Entertainment Keynote Speakers
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Entertainment keynote speakers are high energy and interactive masters of spontaneity. They can be singers, visual artists, jugglers, hypnotists, and magicians. Possibilities are endless with entertainment keynote speakers, and GDA can guide you to an action-packed entertainment keynote speaker that's perfect for your event.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Bob Arno
Pickpocket King and America's Funniest Con Man
Interactive comedy pickpocket and speaker blends hilarity + reality. High-impact audience participation for small to huge groups. With smart, timely, useful content, audiences learn through tears of laughter. Different, powerful, side-splitting.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 9
Chris Bashinelli
Actor & Activist
Actor/Humanitarian whose TV career spans MTV to The Sopranos; celebrated Emcee and Guest Speaker for TedX and the United Nations, at Jane Goodall’s National Leadership Retreat; Published Writer for Huffington Post and Lonely Planet; travels across the world hosting the TV Series Bridge the Gap on PBS TV.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Sewa Beats
Connecting People, Sustaining Impact
Sewa Beats is an international corporate training company that delivers programs in the areas of leadership development and collaboration, all of which involve rhythm and music. With an instrument provided for each participants, our powerful programs are an unforgettable way to unite teams, motivate staff, and deliver corporate messaging!
Keynotes: 7 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Greg Bennick
Global Keynote Speaker, Interactive Comedian, Event Emcee
Greg Bennick is a speaker and comedian all in one, offering ideas about finding your voice, managing the unexpected, dealing with change, and how to change the world without having a clue. He has a fascinating background, coming from being a corporate keynote speaker AND a punk rock touring musician.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 6
Scott Bloom
Comedian and Television Personality
Scott Bloom is a veteran comedian and television personality who has been actively working in the corporate market for the past 15 years. In addition to hosting hundreds of corporate events for Fortune 500 companies he has also had a successful career in television.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 7
Peter Buffett
Emmy Award-winning Musician, Philanthropist and Author
As Co-Chair of the NoVo Foundation, with his wife Jennifer, they seek to empower girls and women as the primary agents of change. Buffett’s inspiring New York Times Best-Seller, Life Is What You Make It, has sold nearly half a million copies worldwide.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 5
Boris Cherniak
Celebrity Hypnotist, Team Building, Motivational Expert
Unforgettable interactive presentation to energize and empower. Boris Cherniak will keep your group in stitches, while providing valuable tools and information to improve well being and bottom line.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 12
Jeff Civillico
Former Las Vegas Headliner Entertainer, TV Host Personality & Philanthropist
Jeff Civillico is a former Las Vegas Headliner, TV & Live Event Host Personality, and Philanthropist. Jeff is also the Founder and Chairman of Win-Win Entertainment, a national non-profit that creates opportunities for professional entertainers, athletes and celebrities to share their time and talent with children in need.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Joel Cohen
Emmy winning Writer/Producer for The Simpsons
Enlightening, and funny, Joel takes you inside the innovation process and team dynamics that have made this the most successful TV show in history.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 11
The Water Coolers
Hilarious singing comedy about work delivered by ridiculously talented performers.
The Water Coolers deliver hilarious singing comedy about work delivered by ridiculously talented performers. Your audience will laugh super hard, be energized, relaxed, focused and grateful. You’ll look like a rock star for hiring them.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 2 Videos: 1
Gary Coxe
Transformational Business & Life Strategist and Sales Coach
Gary Coxe's work has been featured on The View, Inside Edition, Fox and Friends and as a regular on Dr. Phil’s show, The Doctors, and The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. Gary draws onpersonal triumphs over tragedy and adversity to help individuals and organizations overcome their own obstacles to success.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 1
Bob Eubanks
He's One of a Kind!
