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| Terry Fator | |
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 Terry Fator with his puppet Winston the Impersonating Turtle. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Human Jukebox |
| Born | June 10 1965 |
| Origin | Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Ventriloquist, Impressionist, Singer |
| Voice type(s) | Countertenor - Bass |
| Years active | circa 1975 - present |
| Website | The Terry Fator Show |
Terry Fator, aka "The Human Jukebox" (born June 10, 1965), is a ventriloquist and impressionist from Mesquite, Texas. Fator is capable of doing over 100 ventriloquial impersonations, and uses 16 different puppets in his act. He was the winner of Season 2 of America\'s Got Talent, and received the million dollar prize.
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Terry Fator was born June 10, 1965 in Mesquite, Texas. His mother is Marie Sligh, a real estate agent. Marie Sligh\'s husband, David Sligh, is the uncle of Chris Sligh, an American Idol season 6 finalist.http://www.cedarcreekpilot.com/features/local_story_186120320.html Cedar Creek Pilot article
The beginning of Fator\'s ventriloquism career dates back to when he was in fifth grade. While searching for a book for an assignment on Valentine\'s Day, he came across a book about ventriloquism. Later, he purchased a Willie Talk dummy from Sears. Throughout his childhood, Fator entertained family and friends with his ventriloquism and did impersonations of singers and actors. When he was in sixth grade, he appeared on a popular children\'s show in Dallas called Peppermint Place. Peppermint Place starred "Mr. Peppermint" Jerry Haynes.
Fator got his start touring as the lead singer of a band called "Freedom Jam" in 1987-88, produced by Young American Showcase [1],([2]). They performed at over 200 high schools and middle schools across the United States, averaging three performances per school day. [3]
In 1989 he was the lead singer of a show band called \'Texas the Band\'Chase, Marilyn Johnson. "Texas lights fans\' fire: Admirers flock from afar to hear `uncommon\' band", October 15, 1989. Retrieved on 2007-10-10. when he was 20, and incorporated his puppet Walter T. Airedale into his shows. Per the suggestion of his manager, Fator decided to join his two talents, ventriloquism and impersonations.
On June 19, 2007, Fator made his first national appearance on America\'s Got Talent.
Appearances on America\'s Got Talent:
It was announced on the show that in conjunction with winning, he was to appear at the Jubilee Theatre at Bally\'s. However, the spots were only going to be 15 minutes long, and in complete mutual cooperation with his management team and Bally\'s, the plan was dropped.[citation needed] Fator performed at Christian rock legend Larry Norman\'s 60th birthday party in April 2007. Terry\'s own MySpace blog from April 23rd 2007
On September 3, 2007, he made a special appearance in the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, thanking the crowd for the support. His acts were a repeat of the acts he made on America\'s Got Talent. He brought back Emma Taylor to sing "At Last" and Winston the Turtle to sing "What a Wonderful World" again.
Down on his luck, Fator was forced to take a gig at a small town Texas fair, the Permian Basin Fairhttp://permianbasinfair.com/Entertainment_2007.htm, from Sept 7-15, 2007, where he performed to some full tents but also some sparse crowds.
Terry later managed to take the stage of the Las Vegas Hilton (formerly the International) on October 14 and 15, 2007, the same stage that Elvis Presley performed on for many years. Both shows were sold out to standing room only. Another show was added for December 3 to satisfy the demand for tickets.
Contracts have been signed for a minimum of 15 Las Vegas Hilton shows in 2008. He will also do a 6 p.m. early "family" "New Years Eve" show at 6 p.m. on December 31, 2007. Some Barry Manilow walk-ons are in the talking stage for early 2008.[citation needed]
| Preceded by Bianca Ryan | America\'s Got Talent winner Season 2 (Summer 2007) | Succeeded by Incumbent until Summer 2008 |
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