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Howard Beder, the President and co-founder of FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT,
INC., brings over
40 years of experience in show business to assist you in planning or producing your entertainment agenda.
Howard began his career as a singer in 1957. He initially performed in a singing group called the "Mello Mates," where he was the lead singer and soloist. Sammy Davis, Jr. heard them one evening at a club in Greenwich Village, New York, and was so impressed that he decided to take them on tour with him across America. He befriended Howard and took him aside and worked with him on his performing skills. With the confidence given to him by Sammy Davis, Jr., Howard left the group and went out on his own as a singing performer. During this time, he not only had a hit single in 1965, "Tumbling Tumbleweeds," but was congratulated by the likes of "Ole Blue Eyes" himself, Frank Sinatra, on his singing talent in a very well publicized meeting.
Then, always having a good sense of humor, Howard tried his hand at comedy writing. At this he was so successful, he began to write for some of the biggest name entertainers in the business.
With his written comedy material working so well, Howard Beder decided to take the stage as a stand-up comedian in 1978. Having successfully worked the Playboy circuit for years as a singer, 40 weeks a year for ten years, and being almost a permanent fixture at the then Playboy mansion in Chicago, Howard was personally encouraged by Hugh Hefner himself to take the stage as a stand-up comedian. Mr. Hefner promised Howard that he could have one full year to develop his act in his Playboy clubs throughout the world. This decision was obviously a good one, because in a short period of time he found himself working with major star entertainers such as: Neil Sedaka, Paul Anka, Bobby Vinton, Carol Lawrence, Jerry Vale, Tony Orlando, and Aretha Franklin, just to name a few. Then in 1982, in recognition of his success, he was nominated as "Comedian of the Year" in Atlantic City along with such well-known personalities as Jay Leno and Pat Cooper. He has appeared in over 100 engagements in the main showrooms of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Years later, while Howard was appearing with Paul Anka at the Las Vegas Desert Inn, Jay Leno, who was also appearing in town, called Howard to discuss his writing for the "Tonight Show."
In the cruise industry, Howard Beder is proud to have
performed on 18 World Cruises and been chosen to do seven Inaugurals, indicating the high level and taste of his own performance. Then in 1990, with the encouragement of a good friend, Howard decided to
take his incredible knowledge of the entertainment industry and become a
talent consultant, with special attention to the cruise industry in which
he had spent over a decade performing on ships throughout the world. This
was the beginning to what has grown to
become FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a well established and highly
respected entertainment booking agency that specializes in the cruise
industry, as well as a producing and
personal management company. His first hand knowledge of the entertainment industry is thoughtfully used by FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT, INC., in choosing only the finest performers to represent.
Howard Beder, Jr.
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