Entertainers (St. Louis, MO)
You will see the country's most talented Dueling Piano Performers banging it out...every night at THE BIG BANG!
Cam Brown
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- St. Louis, MO
- Biography
Cam hails from a musical family out of Toronto, Canada. His Father was a dixieland/swing drummer and his mother was a pianist and ballet instructor. Growing up with two brothers, one who plays piano professionally, and a brother who shreds the metal guitar, Cam had no choice but to pick an instrument and join in. He chose the piano, and he's been playing ever since.
Cam started his classical studies at Toronto's Royal Academy of Music. After completing 10 years of classical music instruction, he decided to forget what he had learned and, with the help of his brother, Cam really began learning blues and rock and roll. He quickly began performing regularly in the Toronto bar scene with other local players. Cam was also involved in two original projects: Zou Zou - a jazz/funk/pop band, which won a songwriting contest at one of Toronto's top radio stations, and Still Life - a world music band that received national airplay and video rotation.
Cam filled his spare time as Musical Director for such musical theater productions as The Fantastiks and Hair at various summer theaters. The ambition to learn every musical style eventually led Cam to attend York University, where he majored in percussion and studied avante-gard classical, after which he attended Humber College, where he concentrated on Jazz and performance.
Then the ships came calling. Primarily with Carnival Cruise Lines, Cam played in the show band and the piano bar, getting the opportunity to travel the world and perform with such celebrities as Kathy Lee Gifford, Regis Philbin, Marvin Hamlisch and John Davidson....that's right...John Davidson.
Eventually settling down in St. Louis, Cam auditioned at The Big Bang and has been performing there for the last two years. Cam brings his unique and versatile style to the stage every night with a broad repertoire of material as well as a real passion for just playing great music.
Geoffrey Cuellar
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- St. Louis, MO
- Biography
Geoffrey first began performing at the age of four, when he tap danced on table-tops at his grandparents’ restaurant in Brownsville, Texas. By the time Geoffrey graduated from high school in Deer Park, Texas, he had already completed a national tour (Snoopy!), written and published his first song (My Friend, 1987, Deer Park High School Senior Class Song), performed with the Houston Symphony and won the Texas All-State soloist competition on trombone.
Soon afterward Geoffrey began his education with the world-renowned jazz pianist, Shelly Berg. This afforded him the opportunity to perform with jazz legends including Ed Shaughnessy, Freddie Hubbard, Bill Watrous, Arnett Cobb, Marion Cowings and Kim Shaw, Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis, Jr. After a tour of Mexico City, Geoffrey transferred to Sam Houston State University, where he studied piano performance, music theory and orchestration with Dr. John Paul, Dr. Fischer Tull and Dr. Newton Strandberg. While at SHSU, Geoffrey composed and conducted the original score for the collegiate production of Tennessee Williams’ “Summer In Smoke.” Holding a BA in Piano Performance and an MA in Composition and Music Theory, Geoffrey’s education took him to twenty four nations on four continents, including Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe and North and Central America.
Geoffrey’s professional resume reads like a Who’s Who of places and personalities. In the early nineties, he played keyboard for the up-and-coming rock band, Fallen Angel, featuring Ed Collins (POD) and Karl Logan (Manowar). He teamed up with Christian songwriters Paul Baloche, Ed Kerr and Sandy Hoffman and published seventeen songs with Hosanna! Integrity and Worship Works! Music, many of which have received worldwide acclaim. Geoffrey performed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia, held music directing chairs at the great Second City Theatre in Chicago, The Great Caruso Dinner Theatre, Theatre Under The Stars, The Humphrey’s School of Musical Theatre, and music directed a production of “Flora, The Red Menace” that was nominated for the coveted Jeff Award in Chicago.
When Geoffrey discovered the dueling piano concept, he experienced a renaissance in his passion for the performing arts. “The Big Bang is by far the most exciting and rewarding entertainment experience I have enjoyed on this journey so far,” Geoffrey recently stated. “I feel like that four year old little boy dancing on the table tops and I look forward to every surprise, twist and turn that each unique audience has to offer. Rock-n-Roll is here to stay!”
