Paul Dumas CV

Paul Dumas has been a full time professional entertainer for 15 years and semi-professional 6 years prior to that. Paul is one of the UKs top ventriloquists and has appeared a number of times on prime time television including a most recent appearence on Channel 4 with a series called "Puppet love" He has also appeared on "The Graham Norton show" and appeared with Des O'connor, Barry Cryer, Johnny Vaughan and Kelly Brooke and Supported many leading artists in the entertainment field including Joe Pasquale, Bucks Fizz, Brotherhood of Man, The Rubbettes, The Searchers and showaddywaddy to name a few.
Paul is considered by many as a one-man variety show doing comedy ventriloquism, with some impressions and magic, he is also a fine vocalist with soundalikes to Elvis Pressley, Buddy Holly,Billy Fury,Gene Pitney,Bobby Vee,Tom Jones,Neil Diamond,Elton John and even Shirley Bassey to name a few so can provide a 45 minute show to full evening as he carries with him hundreds of songs from 50s to present.
Paul is always thinking of new ideas to keep the act fresh, with many clients rebooking him time and again he is currently looking for venues, agents, and promotors, to book his variety show in theatres and clubs around the UK, he is also seeking work abroad for short stints either cruising or flybacks. Paul is also available for holiday centres and hotels and private bookings, corporate shows.
Paul is also in demand doing his shows for the elderly with which he charges a special rate for care homes. Paul is also available as Silly Billy Vento for children's parties.

REVIEWS & LETTERS

"Paul is very good and very original"
Barry Cryer 1995

"Extremely good should get loads of work"
Des Oconnor 1995

" Technically excellent"
The Stage 1995

"Paul has a great line in chat"
Joy David The Stage 1997

"Paul is a genuine all-rounder with an assured image on stage"
Mark Richie The Stage 2001 & 02

"Ventriloquists can be tempted to rely on the nature of their characters forgetting the need for good material. Not Paul Dumas though, who clearly works as hard on his dolls'jokes as he does in creating original figures.
Hes likable, sharp-witted in tune with the audience and works his characters well".
D. Smith The Stage 2007

WHAT THEY SAID
" A great talent who wowed the audience"
Jackie Host & compare Cafe Royale Ibiza 2006

" A brilliant ventriloquist and great voice. A cheakie chappie fun for all the family"
Frank & Carol The Three Monkeys Ibiza 2006

"A brilliant show foe all the family one of the best acts on the island"
Roy & Christine Playa Bella Ibiza 2006

LETTERS FROM CLIENTS
" Thank you for appearing in our Children in Need variety performance on Tuesday 13th you were great and helped the proceedings flow along nicely.
I know everyone loved you".
Louisa Hannan
Producer Children in Need BBC Radio Oxford 2001

" It was a wonderful evening and in which your reputation has been further enhanced.
On behalf of the commitee and friends and guest of Blackwell, a most sincere 'Thank you' for a stunning evening. It has been greatly enjoyed and appreciated by all concerned.
Mr. J. Griffin
Xmas family cabaret dinner Blackwell 2007


I am writing to thank you very much for entertaining us at Chipping warden fund raising evening on Saturday 23rd February 2008.
We have had a lot of entertainment and supper nights in the past and they have all been excellent but yours topped the lot, everybody was asking where I found you.
Once again thank you very much for a brilliant evenings entertainment.

Mrs. Ronaldson Chipping Warden Banbury