Jay White

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Jay Albert White (born February 3rd, 1955 in Kitchener, Ontario Canada) is a Neil Diamond impersonator currently performing concerts in a house show titled "America's Neil Diamond Tribute" at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a singer, musician, and performer.

Current Band Members
Kurt Frohlich, Guitar & Backing Vocals
Darren "D" Harkema, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
Steven Gerard, Piano & Backing Vocals
Tony Lasorsa, Keyboards
Les Warner, Drums
Jimmy Manone, Acoustic Guitar & Backing Vocals

[edit] Early career

In 1982, White landed his first job performing as Diamond at Mr. F's Supper Club in the greater Detroit metropolitan area. It was here, with the help of The Jazz Singer (1980 film), that he studied Diamond's look and performance style. Within six months, Jay quit his day job as an insurance salesman to work as an impersonator full time. He had performed at the club for five years when a mutual friend sent word to Legends in Concert producer John Stuart in Las Vegas, NV. Now 1989, after an audition and a seven week run in Reno, Nevada, Jay moved with his wife and three children from Utica, Michigan to Las Vegas to perform with Legends in the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. Jay would become the longest running act at Legends, performing in the hotel for almost nine years. White also was the first person to ever perform with Legends as a "living" legend (a musician still alive). After Legends in Concert, Jay went on to play corporate functions, cruises, and venues as a solo performer with a live band.

[edit] Current career

Since 1999, Jay has been performing in a recurring house show at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada inside the Le Bistro Theatre. His shows occur at 7:00pm nightly except Fridays and Saturdays, with some exceptions. He is known for not only portraying Neil's singing voice, guitar playing and look, but also emulates the onstage banter and joke styles of Neil Diamond shown in his tours. His current show features several montages about the life of Neil Diamond, and works as more as a tribute band show than an impersonation show. In November 2005, Jay played his 1000th show as Neil Diamond to a sold out auditorium.