status, Net Worth & Family Details. I can play that on guitar. America's Got TalentJeff StaffordMike GeierPuddles Pity Party, For advertising and sponsorships, email David Wright at [emailprotected], 20 by 2020: Actor Lee Osorio is determined to connect with audiences in a visceral way, In #InHonor: Monoliths, photo-based abstractionist shows black lives do matter, Joe Gransden leads a Johnny Mercer tribute with three new Mercer songs, 7 Stages Pinocchio combines artistic disciplines for adults-only retelling. Entertainment; . Tim Lathrop used to perform the sance at midnight. Geier was bought up in Virginia in the town of Richmond. The heartthrob pair tied the wedding knot on 1 st January 2001. He did an "interview" in 2015 with the Los Angeles Times via Skype as Puddles consisting of nods and hand gestures. Geier: Its totally what it is. ArtsATL: Among Atlanta music venues, do you have a preference? [19] As of February2021[update] the video on YouTube had received over 8.7million views. People just start drifting apart in that way, and not really in a sad way. A singer and a performance artist Mike Geier is a man behind the silent and sad clown,the Puddles Pity Party,whowalks on the stage dressing in the costume of a whiteface clown and starts entertaining the audience with his improvised singing style. And Simon Cowell said he'll be happy to not know who he is. ", Describing Puddles' appeal, Geier said last year:People are connecting on these very deep, philosophical levels. Geiers signature band, Kingsized, has evolved into a dynamo ensemble that performs killer interpretations of swing, rock and soul favorites. Mike Geier husband or spouse name is Shannon Newton, her father name (will update soon), mother name (will update soon) and siblings names (will update soon). Its a nice, big open hall.
Like Geier himself, Puddles has a baritone singing voice, and sings mostly covers of songs. He has a vision nobody can derail and I think he just knows it's the most powerful presentation/juxtaposition to his powerful voice. Sometimes Ill keep trying something that doesnt work until it submits to my will and it finally starts to work. ; and generating standing-room-only rave-ups with his Elvis Royale concerts. Its the kind of Road Warrior mentality I have. "I try to find a balance. We had this band called Greasepaint that had this clown character called Puddles, and [his wife] Shannon had developed this character called MonkeyZuma, and they're sort of partners in crime in these weirdo art-music things. In the story, he noted: "Throughout the years, he could be found fronting the neo-swing of Kingsized; sharing the stage as Puddles with a gaggle of surly clowns in the band Greasepaint; waxing Polynesian pop in Tongo Hiti at Playlists vary: "If I'm at the Earl doing a rock show, I might play Nick Cave or Claire Campbell of Hope for Agoldensummer. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. As Puddles, Geier has toured North America, Europe, and Australia; and has released content under the Puddles moniker since 2013. Although he was born in Philadelphia, he grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and in 1995, he was based in Atlanta, and he moved to live there as well. Beforehand Puddles was a Shriner clown, as mentioned, but later on, Geier developed from puddles to Puddles Pity Party by wearing over a white-faced clown costume. ArtsATL:Lets talk about the humor in your shows, which share similarities with Steve Martin, Andy Kaufman and Mel Brooks, particularly that duet between you and the Yeti in the Kingsized holiday show. ", "I will sing all seven verses of 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' while bathing. Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. Around this time, Geier started up an Elvis tribute band, Kingsized. Its a real 50s-sounding, Orbisonic song. Michael Geier is him real name. "Don't confuse activity with achievement" is Mike Geier's slogan. I emceed a burlesque show at the Catch City Club with Torchy Taboo and Go-Go Max [Bernardi], which became Dames Aflame. However, for Mike, that is part of his life, and he has learned to live with it. Ive got this other song by Glyn Styler, a guy from New Orleans. People started recognizing him after he offered his mesmerizing voice in the platform of Americas Got Talent in 2019. In 2010, Geier, as Puddles, performed in Aqua Teen Hunger Forces tour. He performed in Just for Laughs Circus Awesomeus, a gala filmed for HBO Canada. 1990 In the early 1990s, Geier led a touring "Swing Noir" band, The Useless Playboys, before settling in Atlanta in 1995. So Dana Snyder said, Hey, what do you think about being in our show? And I said, What do you want me to do? Dave Willis in the background said, How bout that creepy clown? So I said great, hang up the phone and look at Shannon: What the hell am I going to do with that Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live show?. It was probably the most honest performance thing I had ever done. Geier: No, but when it was brand new, it was kind of fun. I hit that note and go in and give him this big Daffy Duck-Bugs Bunny [kiss]. "My wife, Shannon Newton, is the one that keeps it all rolling," he says. He has an amazing voice and really connects with his fans. [2] He advanced to the quarterfinals at the Dolby Theatre, where he performed his version of "Royals" and received an "X" from Simon Cowell. ArtsATL: Do you enjoy the management part of the business? The name of his home town is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Shannon Newton has a competitive nature, and that drive helped her become a trailblazer in her industry. Not a single act from the area has ever made it to the finals, much less win the $1 million. He loves to dance and likes to travel to new places on vacations. Newton manages Kingsized, as well as the band's wedding gigs, and leads Dames Aflame.</ I can hold a note twice as long in a big room, because theres so much air in there. Puddles is big, hulking and intimidating to some, but he has this obvious vulnerability and sensitivity. Im just channeling that thing that they already recognize. In Australia, they call ketchup 'tomato sauce' and put it on hot pie. I was in my 30s when Kingsized started, so some guys in the group were starting to think about a home life. L iving in, and based in Atlanta since 1995, Geier is married to his business partner, Shannon Newton. Thats why I try to surround myself with people who go, You know, knucklehead, dont take anything for granted.. [citation needed] Several years into Kingsized, Geier began experimenting with a clown-themed side project called Greasepaint, which laid the foundation for his later alter ego, Puddles. Yeah, I know. 