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John B. deHaas

About Me

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- I started playing piano in the 2nd grade (many, many years ago) and have made my living doing so since graduation from college in 1987. I have recorded 3 new age releases on my own: Music In an Old House, Crossing the Bridge, and Still.In 1996, I was featured on a compilation on NARADA records entitiled First Light: Piano Solos. I still continue to collect money once in a while from songs sold off the album for commercials in Japan. Cool, no?My music is also available for download on many platforms including itunes.Check it out at www.cdbaby.com/dehaas for a sample of my music.I also wrote a musical entitled THEME PARK DIVA which had its premiere at the 2003 Orlando International Fringe Festival. I again produced it in 2005 at the same festival, and I am currently working on a film version as well as any subsequent stage productions.For more info on that, check out www.themeparkdiva.com I continue to work in the theme park industry going on 20 years now! Geez! I play piano for Walt Disney World at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue, Comedy Warehouse, and Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island. I also work as a vocal coach for Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, FL.a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnNsaWRlLmNvbS 9waXZvdD9pZD0zNjAyODc5NzAxOTEyNTk1MjEmY3k9bXMmdHQ9MTEmYXQ9MC ZtYXA9Mg=="

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/09/2006
Band Website: www.cdbaby.com/dehaas
Band Members: Me myself and I! Yes, I am a solo pianist!
Influences: I basically play what I would like to hear and what sounds good to me.I like all types of music, mostly musical theatre and anything from the 80's, but I don't think they influence my own music.I just hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy composing and performing it.
Sounds Like: George Winston, Jim Brickman
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Comedy Warehouse 9-26-08

Here it is: my very last song at my very last show at Comedy Warehouse.Enjoy!!Check out this video: Comedy Warehouse 9-26-08
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Random Thoughts

So it's Sunday night.  Shawn is at work and I am trying to get stuff done, take the trash out, empty the dishwasher, etc.  And I thought I would go over some of the week's events to try to m...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:12:00 GMT

MAMMA MIA!

So today begins my three week run playing keyboards for MAMMA MIA!  For those who are coming to see me in Orlando, you will have to look pretty hard. Since the Bob Carr theatre....what's the word...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Rubber Rodeo - Anywhere With You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEyYTIz6NOY LOVED this song from the 80's! Hope you do too!
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:20:00 GMT

Final Day of Fringe

Well, the day has finally arrived.  Today is Patron's Pick day where the shows that sold the most tickets get to do a bonus show and hopefully make more money. Both of the shows I have been invol...
Posted by on Mon, 26 May 2008 08:53:00 GMT

One more review

The Cody Rivers Show presents: Stick to Glue Funny, funny, funny.  Really hard to describe but so creative and original.  See it if you can!! 5/23 FRI 11:30PM 5/24 SAT 10:20PM  
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 20:10:00 GMT

Fringe 2008: More reviews

What a long ass day!  Got up way too early and played for a FABULOUS WHEN PIGS FLY at 1:15pm.  Great crowd, almost sold out, and everything worked! And then the marathon session of seeing sh...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 20:46:00 GMT

Orlando Fringe 2008: Reviews and Musings

Last year I posted some reviews of Fringe shows on the bulletin board.  Some shows were good (Cupid and Psyche, Stupid Kids), some shows were ok (Zombie Girlfriend) and some shows were crap (Boys...
Posted by on Sat, 17 May 2008 08:57:00 GMT

When Pigs Fly REVIEW

Fringe review: 'When Pigs Fly'posted by emaupin on May 17, 2008 8:08:40 AM 'When Pigs Fly' -- Wanzie Presents, D-Squared Productions and FTM Productions By Elizabeth MaupinSENTINEL THEATER CRITIC ...
Posted by on Sat, 17 May 2008 09:08:00 GMT

Hasta la vista Tony and Tina’s

Just heard that Tony and Tina's Orlando FINALLY closed after limping along for the last 6 months or so. This show used to be pretty fun when it opened:  live band, really good food, and a fun cas...
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 06:20:00 GMT