Michael Harrison

Biography

Michael Harrison is an extraordinarily talented ventriloquist, puppeteer and comedian. He has worked along side numerous acts from The Muppets to Boyz to Men. He has also headlined for some of the world's most luxurious cruise lines including Princess, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and Holland America. His many talents allow him to create performances for all type of audiences; adults, kids and family. Companies such as, Verizon Wireless and Sandals Resorts have booked his corporate comedy act. His family show is so finely tuned that Disney, the world's largest entertainment company, booked him for 8 consecutive years and over 1500 performances as the headline act for Disney Cruise Line. Michael wrote and starred in the award winning television show, "Kids in the Firehall". The show aired on the Family Channel in Canada and on Nickelodeon in the US. It was awarded the prestigious Bronze Apple from the National Educational Media Network, the Award of Excellence in Children's Television by the Parents Choice Foundation and the Award of Merit from The Alliance for Children and Television. In 2008 Michael took his talents to a new level when he appeared on the hugely successful television show, "America's Got Talent". He was the only ventriloquist chosen to compete for the grand prize of 1 million dollars and the opportunity to perform his show in Las Vegas. He finished in the top 50 as a semi-finalist and received glowing reviews from the celebrity judges, David Hasselhoff, Sharon Osborne and Piers Morgan. They auditioned a record 25,000 acts for that year's show, which averaged over 12 million viewers for NBC. "There are a very few entertainers who can truly make you laugh until it hurts and Michael Harrison is one of them".