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Each Bj's
Party House employee is a multifaceted artist in every aspect. Our service
providers are highly skilled and expertly trained. Each member of our team is
accomplished in not only the arts of entertaining, but are painters, sculptors,
poets, writers, set designers, choreographers, sound technicians, roadies, and
care givers as well!
Members
of the Bj's Party House troupe have distinct and wonderful personalities, and are
dedicated to their craft. They enjoy entertaining with a passion and
strive to improve their techniques and execution with every performance. With 25 members at any
given time, we will expertly match the right personalities and entertainment
styles to your special event! Below you can look at a photo and biography for
each artist. Artists are listed in alphabetical order.
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Arnold
...is a character actor that is
totally dedicated to his craft. This talented performer will stop at
nothing to deliver the forces of evil to their just rewards. Many have
seen this devoted actor as Batman, Captain America, and many other super
heroes. Arnold has been honing up on his karate skills for his
performances with Obee Wann, played by our very own Fearless Mike.
As
well as his inspiring performances for kids, Arnold has learned the way
of the Airbrush Tattoo, and offers it as a service along with providing
justice to the world! |
Actor
Costumed Characters
Airbrush Tattoos |
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Aubrie
...is an accomplished face
painter and has been with the company for seven years. She has been to
many international conferences, participating in award-winning creations
and enjoys creating art for all ages |
Face Painter |
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Austin
...bio on the way! |
Face Painter |
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Britney
...bio on the way! |
Costumed Characters |
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Cassie
...bio on the way! |
Costumed Characters |
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Cody (T.H. The Clown)
... has been involved with the local theater
community since 2006, where he learned acting and performance skills,
alongside technical skills involving prop and costume design. Cody
portrays characters such as Captain America, Doctor Doom, Buzz Lightyear,
and many others for our company. Along with his acting talent, he also
specializes in Henna Tattoos, and can bring this beautiful art form to
any party or event |
Henna Tattoos
Costumed Characters |
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Dani (Daisy the Clown)
...is a Bachelors of Fine Art and
Art History double major at Florida State University with an emphasis in
oil painting. This wonderful face painter and performer is known for
applying her fine arts background to her face painting designs. Dani is a versatile performer who is well
suited for a variety of character work but some of her all-time
favorites are Daisy the Clown, Tink, Jasmine, Batgirl and Spidergirl. In
the past Dani ran a nursery program for a church and today she finds
that face painting is a fun and unique way to combine her love of
children and her passion for the fine arts. |
Face Painter
Costumed Characters |
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Debra (Starcake the Clown)
...is a student at Florida State University currently working on
a double major in philosophy and industrial design. Although not an art
major, Debra has been painting and sculpting for years, a talent she
applies to her face-painting as well as her balloon art. Before coming
to Tallahassee Debra cares about her community and has led or been
involved in projects such as Legacy Mentoring, Life-Sized Candy Land and
a dance marathon for Multiple Sclerosis. Usually you will see her as Starcake the Clown, but she has also appeared as Captain Charlotte the
Pirate and Supergirl. She is a versatile performer that has been with
BJ’s Party House for a year and a half. |
Balloon Artist
Face Painter
Costumed Characters |
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Fearless Mike
...plays many characters,
such as Fearless the Magician, Spidey, Obe-Waan, and The Mad Hatter.
Mike is a bright and creative entertainer, with great sleight of hand
skills including disappearing objects, sponge ball tricks, rope tricks,
card tricks, coin tricks, mentalist tricks, simple levitation and
Houdini Escapism.
Fearless enjoys doing walk around performances
and Houdini magic for adult venues and stage performances for children's
events. Mike has a 2nd degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and teaches
this art form as a profession. Mike is also a character actor and applies
his black belt skills to the portrayal of his super heroes’ personas! No
other actor can bring the skills of a black belt to the stage like Mike, and
this capability coupled with his undeniable affinity for children makes
Fearless a class act, who is always in great demand.
