Cast
Whole Lotta Shakin’
THE SHAKIN’ STEVENS STORY
Rebel Dean
"Shakin' Stevens"
Rebel is a singer/actor with many T.V. appearances: BBC Casualty (6 years), Only Fools and Horses, Hollyoaks, etc. Starring as the male lead in over 20 Films, a Theatre Star for 25 years (West End, London Palladium and extensive theatre tours of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Holland and the United Emirate States) 14 albums and 4 vinyl singles released.
For more info – www.rebeldean.com
Brad Jones
Guitar
He has been performing in many local venues in the Southwest such as ‘The Cavern’, ‘Mama Stones’, ‘The Fleece’ and ‘Thekla’ and also performed at ‘The Den’ to an audience of 2,000 people.
His dedication for getting the rockin’ guitar sounds spot on is perfect for “Whole Lotta Shakin’â€
Lukey Dodd
Double Bass/Electric Bass, Backing Vocals
A good voice and a broad knowledge of backing vocals is another string to his bow, that enhances the show and makes all the difference with those songs that require that little extra. With a good knowledge of sound and stage equipment , he is always ready to smoothly keep the show on the road too.
An enthusiastic member of Whole lotta Shakin, Lukey’s fun character will always give the audience something to smile about.
Steve Evans
Drums
Artist influence includes Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Eddy Cochran, Bill Haley, Gene Vincent, just to name a few.
35 years of experience on the Rock n Roll/ Rockabilly circuit have given Steve great pleasure and many diverse opportunities in this country and in Europe, working alongside acts such as Marty Wilde, Racey, The Jets, Charlie Feathers and also taking part in the Eurodisney grand opening performing to a crowd of 10 000 alongside The Four Tops, Kool & the gang and Cher.
Recordings include 5 Rock n Roll albums at the Embassy Studios for Foot Tapping records.
Eric Wight
Piano/Keyboards
Eric trained at The College of Arts, Newcastle upon Tyne after leaving school then went onto The Leeds College of Music to complete a Jazz and popular music Course.
His live work includes being a session player on numerous TV shows including Live at her Majesties, The Royal Command Performance and Pebble Mill, one of his favourite all time gigs performing with the James Last Orchestra in Berlin open air theatre and the famous Jasper Carrot Christmas laughter show held annually at Birmingham NEC.
As Musical Director and pianist he toured with people as diverse as Hollywood legends Mickey Rooney and Al Martino to Cannon and Ball and Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones to name but a few as well as a long stint as personal Musical Director for Tony Christie.
He also worked on many long running West End shows including stints on Evita, West side story. Barnum. Les Miserables.
Touring theatre shows followed & Eric co-wrote the arrangements and put together the format for the long running touring musical “Reelin and a Rockin “ featuring Gerry Marsden, Mike D’abo, Mike Pender, The Nolan’s, Brian Poole, Dave Dee, Dave Berry, Chip Hawkes and Susan Maughan which went on to tour extensively Worldwide for three consecutive years.
As well as playing on numerous recordings as a session player while working for Telstar and A1 records in the 80’s Eric gained three Gold discs for album sales!
Technical
Whole Lotta Shakin’
THE SHAKIN’ STEVENS STORY
Kip Barrs
Stage Manager/ Technical Manager
Kip was born to be in showbiz as his parents were well known professionals and it is all he has really ever known. Among his many accomplishments he has toured with many styles of shows, from Ballet to The Flanagan & Allen story, (which toured for 25 years) and he is also something of a Panto expert, doing in excess of 50 of them, directed 15 and has written 5.
He first started the techy side of showbiz at the age of 7 whilst on theatre tours with his Dad and has been involved with many top shows since, including the likes of Bill Kenwright’s ‘Joseph’ and ‘Blood Brothers’. He has also been the residential Stage Manager at the Forum Billingham and the Blackfriars theatre Boston.
Over the years Kip has worked with some of the great names in showbiz, such as, Sir Norman Wisdom, Paul Daniels, Darren Day, Duncan Norvelle, Richard Digance, Michael Crawford, Bernie Clifton and Cathy Staff. The last two, on that list, also nominated him for his equity card way back in 1988 while doing Panto with them.
Kip, who now has 50 years in the biz, has fitted in with `Whole Lotta Shakin’ – The Shakin’ Stevens Story’ from day one and we are very pleased to have him with us.
Joe Turton
Sound Engineer / Event Tech
Joe has a wealth of experience in event management, with over 15 years of expertise in providing an array of services such as lighting, video, stagehand, and audio solutions. As the proprietor of an event company that leases out top-notch equipment, Joe has collaborated with tours of all sizes, from large-scale stadiums to smaller local theatres.
He has worked at an extensive range of venues, including Wembley Stadium, Glastonbury, Leeds Arena, and Milton Keynes Bowl. Among his esteemed clients are renowned artists such as Eagles, Lionel Richie, James Blunt, Foo Fighters, Paloma Faith, Lee Evans, and Nicki Minaj. Joe is known for his professional and amicable approach which suits “Whole Lotta Shakin’- The Shakin’ Stevens Story” to a tee!!