By 1985 Pete George had already established himself as one of
Cleveland’s top lead guitarists, when he was called up to join the
original alternative rock group, “Separate Checks”. Releasing two
original songs and a music video during the height of the MTV era, the
band used its fame to start the petition drive that succeeded in
bringing the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to Cleveland.
Around the same time, Pete’s quick wit and onstage banter, prompted
for calls for him to try his hand at stand-up comedy. In all three of
his first comedy competitions, Pete’s unique combination of
musicianship and humor won him the top spot over the more experienced
comedians. By the 1990’s, Pete’s love of entertaining led to an
acting career where he honed his skills performing in theater and
numerous TV commercials. Pete booked his first film, The Shawshank
Redemption, where he worked alongside Hollywood heavyweights, Morgan
Freeman and Tim Robbins. Pete then went on the road fulltime where his
original, unique style of stand-up & comedy music earned a large
following of fans from across the country. Pete eventually moved to
Los Angeles in 2000. Now, more than 9,000 comedy shows later, Pete
George has headlined Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the House of Blues
and Hard Rock Casino in Cleveland, winning fans and critical acclaim.
Along with the hundreds of comedy clubs, corporate events, colleges
and military shows across the country, Pete was also a host of the
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp at the infamous Whisky a Go Go in
Hollywood. Currently, Pete can be seen as the lead in an
International Audi commercial, guest-starring in “Blood
Relatives”, “The Incredible Life of Darrell” for Warner Brothers
and out in 2020, playing a drag queen in "A Social Distance" movie.
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