I would like to take this opportunity to thank myself for all my hard work in performing across the GTA (and Muskoka) to at least over 5000 people in 2016. It wouldn’t have been as successful if I didn’t try as hard as I did. In particular I would like to thank those people who hired me and rehired me, and re-rehired me for their events. Thanks and all the best to everyone (including myself) in 2017. Cheers to all these wonderful establishments.
As 2016 drew to a close, i had the pleasure of performing at Torontos Great Paupers Pub. A great night, it was the 1st time I ever ‘hosted’ a New Years Eve, meaning; I was the guy who spoke to the crowd and did the ‘countdown’. 10, 9,4,6,2,8 etc. Looking at people’s faces, some looked ‘happy’, others looked ‘depressed’. Tis life – Happy New Year! 
The holiday season is filled with so many shows at so many venues. For a events marketing musician type like me it’s an amazing time to see so many people and connect musically to them with holiday standards (jingle bell rock) unheard classics (land of misfit toys) and newer classics (all I want for Christmas is you). The one show this December that stuck out to me was for the good folks of Clairvest Equity Management.
Founded in 1987, Clairvest is a Toronto-based private equity management firm with approximately C$1.6 billion of equity capital under management. – They had their holiday party at a great restaurant called “Speducci Mercatto”.
When I arrived I was met with many meat hooks and the friendly executive staff at Clairvest. 
As the party started it was clearly evident that the staff had song requests. And such 
great unheard requests that made even a couple (who might have been 90yrs old) dance. Other honourable mention holiday parties that came to mind over the holiday season included the Hunt Club Members Only party, The Reel Heart and StoneBrooke Holiday events. Somethings weren’t mean to be, but thanks for the invite to these parties!
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