I’m sure when you hear the name Bob Eubanks, you think of the Newlywed Game. But, why not? TV guide named him one of the top five game show hosts of all time. He’s an eight time Emmy award winner with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 4 Videos: 0
Bethenny Frankel
Television Host & New York Times Bestselling Author
Bethenny Frankel is a self-made businesswoman, TV producer, multiple New York Times bestselling author, and mother. She is the Founder & CEO of Skinnygirl, a lifestyle brand offering practical solutions to women, including the recent launch of the Skinnygirl Jeanswear Collection, which sold out on HSN within hours.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 5
David Garibaldi
WORLD RENOWNED ARTIST
David Garibaldi is a world-renowned Performance Painter who creates life-size masterpieces all under 10 minutes.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 11
Vinh Giang
Entrepreneur, Magician, Coach, The Psychology of Illusion
Entrepreneur of the Year, magician and coach, Vinh Giang has built businesses from a very young age. He loves both business and magic; this has led him to discover many common threads between these two worlds.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 3 Videos: 2
Leeza Gibbons
TV & Radio Host, Author, Speaker
Emmy Award winner Leeza Gibbons is one of the most well‐known pop‐culture icons on the air. In addition to her entertainment and news media background, Leeza is an instrumental advocate for healthcare, wellness, and caregiving. She is also a wife, mother, businesswoman and New York Times bestselling author.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 2
Peter Guber
Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment
Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, the visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports, and new media, Peter Guber is among the most successful executives and entrepreneurs in the entertainment and communications industries.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 3
Jeff Havens
Comedian and Corporate Growth Expert
Award-winning professional development expert with a background in stand-up comedy. Multiple presentations including Uncrapify Your Life! and Us Vs. Them, each designed to combine the content of a traditional keynote with the entertainment value of a comedy show. Regular guest on Fox Business News, featured in the Wall Street Journal.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Bill Herz
Corporate Magician and Emcee
Bill's a sure thing-a really funny corporate magician who can customize your message while entertaining your group. He's performed for almost every Fortune500 company and thousands of others. His show is 100% audience involvement. Besides after dinner shows, Bill hosts meetings and awards banquets.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 5
Jason Hewlett
Speaker, Entertainer, Author, Impressionist, and Corporate Events Headliner
Having delivered hundreds of presentations for front-line and leadership motivation, Jason Hewlett combines message, authenticity and humor with music and impersonations. His talk feels like a show with a message, or a keynote speech with entertainment. A recent, and one of the youngest inductees into the Speakers Hall of Fame.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Bob Hirschfeld
Business Satirist
Business satirist Bob Hirschfeld lampoons all aspects of business and technology with creative presentations, customized for your audience, to provide appropriate comic relief that relates to their work experiences.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 1
Cirque Productions
Corporate Entertainment
Cirque Dreams events can be tailored to any program to specific needs for “show stopping” entertainment, blending amazing acts and happenings with current music, trends and costumes scripted into your program's variables from food & beverage to speeches, awards & mingling, resulting in an event your guests will never forget.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Charlie Rocket Jabaley
Influencer, Hip-Hop Mogul, Motivational Speaker, Athlete and Dreamer
Charlie Rocket inspires those around him. He’s lost 135 pounds. Became vegan. Ran 3 marathons. Reversed the growth of his brain tumor. Became an Ironman. Recently finished his nationally-known Dream Machine bike tour across America. Is currently on the cover of Runner’s World and secured partnership with Nike.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 5 Videos: 6
Dr. Willie Jolley
Award-winning speaker and singer, best-selling author and media personality
There are many motivational speakers, and then there is the one, the only, the incomparable Dr. Willie Jolley. He has been described simultaneously as a world-class, award-winning speaker and singer, best-selling author and media personality.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 3 Videos: 0
Ricky Kalmon
Celebrity Hypnotist, Motivational Speaker & TV Personality
Ricky Kalmon’s high-energy and exciting show has redefined corporate entertainment. The most requested stage hypnotist in the country, Ricky Kalmon knows how to melt the ice, break barriers, increase team communication, and turn your event into a memorable, interactive one. Kalmon's Motivational Keynote offer inspiration with take home value.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 3 Videos: 1
Craig Karges
Renowned Entertainer, Speaker & Mentalist
Craig Karges is an award-winning entertainer and mentalist, and a nationally recognized speaker who has made over five thousand appearances in 22 countries. He works with you to customize his presentation to help reinforce your meeting's key messages. It's business theater and motivational entertainment at its best.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 6 Videos: 3
Mark Mayfield
Solid Business Wisdom...Brilliant Comedic Style
Let's be blunt. People remember a speaker who does two things: provides information and does it in an engaging way. Mark delivers solid customized information, and keeps the audience laughing the entire time. If you want your audience to learn, why not let them have a great time doing it?
Keynotes: 1 Books: 3 Videos: 6
Dr. Brad Nieder, MD, CSP
The Healthy Humorist
“The Healthy Humorist®”—Brad Nieder, MD—is a doctor, funny speaker and clean comedian. Yes, he's really an "MD." And, yes, he's really funny! His “Laughter is the Best Medicine" keynote features healthcare comedy, an uplifting message and good information too. Your audience will be feeling better in no time!
Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 6
Eddie Osterland
America's First Master Sommelier
For a unique "During Dinner" keynote, Eddie Osterland, America's 1st Master Sommelier will entertain your guests and/or clients with food and wine using and teaching strategies from his current book, "Power Entertaining: Secrets to Building Lasting Relationships, Hosting Unforgettable Events, and Closing Big Deals."
Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 3
Mike Rayburn
World's Funniest Guitar Virtuoso
Expert on personal development & human potential; One of the Youngest Inductees into the Speakers Hall of Fame; Carnegie Hall & Las Vegas Headliner; Featured in USA Today (business section), Billboard, Gig, American Entertainment, & Successful Meetings Magazines
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Shayla Rivera
The Funny Rocket Scientist
Shayla Rivera is a former NASA Rocket Scientist turned Keynote Speaker, Stand-up Comedian and awareness expert with many Television credits. She inspires people from elementary school children to executives in major corporations by sharing what she has learned about awareness and taking risks. She travels worldwide entertaining our troops.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 1
Steve Rizzo
The World's Funniest Motivational Business Speaker…But Don't Let The Laughter Fool You!
