Greg London

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Greg London
Greg London of The Icons in London
Background information
Birth location:	Northern California, USA
Official site:	http://www.thegregshow.tv
Spouse(s):	Monika London

Greg London is a singer, actor, and musician who can sing and speak in almost any voice he hears.

[edit] Biography

London was born into modest means in Northern California to an English mother and an American father. They moved to England when he was a young boy where he went to school, but they continued to travel back and forth between England and California. As a child he played the trumpet in his grandfather’s band, and later played first chair trumpet in the California Youth Symphony. He taught himself to play several musical instruments, and regularly performs the trumpet, guitar, piano, harmonica and percussion instruments in his shows.

He performed in theatre and musical comedy in England and America, beginning as a child in Windsor near London, UK, and in his early twenties in San Francisco he starred opposite stage legend Chita Rivera. He auditioned for film and television, gaining several small roles during this same time. He appears in the 2007 movie The Dukes.^[1]

London formed a band in 1984, playing many hundreds of dates in clubs all over California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado. He began developing his singing voice, and was discovered in Pebble Beach, California by Jack Welch of General Electric, which led to many opportunities to play at varied events in the corporate world.

By the early 1990s London had become one of America’s top corporate entertainers. Talented at impressions and comedy as well as his adaptable singing voice, he developed The Greg Show,^[2] a musical impressions-based comedic show. In 2001 London was presented with the Spotlight Award for “Entertainer of the Year” for his dynamic performances in the corporate world.

London then recorded Song of America,^[3] a CD of American patriotic music, both old and new, and went on a two-year tour singing for the American troops.

Journalists, celebrities, heads of state, philanthropic organizations and the leaders of some of the most prestigious corporations have recognized London as an entertainer of the highest form who leaves everyone energized, happy and emotionally charged by his performance.

"Inspirational, truly great, emotionally charged performance." Clint Eastwood

London and his family have traveled extensively. He lives with his accountant wife, Monika London, who is his business manager, and their children Jessica and Jason.

[edit] The ICONS in London

With The ICONS in London he fulfilled his childhood dream to return to England and star in his own show in London's West End, where he had sat many nights dreaming of this in his youth with his godfather, Ronnie Hunt. Icons in London opened to rave reviews by both media^[4] and audiences^[5] alike.

"Greg London has a rare gift for impersonating the pop world's biggest artists. The Icons in London showcases his uncanny vocal talent... This human jukebox could perform an entire gig in any pop persona of his choosing... It's the music that moves and uplifts. London is the polished conduit for it, and the evening is best appreciated for a winter warm up, thank you to America for giving us the soundtracks to our lives." - Daily Telegraph^[6]