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Join the New Times community and help support Geier: Its totally what it is. They had a good-to-go family life where no such complications regarding sexual life have been mentioned anywhere. Forget Elvis impersonators. If youre new here or not from here, Big Mike has been big in Atlantas Retro revival scene since before we even knew we had one, and thats not just because hes six-foot-eight. It has also enabled him to experiment with creative collaborations outside the city and reach new audiences in New York, Seattle and Europe. Puddles has made the most of the time since he last hit the desert. Its not a venue, but its one of my favorite places to sing. His character of Joker is famous worldwide. Mike Geier Age and Birth Information Are you curious about the Michael Geier age? [13] Lorde declared his cover to be her favorite cover of "Royals". Mike leaves everyone wanting more. His schtick works wonderfully. Well, Mike Geier's age is 57 years old as of today's date 18th February 2023 having been born on 12 March 1965. Geier: Oh, the Clermont. Im terribly afraid of flying, so subconsciously I was trying to make an excuse not to go so I wouldnt have to get on a plane. ", "Atlanta's Puddles Pity Party survives 'America's Got Talent' first round: 'This hulking Pavarotti with a retro hipness', "Puddles Pity Party Sets First Las Vegas Residency", "The Conners Showrunner And EP On How Season 4's Finale Handled Ben And Darlene's Relationship, As Well As Harris And Aldo's", "Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox* Top Hat On Fleek", "Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox* The Essentials", "Everything you need to know about the song in this year's John Lewis Christmas ad", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Geier&oldid=1142093566, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 13:21. It has also enabled him to experiment with creative collaborations outside the city and reach new audiences in New York, Seattle and Europe. They were indeed some nice cuddles. Well, how well do you know about Mike Geier? Mike got birth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Geier is well known in the Atlanta entertainment circuit, having garnered a reputation for himself through his Elvis Presley-themed Christmas shows and charity events, and he has also collaborated with musical acts like Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox. If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Mike Geiers short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, todays net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. It doesnt allow me to stay in one spot. And Ive always had that. Its cathartic.. Education: Mike Geier is the fifth child of his parents. Can you talk a bit about the Elvis Royales humble origins and how it grew into the Vegas-style multimedia extravaganza it is today? You know, when youre with somebody all the time, everything is part of it. Michael Geier (born March 12, 1964), known as Big Mike Geier, is a singer, entertainer, and leader of the band Kingsized, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Geier's most critically acclaimed act is his alter ego: a Pagliacci-type clown named Puddles Pity Party. Mike Geier is a vocalist, entertainer, and the leader of So in the course of doing these funky local gigs, we became pretty tight with Cartoon Network and "Adult Swim" guys, writing some songs for them and being involved in some of their things: "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Squidbillies." His answer was affirmative: "I believe that is a question for the audience to answer, but I'm hoping so. I do find that the fans want to hear songs they're familiar with me doing from the interweb.". In her makeshift quarters was a cot and a lamp. Mike grew up with four sisters and two brothers, all of whom grew to be at least 6 feet tall. He was the fifth child among all the seven in the house. READ THIS NEXT: Ron Carpenter Jr Net Worth, Home Big Mike Geier Net Worth | Wife & Puddles Pity Party, Rosie Perez Net Worth | Husband (Eric Hayes). We made connections that are yet to be felt. So we can say he has a minimum amount of income as a star or artist. A principios de los 90, Geier lider la banda The Useless Playboys en gira, antes de establecerse en Atlanta en 1995. Im always learning what my boundaries are with an audience and what things work and what things dont work. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Big Mike as Puddles is one terrific entertainer. Something new seems to occur at every show that involves the audience and their willingness to play along with Puddles. Recently, Geier wrote two songs for his favorite TV show, Adult Swim's "12 Oz. And the big thing that creates all of those tasks is the creative. He's fun and funny as hell, and the show is a rollercoaster of emotion and chaos, the latter coming a lot from his spontaneously pulling audience members to be a part of the show, sometimes making them perform along with him. Im terribly afraid of flying, so subconsciously I was trying to make an excuse not to go so I wouldnt have to get on a plane. His most significantly highly praised act is his alter ego, which is a Pagliacci-type clown known as Puddles Pity Party. He has found a niche. ArtsATL: How did Puddles end up appearing with the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live show in New Orleans? In October 2017, Puddles made an appearance in a Cartoon Network ad promoting new episodes of OK K.O.! Editors note: In the summer of 2013, when ArtsATLs Jeff Stafford sat down to chat with singer Mike Geier, he was preparing for a club performance with the Kingsized Jazz Trio and had just developed the alternate character of a clown named Puddles who had a cabaret act called Puddles Pity Party. Im immersed in the love of the craft. The artist born Mike Geier of Atlanta leads a "band" that includes his wife, Shannon Newton, as the . We were also using the character of MonkeyZuma in the Dames Aflame show. His special effect is a textured voice laced with melancholywhat makes him transcend the trope is his vulnerability., It seems like a parody. The heartthrob pair tied the wedding knot on 1st January 2001. I went to Scotland and stayed there for about a month singing and dancing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Snyder said, this is pretty good money an entrepreneurial gene that allows me do... 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