Introduction to this blog.

I love ventriloquism. It's no secret. I have been using Ventriloquism for quite a few years now, whether it is through teaching children, doing birthday parties, or performing at comedy clubs. I finally decided to really begin to understand more about what other ventriloquists do and to bring that to light. Ventriloquism recently had a huge push in the media spotlight. Jeff Dunham released a few big hit DVDs. Terry Fator recently won "America's Got Talent" and signed a multi-million dollar deal in Las Vegas. Even David Letterman had a few "Ventriloquist Weeks" on his show.

I wasn't sure really where to start with this blog. I want to bring to light many of the ventriloquists performing today, whether on the national or international scene. I also want to help make you aware of the lesser-known ventriloquists out there; whether they use their talent in a small community, school, church, or other platform. Most of us have an interesting story or two to share about our experience and, despite our different backgrounds, we all tend to really enjoy each other when we get together. (Yes...there is an actual yearly Ventriloquist convention. I'll write about that soon enough).

I'm going to begin this blog by talking about the "Big 5" Ventriloquists. These are ventriloquists that were 5 of the most popular ventriloquists in the early to mid 20th Century. As you'll see if you stay with the blog, these 5 people paved the way for current ventriloquists. They also all had very different styles and characters. The "Big 5" are:
--Edgar Bergen
--Paul Winchell
--Shari Lewis
--Senor Wences (I don't know how to type the symbol over the "n" in "Senor." My apologies.)
--Jimmy Nelson

So continue reading onto the next blog and learn about one of the most influential vents (that's what we call each other) of our time, Edgar Bergen.