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Dave Caruso / Entertainment Director, Piano Wars!™ |
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Nickname: |
“Man of a Thousand Songs” |
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Instruments: |
Piano, Vocal, Rhythm Guitar, Drums, Bass, Melodica, Harmonica |
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Dueling Since: |
2001 |
Dave Caruso
"Man of a Thousand Songs"
Photos by Ray Lawrence, Ralph Irish,
Lori Juncaj, Joe Ingram, Nancy Roberts |
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Career
Performances: |
4,000+ in the U.S. and Canada |
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Dueling Pianos
Entertainment Director
Positions: |
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2001 - Now |
Piano
Wars! / Trenton, Michigan |
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2011 |
Brick's / Northville, Michigan
Jameson's / Brighton, Michigan |
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2010 - 2011 |
Oh! Bar / Jackson, Michigan |
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2006 -
2008 |
Rum
Runners USA /
South Bend & Mishawaka, Indiana |
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2005 - 2006 |
Pub 13 / Ypsilanti, Michigan |
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2002 - 2004 |
Hickey’s Grill / Woodhaven,
Michigan |
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...plus numerous appearances at: MGM
Grand (Detroit, MI), Monaco Bay (Kalamazoo, MI), J.D.'s
Key Club (Pontiac, MI), Rum Runners (Lansing, MI), and
Coco Joe's (Mt Pleasant, MI), Malarkey's (Westland MI),
Malarkey's (Southgate, MI), Bar Louie (Livonia, MI),
Brick's (Northville, MI), Jameson's (Brighton, MI) and The Gate Entertainment Center
(Big Rapids, MI). |
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Awards and Achievements: |
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2010 Dueling Pianos Bar Grand Opening
Oh! Bar / Jackson, MI
Dave Caruso, DP Entertainment Director |
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2008 South
Bend Tribune Readers Choice Awards
Nominated, Best Live Music Club / Bar
Rum Runners / South Bend, Indiana
Dave Caruso, Entertainment Director |
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2007 South
Bend Tribune Readers Choice Awards
Winner, Best Live Music Club / Bar
Rum Runners / Mishawaka, Indiana
Dave Caruso, Entertainment Director |
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2007 Dueling Pianos Bar Grand Opening
Rum Runners / South Bend, Indiana
Dave Caruso, Entertainment Director |
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2006 Real
Detroit Weekly's Best of Detroit Awards
Winner,
Best Dueling Pianos
Bar
Pub 13 / Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti
Dave Caruso, Entertainment Director |
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2002 Dueling Pianos Bar Grand Opening
Hickey’s Grill / Woodhaven, Michigan
Dave Caruso, Entertainment Director |
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Specialties: |
2000+ songs,
quickly and effortlessly tunes in to any audience using sing-along, crowd
participation, props, comedy bits, and original song parodies.
Equally comfortable in any client, situation and location. |
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Professional Qualities: |
Early arrival, on-time performance,
high-energy, low-maintenance, drama-free, results-oriented |
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Training
Positions: |
● Dueling Pianos Instructor
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Wait Staff Trainer, Showtime Dance Routines
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● Piano Teacher (20 years) |
