Joe Gandelman & Friends

Introduction: San Diego-based comic ventriloquist Joe Gandelman and his big cast of dummy and puppet characters have done thousands of shows for all ages across the country. He has opened for national music groups, entertained on Navy ships, appeared in stage variety shows, and performed at Camp Pendleton before former President Ronald Reagan. Joe and his dummy, John Raven, appeared on NBC's hidden camera show "SPY TV." He also taught comedian Margaret Cho how to do ventriloquism in a segment on her VH1 reality show "The Cho Show." He does many fairs, festivals, corporate shows, schools, camps, scout events, malls plus, adult and kids' private parties, and civic group shows. He also does stage variety shows, zany "walk around" ventriloquism, how-to-do ventriloquism workshops, and customizes adult party and corporate shows. Joe Gandelman is included in The Great Ventriloquists collectors cards. Audiences love his big cast of characters with their individual personalities and special interactive bits.