What Steve brings to the table is his captivating ability to engage the attendees with laughter as he challenges them to SHIFT their focus and way of thinking to discover greater enthusiasm, increased productivity and new levels of success.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 4
Laurie Rubin
Critically acclaimed author, songwriter, and singer
Laurie Rubin, blind mezzo-soprano and author provides audiences with a "transformative experience" in which she encourages people to dig deep to realize their dreams through life stories and music.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 2 Videos: 3
Angela M. Sanchez
Formerly Homeless, Writer, Cartoonist, Magician, Education Advocate, First Generation Latino College Graduate
Angela M. Sanchez has written and published the children’s book, Scruffy and the Egg, and currently working on my first young adult novel. She is most interested in urban fantasy and cartoons. When Angela is not drawing, she writes on issues related to social justice and access to higher education.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 1 Videos: 6
Mark Schulman
World-class drummer for PINK, Foreigner, Billy Idol, Beyonce', Cher & Author
A legend in the music world and currently on tour with P!NK, Mark Schulman is an incredible musician, dynamic performer and a strategic business mind who has parleyed his success on stage into true business success.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 10
Greg Schwem
Business Humorist/Corporate Host
Greg Schwem is more than a comedian. He is a motivational business humorist. That means he will make your audience laugh at themselves while also delivering business tips and insights guaranteed to send an audience away motivated and feeling good about themselves and their profession.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 1
Jade Simmons
Classical Music's "No. 1 Maverick"
How do you get to be named Classical Music's "No.1 Maverick" ? By repeatedly defying
expectations, delivering riveting performances and combining passion and innovation at
every turn. Called a "musical force of nature", Jade Simmons is easily one of the most
exciting and versatile artists on the scene today.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 6 Videos: 1
Tom Sullivan
Blind Entertainer, Author, Athlete, Actor & Producer
Tom Sullivan lives and works by “Sullivan’s Rules.” Invented by his dad, Porky Sullivan, so young Tommy could play baseball with the neighborhood kids, “the rules” became the cornerstone by which the adult Tom came to live his life.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 10
Dr. Steve Taubman
Empowerment Expert, Results Catalyst, Hypnotist, Humorist
Dr. Steve is an expert at helping people break through mental barriers and harness their subconscious minds for success. Using humor and astonishment, he guides his audience to laugh, gasp, think, and laugh some more, leaving them with powerful tools to transform their work and personal lives.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Marco Tempest
Cyber-illusionist, Tech innovator, Fellow MIT Media Lab
Cyber-illusionist, tech innovator & MIT Media Lab fellow, Marco presents cutting edge ideas and illusions in his keynote speeches and performances for all types of corporate and private audiences.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 4
Dan Thurmon
Off-Balance On Purpose
Dan Thurmon believes the reason that people struggle with change is they think they have to compartmentalize their life and keep everything in balance. What if instead of resisting uncertainty, we leaned into it?
Keynotes: 8 Books: 2 Videos: 6
Erik Wahl
Motivational Artist, The Warhol of Wall Street
Erik is one of the most sought after speakers on the corporate lecture circuit on creativity and innovation. His keynote has been described as an "epic audience experience"He speaks over 100 times a year and his sought after graffiti artwork has raised millions of dollars for charity.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 2
Mark L. Walberg
TV Personality
Mark L. Walberg is known from Antiques Roadshow. His other TV credits include the game shows Russian Roulette and The Moment of Truth, as well as Temptation Island.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 5
Randa Warren
Master Sommelier, Certified Wine Educator
Randa Warren has been involved in the wine business for over 17 years. She began home study WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust in England) wine courses through the International Wine Center in New York in 1998 and completed the final WSET Diploma program in 2001.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Tim Washer
Former Comedy Writer and Actor on SNL
Tim Washer spent 20 years at IBM, Cisco and Accenture mostly feigning interest on conference calls. Moonlighting as a comedy writer/actor on SNL, Conan and The Late Show established him as a Subject Matter Expert in nonsense. Tim applied humor to humanize some of the world’s most boring brands.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 3 Videos: 10
Jimmy Wayne
Inspirational New York Times Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Musician
Jimmy Wayne is a former foster kid turned country music singer/songwriter whose songs and story highlight his mission to bring awareness to kids who age out of the foster system and become homeless.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 1 Videos: 6
Joel Zeff
National Speaker/Workplace Expert/Author/Emcee/Humorist
Joel encourages organizations to CELEBRATE, LAUGH and PLAY to increase productivity, success and innovation. Joel invites audience members to participate in hilarious improvisational skits to demonstrate his messages on collaboration, change, leadership, and innovation. Joel is hilarious, interactive and delivers powerful messages. Very few speakers can do all three.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 4
The Passing Zone
Corporate Entertainers and Speakers on The Power of Partnership, Innovation, Collaboration & Execution
Looking for something different? Need something unexpected, unique, fresh, not just the same old speaker, comedian or magician? You’ve found something different! You’ve found roaring chainsaws, cheering attendees, flaming torches and knives flying through the air! You’ve found an experience, a surprise, genuine laughter. You’ve found The Passing Zone
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