Dustin Diamond, (“Screech”)Tony Drake-LVBST w/Comedian Michele LaFong
Sept. 15, 2011 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM KLAV in LV & Web
Actor/Comedian Dustin Diamond guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show with Comedian Michele LaFong.
Known to many as the nerdy character Screech, Dustin Diamond began playing the quirky role in 1988 on the series Good Morning, Miss Bliss. When the show’s characters graduated from middle to high school, the show came to be known as Saved by the Bell, and Diamond became more well-known than ever. The series ran until 1993, and after it was over, Diamond signed up for the spin-off, Saved by the Bell: The New Class. This time, Screech was part of the school administration instead of the student body, but the character was still iconic. So iconic, in fact, that when The New Class finished its run in 1999, Diamond had a hard time finding new roles. He’d played Screech for more than a decade, and audiences had a hard time seeing him play anyone else. He appeared on reality shows like Celebrity Boxing and The Weakest Link, and in 2007, he also appeared on the show Celebrity Fit Club.
Dustin Diamond will soon be featured on “Getting Personal with the Stars” in Gaming Today Magazine, or Michele LaFong’s Syndicated “Las Vegas Backstage Talk” column in Casino Player Magazine.
You can catch Dustin live at The Orleans
Big Al’s Comedy Club, Sept.15th – Oct. 1st
Thursday – 1 Show – 7:30pm / Friday & Saturday – 2 Shows Per Night – 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Musician/Musical Director – Tony Drake
One of soul music’s most respected session guitarists, Tony Drake has worked with some of the genre’s top artists. A member of blues and R&B bands led by Johnnie Taylor, Ronnie Dyson, and T-Bone Walker in the 1960s, and the Checkmates from 1981 until 1985, he spent the 1970s as a staff musician at 20th Century Fox, where he worked on the soundtracks of early-’70s television shows, including Julia and The Lucille Ball Show, and A&M, where he played on recordings by Herb Alpert, Merry Clayton, and Cheech & Chong.
On September 18th, Tony takes his experience back to the stage as the Musical Director for the “Danny Wright Foundation of Music” “Soul To Soul” Fundraiser event with 41 of the top Las Vegas Musicians, Local and Strip Headline Artists to support hospitalized children, arts and music back in area schools, and helping musicians and singers back working in venues. Tony Drake brings on home like no other and this stellar event is sure to revitalize all lovers of LIVE MUSIC!
Tony Drake is the Musical Director for the Danny Wright Foundation of Music “Soul To Soul” Musical Fundraiser At The Orleans Hotel & Casino (Showroom) Sunday September 18th 2:00Pm – 5:00PM
Click for more info about event at dw-foundation.org
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