El Moreno Michael
Larry Martínez (born September 30, 1967) is a Venezuelan entertainer.[1] He is an impersonator, singer, comedian and actor known by his stage name, El Moreno Michael. He is often nicknamed The Man of a Thousand Faces. He is an actor, an impersonator, a humorist and a musician.
| El Moreno Michael | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1967 Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television |
| Nationality | Venezolano |
| Years active | 1989 -present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | Impersonations, popular culture |
| Website | elmorenomichael.com |
Biography
He started his career on February 23, 1989 impersonating Michael Jackson on El Show de los Dobles. Moreno Michael's real name is Larry Martínez, but the pseudonym came after impersonating Michael Jackson while dancing Merengue at a TV program called Sábado Sensacional in 1989. From that moment on, his career as a humorist rocketed and soon he creatively started developing a variety of characterizations. Martinez is a versatile artist with brimming easiness to carry out interpretations. His potential has surpassed the borders of his home country, carrying out magnificent presentations in many countries. Some of those countries are The United States (Miami, New York, Orlando), Spain, Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao), Panama, Colombia, Chile, Equator, Argentina and The Dominican Republic.
In 1994, Moreno Michael made a successful performance in the Madison Square Garden during a humour festival. Furthermore, his routines in the Colombian Humour Festivals in the years 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996 were considered outstanding by the public. Moreover, his triumphs reached Argentina where he received the prize for the best funny show (1995) in Buenos Aires. In the Americas his popularity has taken force also through TV programs of great audience, such as Don Francisco Presenta, Despierta América, Sábado Gigante, La Bola, 900-Risas, and Los Metiches. Likewise, in Argentina with Tinely and “Hola Susana”, in "Video Match" impersonating Michael Jackson when the real Michael was being presented in Buenos Aires in 1993. Also Moreno Michael has had fabulous interpretations in radio programs as in "Hágase la Risa” at Fiesta 106,5 FM (1994–97).
It is the only Venezuelan who has appeared in the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Madison Square Garden in New York and the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The international path of this artist has let him share the stage with stars such as Celia Cruz, Oscar D'León, Olga Tañón, Luís Miguel, Jerry Rivera, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Ismael Rivera, Cheo Feliciano, Ricardo Arjona, Shakira, Don Francisco, Juan Luís Guerra, Juan Gabriel, Tito Puente, David Bisbal, among others. He appeared on Súper Sábado Sensacional as one of the judges in the "El Precipicio Reforzado" segment in which he impersonates Juan Gabriel, a segment which was renamed "El Precipicio Disparatado" in 2011.
Notes
- "I do not speak the same language Venevision". Laverdad.com (in Spanish). 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.