Steve Luhmann
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- St. Louis, MO
- Biography
Steve began his musical journey at the age of eight when he started taking piano lessons. He was inspired to pick up guitar when he heard the intro to "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses. Steve has taught piano and guitar since he the age of fourteen and continues to do so. Over the years he has written and recorded original music in a variety of genres from jazz to choral and orchestral music as well as pop and hard rock. As a child, Steve was heavily influenced by the talents of Michael Jackson. Learning all the dance moves to "Bad" is quite an accomplishment for a seven year old.
Steve earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in piano performance from Valparaiso University in the Spring of '03. During that time, he and his roommate entered an N'SYNC MTV talent competition and WON! (You might see Steve bust a few dance moves when you come to the Big Bang St. Louis!) Steve actively stars in and directs musicals at his home church, Christ Memorial Lutheran. He earned his first Arts For Life (local "Tony") award in 2005 for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" for Best Musical Direction.
When you come to the Big Bang St. Louis and you see a Justin Timberlake/Lance Bass or perhaps Eddie Van Halen or Slash impersonator on stage....it's probably Steve. "Grab a cocktail, be ready to sing, and fasten your seat belts!"
For more info, go to www.stevenluhmann.com
Mike Manson
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- St. Louis, MO
- Biography
It was 1982 and Mike's mom took him to see Billy Joel in concert at the Checkerdome in St. Louis, Missouri. Mike was seven years old then and has loved Billy Joel ever since. That was the groundbreaking moment that ultimately brought Mike to where he is now...playing music by Joel (not to mention McCartney, Elton, Prince and on and on) night after night with real heartfelt enthusiasm and passion.
Mike's educational background was actually not in music, but rather in Marketing and Political Science, graduating in 1996 from the University of Missouri / St. Louis with degrees in both those fields. However, Mike found his opening into the world of professional entertainment in the summer of 2002 when he first visited The Big Bang as a patron, and was encouraged by his friends to audition for a job there. It didn't take long before Mike became one of the most beloved entertainers in the St. Louis club. It also didn't take long before Mike gave up the 9-5 Marketing job.
Mike is now the Entertainment Director of The Big Bang St. Louis, and he regularly admits that he doesn't miss his old daytime gig one bit.
Mike Sonderegger
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- St. Louis, MO
- Biography
At age 4 Mike started collecting Kiss trading cards and rebelling against his parents by listening to his big brother's Ted Nugent 8 Tracks and Led Zeppelin albums. Though his Mom took those away, MTV came along and in 1984 Mike saw Bon Jovi's Runaway video and instantly became aware of of own need to ROCK. With a piano allready in the house he started taking lessons and impressing girls.
That path led Mike to be the frontman in one St. Charles, MO favorite bands from 1992-1994, Pyscho Love Child during his Duchesne High School days. Mike quit the band to go to college (loser) at Lindenwood University and study music, theatre, and business. During his time at Lindenwood an opportunity came along to play at Key's Dueling Piano Bar at Westport Plaza. So at the age of 20, Mike started the dueling piano act and was trained by "Super" AJ Cancelada.
After Key's closed in 2000, Mike joined Geoff Smith, Eddie Thompson, and Sam Leatherwood at Howl at the Moon San Antonio, TX in May of 2000. A year lated they would move to St. Louis to open the first Big Bang along with Meredyth (Nichols) Mueller and Sam's brother George Leatherwood. It was and still is AMAZING. Though the other guys left to help open new Big Bang's, Mike is still there Rockin' harder than ever. Please don't hesitate telling him that you love his hair. He really appreciates that. Oh, try to stump him on a Bon Jovi request. If you can he might buy you a drink.
Mike recently recorded piano tracks for Universal Republic artist Shannon Nicole and is playing piano/keyboards in her band. She is opening for Joss Stone at Fair St. Louis/Live on the Levee on July 4th of this year under the Arch. Come to the show and then go to The Big Bang!









