Wes
@Wes Hunter
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Singer Songwriter
Wes Hunter spent several years in Chicago laying down the ground work for a long-lasting career in the music business. He learned the importance of finding your audience early on while playing clubs, festivals, college parties, benefits, weddings, casino's, church events & large corporate conventions all over the windy city!
In the spring of 1992, Wes developed a show concept he had been working on for several years called "Tribute to the Stars" which became a crowd favorite and today is "Ultimate Tribute Extravaganza"!
Wes has opened for several members of the Grand Ole Opry, (Ernie Ashworth, Billy Walker & Marty Stewart) just to name a few & is a published writer/recording artist with BMI out of Nashville, Tennessee.
Wes has worked tirelessly since the early 90's in music ministry raising money for United Way (babies with birth defects), American Cancer Society, Heart & Lung Association, St. Jude Research Hospital, The Diabetes Foundation & the Homeless-- just to name a few.
Wes also visits prisons & jails all over the United States performing to inmates with a combination of humor and music.
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Wes Hunter Links
Jun 28, 2010
https://www.gigsalad.com/master_of_impressions_wes_hunter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWPAXk90SvmG6aOsugszarw?view_as=subscriber https://www.facebook.com/weshuntermusicman https://twitter.com/Wes_HunterMusic
Wes BIO & STATS
Jun 28, 2010
Full Name: Wes Hunter BIRTHPLACE: MONROE, LOUISIANA PLACES LIVED: LOUISIANA, TEXAS, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, CANADA, CHICAGO, ALABAMA FIRST CONTEST: AGE 10 -1ST PLACE PERFORMING "TRIBUTE TO ELVIS" ADAMS COUNTY. FAIR - NATCHEZ, MS FIRST BAND: AGE 15: LEAD SINGER "FAIRCHILD" FORMALLY KNOWN AS "OZONE" 1988 TO 2008 NON-PROFIT WORK: MARCH OF DIMES, UNTIED WAY, PROJECT HOPE, PROJECT CARE, HEART & LUNG ASSOCIATION, NURSING HOMES, CANCER SOCIETY, BENEFITS FOR THE HOMELESS-LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS-BABIES WITH BIRTH DEFECTS & MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL OLYMPICS AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS: *CHICAGO DAILY PLAZA NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH - GRAND PRIZE WINNER 1987 *10 SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES ON WTVA'S "MORNIN' SHOW" - TUPELO, MS 1994-2003 *SPECIAL OLYMPICS BENEFIT - NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE - BOONEVILLE, MS 1994 *SPECIAL GUEST ON TNN'S "BE A STAR"-OPRYLAND, USA NASHVILLE, TN. 1994 *1ST ANNUAL CONWAY TWITTY MEMORIAL FESTIVAL -OPENED FOR MARTY STEWART OPENED FOR MICHAEL TWITTY SHANNON, MS 1995 EXECUTIVE INN/QUALITY INN-- TUPELO, MS 1995-2007 COMFORT INN TUPELO, MS 1996-PRESENT *BEAU RIVAGE CASINO -"TRIBUTE TO THE STARS" SHOW - 1995, 1998 ANNUAL BOONEVILLE FALL FESTVAL 1997-2008 17TH & 18TH ANNUAL CARING CONFERENCE NMMC, TUPELO, MS INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY -BASTROP, LA. APRIL, 2002 & 2004 *TUPELO'S 4TH & 5TH ANNUAL ELVIS PRESLEY FESTIVAL 2002 & 2003 TRIBUTE TO ELVIS @ MILAM SCHOOL, JUNE 1, 2002 & JUNE 7, 2003 *7-TIME FINALIST -WORLD'S LARGEST ELVIS PRESLEY IMPERSONATOR CONTEST "IMAGES OF THE KING" MEMPHIS, TN 1992-2006 REGIONAL WINNER OF THE ROARING 50'S ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME CONTEST BEAU RIVAGE CASINO, JANUARY 18, 2000 ANNUAL GUMTREE SONGWRITING CONTEST- TUPELO, MS --MAY, 2002 RECORDED WITH GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBER ERNIE ASHWORTH NASHVILLE, TN 2003 OPENED FOR GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBER BILLY WALKER - 2004 "LONELY AT THE TOP" REACHES #3 ON INDIE CHARTS IN EUROPE -2004 NOVEMBER 12, 2003 DOUBLE TROUBLE CONCERT--BENEFIT FOR KATRINA VICTIMS IN NEW ORLEANS, TUPELO RAMADA INN, 2004 PERFORMED TRIBUTE TO THE STARS- ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO, NATCHEZ, MS --2004 GRAND OPENING OF POPLAR PLACE CAFE ~ Greenville, Ms 2004 FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT: TOP BUSINESS LEADERS OF SOUTHWEST, MS ISLE OF CARRI CASINO/HOTEL PERFORMING TRIBUTE TO THE STARS, NATCHEZ, MS 2006 FARMERS MARKET FESTIVAL FEATURED ENTERTAINER --AUGUST, BIRMINGHAM, AL 2009 OKTOBERFEST "TRIBUTE TO THE STARS" SHOW --MOODY, ALABAMA 2009 FEATURE ENTERTAINER FOR BUSINESS WOMEN'S OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI GROUP -- 2009
Wes STATS & Ultimate Tribute Extravaganza Show
Jun 28, 2010
Wes Hunter, AKA "Master of Impressions"-- is a Nashville Recording Artist & performs a musical Extravaganza Variety Act "Ultimate Tribute Extravaganza"! Wes pays tribute to some of the biggest names in music both past and present! His show includes 5 EXPLOSIVE decades of music, audience interaction, authentic costume changes & FUN for the entire family! With a 3 octave vocal range, Wes has invested more than 20 years perfecting the art of vocal impression, leaving his audience members spellbound & talking about the experience long after the show! If you love Elvis Presley, 50's & 60's rock & roll, 80's Rock & the real Classic Country Music of legends like --Hank Williams, Marty Robbin's, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Gene Watson, Randy Travis & countless others, then you are sure to be SOLD on the Wes Hunter Live Experience! Wes has opened for several members of the Grand Ole Opry...Marty Stewart, Michael Twitty, Ernie Ashworth & Billy Walker just to name a few. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have Garth Brooks, Prince, Jon Bon Jovi, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Hank Williams Jr, Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney and a truck load of other big name artist's on the same stage performing one after the other? Book Wes Hunter today & allow your imagination to become a REALITY! *Christmas Parties *New Years Eve Parties Festivals Fundraisers Benefit Concerts Private Parties Grand Openings Look for Wes Hunter's original Music on Youtube! To book Wes Hunter see contact info below: Business: 662-664-3931 Email: weshuntermusicman@gmail.com BMI | Repertoire Search (Original work Published with BMI)