Fearless is an engaging, fun, and humorous
entertainer and audiences of all ages enjoy his performances! Please place
your reservation for his services well in advance of the performance date.
Book him soon, or “POOF “… He will be gone. |
Costumed Characters
Juggler
Magician
Stunts |
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George (Mr. Tyger)
...bio on the way! |
Balloon Artist |
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Hanna (Sparkles the Clown)
...is an extremely talented face painter and artist of all genres.
Hanna has worked with us over the last 8 years. She is an inspiring,
talented young lady with expertise in face and body art, pregnant belly
painting, hair with flair, airbrush and glitter tattoos, and special FX
make-up. Hannah is also a licensed cosmetologist at Haute Headz Salon.
She has been attending the International Face and Body Art Convention
since 2004 where she met one of the world’s leading face and body art
make-up manufacturers.
Hannah had the opportunity to travel with
Wolfe Face Art & FX to hair and make-up tradeshows all over the world.
She's been to Montreal, Toronto, LA, Vegas, St. Louis, Houston, Orlando,
Miami and Hong Kong, demonstrating and teaching how to use their
products. We are happy to say she is now back with us and better than
ever. She can provide a wide variety of transformational work for her
clients for parties, kids nights, birthdays or whatever your private
event might be. |
Face Painter
Costumed Characters |
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Juan (Stretch the Clown)
...came
to Florida from Colombia a few years ago and is currently working
towards a double major in theoretical math and computer science at
Florida State University. Juan has been working with the company for a
year and a half, and he specializes in amazing balloon art.
Juan is also one of the few bilingual
performers (English and Spanish) in this company. This bilingual
capability makes Juan a much sought after artist, so book him early. You
will most often seen Juan as Stretch the Clown and Juan the Prince, but if
you’re lucky you might catch him as The Man in the Yellow Hat and many other
roles. |
Balloon Artist
Costumed Characters |
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Julie (Rosie the Clown)
...is our company’s Face Painting
International Trainer. She is the master instructor for our
face-painting and body art workshops. Julie has been face painting since
she was ten years old with her mom, BJ the Clown. At the age of ten and
up- Rosie was painting children’s faces professionally at Ryan’s Steak
House, Downtown Getdowns, and for private parties. Julie is also a
certified pre-school instructor and professional dance teacher for
children, who has fifteen years of experience performing for and with
children.
Julie was raised in the performance art spotlight and
continues to develop the work of her family’s business.Julie’s art has
been exhibited at the Masters Level of Face and Body Art International
Competition where she will be an instructor this year, and she
specializes in Special FX and gestational baby belly art for expectant
moms. |
Face Painter
International Trainer |
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Kerita
...is a creative, talented, warm
hearted young woman who is devoted to her life with children in
education. Kerita works with children in the educational setting every
day, and loves portraying fairy tale characters for kids in her free
time, as well as offering the services of Hair with Flair and Glitter
Tattoo art, two things every Princess should be well versed in! |
Hair with Flair Artist
Princess Characters
Glitter Tattoo Art |
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Kirsten
...is a recent graduate of
Florida State University, earning a BA degree in Studio Art, so this is
the right place for her! She is an apprentice face painter, but is
currently doing Glitter Tattoos and Hair with Flair. Kirsten is also a
natural performer and is always singing wherever she goes! She was a
member of an all-female a cappella group at FSU, the AcaBelles, and has
been involved in many musical theatre productions as well. Kirsten has
been a princess since she was a little girl, and loves every minute of
it! |
Princess Characters
Hair with Flair Artist
Glitter Tattoo Art |
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Lindsey (Polka - Dot the Clown)
... received her Bachelors in Studio Art from
Florida State University and is currently seeking her Masters in Art
Therapy. She has spent several summers abroad in Europe experiencing
much of the fine art from her undergraduate textbooks in person. In the
studio Lindsey’s medium of choice is ceramics, but under the alias of
Polkadot, she is a face and body-painting machine! When not in school or
painting faces, Lindsey is a preschool teacher and Pyramid Inc.
volunteer. Other characters portrayed by Lindsey include Sleeping
Beauty, Cinderella, the Snow Queen, Barbie, Spidergirl, Batgirl, Padme,
and more! |
Face Painter
Costumed Characters |
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Melanie (Miss Moonbeam the Clown)
...is a graduating senior at FSU, and has
graduated from John Casablanca's School of Modeling and Acting. She
currently does henna tattoos for the company, using traditional designs
and contemporary ones to create whatever the customer wants. Melanie
also does Glitter Tattoos as Miss Moonbeam the Clown, and often plays
many characters such as princesses, gypsies, and superheroes.
She is also a professional choreographer and
has been dancing since she was four, learning all kinds of dance: jazz,
lyrical, modern, hip-hop, Irish-Step Dance, and ballet. Melanie loves
interacting with groups of all ages, and enjoys taking on any role! |
Henna Tattoos
Glitter Tattoos
Costumed Characters |
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Mike (Amazing Mike)
...the
quick sketch artist will rock your world with his perceptive and
original caricature work! Mike is adept at his craft and is able to
combine up to three subjects into his frame-able black and white or
color portraiture.
Mike is also an accomplished musician, and you
will often find him performing with his band at a church function, on a
Sunday afternoon. |
Quick Sketch Artist |
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Neil
...is a one of a kind artist. A
former Disney Quick Sketch Artist, his talent is undeniable! Incredible
Neil produces beautiful color 11x14 chalk drawings of his clients (in
character or portrait genres). Neil is also a perceptive and outstanding
oil artist (of 30 years) and has his own studio in Monticello, Florida.
All art work is available for sale. Bookings for oil paintings for
family, location, and for pets are also available.
He has been with BJ’s Party House now for 15
years.
One of Neil’s first commissioned works with BJ’s Party House was
cartooning the entire cottage at Lake Ella in 1990. Neil has been featured
in the Tallahassee Democrat for his outstanding Cartoon Character work that
spans 25 years. Neil also creates professional hand painted signage for
local area businesses that have style and personality.
The Tallahassee American Legion is one of many
of his clients in our area. Neil has provided cartoon illustrations for
numerous children’s books as well. |
Quick Sketch Artist |
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Robert is an enthusiastic and
talented young juggler and stilt-walker, with great balloon sculpting
capabilities. Robert has been featured numerous times in the Tallahassee
Democrat for his stilt walking prowess and for juggling fire, pins,
clubs, knives, scarves, balls, and fruit! Currently Robert is working on
his contact juggling, his bed of nails, and the ancient art of fire
walking.
Robert is a young college student who is
fantastic with young people. In the summers Robert works full time with at
risk kids in a rural camp setting.
You can see Robert on his stilts at every Tallahassee Down Town Get Down,
entertaining the masses and watching out for the safety of children from an
eagle’s eye vantage point. Robert is a gifted, polite, and dedicated
up-and-coming artist and a great asset for all events! Robert has been
working with our company now for the past three years and we are proud to
have him as part of our troupe! |
Balloon Artist
Juggler
Stilt Walker |
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Sylvia bio on the way! |
Costumed Characters |
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Travis a native of the area, was
raised around the rodeo his entire life. As a child it was always a bit
of a dream to become a rodeo clown. In high school he became fully
engrossed with the drama club and acting way of life. He has been cast
in several one act plays and musicals, and worked in Orlando as a
performer for Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede! Travis became a member of
BJ’s Party House in Spring 2010, and is now combining his cowboy skills
and acting talent into one on-going performance. He plays many clown
roles in our company as well as the role of Woody. Besides being a
wonderful actor, he is also proficient in Airbrush Tattoo art, and can
bring this special talent to any party along with his professional
characters. |
Woody
Airbrush Artist
Costumed Characters |
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