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Danny Rockett

Performer, Composer, Musician 

Acting Resume

Danny Rockett

SAG-AFTRA/AEA

Height: 5’9”    Hair: Brown    Eyes: Blue

Email: dannyrockett@gmail.com

Web: DannyRockett.Com

 

TELEVISION/FILM 

Outside the Ivy            Host                NBC Sports

Law and Order            Court Clerk            NBC

The Education of Max Bickford    Charles            CBS

As the World Turns            Band Member        CBS

Blacksite                Leo                Soft Cage Films

Totally Recalled            Travel Agent            Leif Gantvoort

 

RADIO/PODCASTS

United Stations Radio Networks    Actor/Singer/Improv    Syndicated Radio

The Son Ranto Show            Host                Rockett Entertainment

 

THEATRE

Jesus Christ Superstar        Chorus            Broadway

RENT                    Mark/Roger/Swing        Broadway/1st Ntl Tour

Hedwig                Angry Inch Guitarist        Painted Bride/Philadelphia

Once Around the Sun        Understudy            Zipper Theatre (Off Bway)

Conjoin Us!                Tony                Sh-K-Boom Records

 

COMMERCIALS

Miller Lite, NBA, Shoprite, Arbys, McDonalds, Subway, Pizza Hut, Tasty Cakes, Black and Decker, Firestone, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Dr. Pepper and more.

 

TRAINING            

AMDA                    1994                NYC

University of Illinois            1992-94            Vocal Performance

 

SKILLS

Singing (Bari/Tenor) Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Percussion, Intermediate Spanish, Hosting, Music Composition, Sound Engineering, 

 

Music Director/Sound Design

Danny Rockett

Rockett Entertainment Inc.

Music Director/ Producer/Voice Teacher/ Composer/ Actor

AEA/AFTRA/SAG/ASCAP

dannyrockett.com

dannyrockett@gmail.com                     917-674-6571

 

Music Direction/Composition/Original Work

 

Trapdoor Theater             Resident Sound Designer        2012-Present

Hell in a Hand Bag         Composition/Sound Design        2018-Present

Possibility Project (formerly City at Peace)                2007 to 2012

                                                   music director and composer, including 5 original musicals

Know How            original film score composition         2012

Treehouse Kids         composer, children’s television         2012

Kiyo (Opera)            engineer- recording Producer        2011

The Ride                 Music Director/composer         2010

Kentucky Fried Superstar     Lyricist, Playwright            2010-12

Conjoin Us!             Playwright, Composer            2003-2006

Music Director and performer for the off -broadway workshop directed by Alex Timbers, (Jersey Boys, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

 

Teaching/Education

Voice/Guitar Teacher                             1996-present

Vocal coach to 100’s of students ranging from Broadway professionals to shower singers

Music For Aardvarks     Early childhood education        2010 to present

Nitestar (nitestar.org)                                 2003 to present

music director, resident composer, voice teacher, recording engineer: performances at the United Nations, 2 educational films, 2 albums, and many original pieces 

 

Radio/TV/Voice work

United Stations Radio Networks            2002 to present

Staff writer plus numerous radio and television ads and comedy bits, prank phone calls

The Education of Max Bickford    composer     CBS 

Jingles:     Miller Lite, Subway, Firestone, Cat House (HBO), Lego’s, Arby’s, Black and Decker, Tasty Cakes, Pizza Hut , and more

 

Acting Highlights

Jesus Christ Superstar                        Broadway 

RENT                                     Broadway 

RENT                                     1st national Tour

Hedwig                                     The Painted Bride

Once Around the Sun                        Zipper Theatre

Conjoin Us!                                Sh-K-Boom

The Education of Max Bickford                CBS

As The World Turns                        CBS

Law and Order

numerous commercials, voice overs, regional, and tours, 

 

Bands

Bleacher Bum Band                        2018-Present

Composer, recording engineer, producer, singer    

Ham and Burger                             2007-present 

Composer, recording engineer, producer, singer (Burger) 

Bad Teenage Moustache                        2002- present 

composer, lead singer, guitarist and recording engineer 

God The Band                                1997-2002 

composer, lead singer, guitar, saxophone, keyboards 

 

Albums 

Bleacher Bum Band 2021 Song Ranto-2020 Rockett Radio Ripoffs 2014 Kidtopia 2010 Pharm Phresh- 2007 Crooks and Nannies-2006 Green Vs. Green-2005 Goofus Maloofus-2004 Hooray 4 Hats-2004 Hand 2 Mouth-2004 RAWK-2003 God’s Money Back Guarantee-2002 God’s Greatest Hits Vol 2- 2000 Plus…numerous guest appearances on many albums that I have also engineered 

 

Instruments

Voice (Tenor to a B), guitar, piano, banjo, percussion, sax, sample orchestration

 

Education 

A.M.D.A                                Acting, Dance, Music

University of Illinois                        Acting, Music, Directing    

Voice, Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Recording and Engineering, and Pro-tools and Logic

 

Radio/TV/Voice

Danny Rockett

Rockett Entertainment Inc.

Voice Actor/Host/Recording Engineer/Writer

AEA/AFTRA/SAG/ASCAP

dannyrockett.com

dannyrockett@gmail.com                     917-674-6571

 

Radio/TV/Voice work

United Stations Radio Networks                     2002 to present

Staff Writer, music supervisor, sound engineer, voice overs, sketch comedy, parody, impersonations

The Son Ranto Show                                                       2013 to present

Popular Chicago Cubs podcast and VLOG featuring humor, parody music and baseball discussion.

Outside The Ivy/NBC Sports Chicago                2019 to 2020

Host and content producer for a Chicago Cubs postgame show

Promo’s, VO’s and Jingles:     Spike TV, NBA,Miller Lite, Subway, Firestone, Cat House (HBO), Lego’s, Arby’s, Black and Decker, Tasty cakes, Pizza Hut ,  Blue Cross Blue Shield, Nabisco and more

Bleed Cubbie Blue

Staff Writer for a popular SB Nation Cubs Blog


 

Technical and Software Proficiencies

Pro Tools, Logic, Reason, Komplete, Drumcore, Garage Band, social media promotions, Live sound engineer, studio engineer


 

Music Direction/Composition/Original Work

Possibility Project (formerly City at Peace)                2007 to 2013

music director and composer, including 5 original musicals

Trapdoor Theater            sound designer/company member    2013 to present

Know How            original film score composition         2012

Treehouse Kids         composer, children’s television         2012

Kiyo (Opera)            engineer- recording Producer        2011

The Ride                 Music Director/composer         2010

Kentucky Fried Superstar     Lyricist, Playwright            2010-12

Conjoin Us!             Playwright, Composer            2003-2006

Music Director and performer for the off -broadway workshop directed by Alex Timbers, (Jersey Boys, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

 

Teaching/Education

Voice/Guitar Teacher                             1996-present

Vocal coach to 100’s of students ranging from Broadway professionals to shower singers

Music For Aardvarks     Early childhood education        2010 to 2012

Nitestar (nitestar.org)                                 2003 to present

music director, resident composer, voice teacher, recording engineer: performances at the United Nations, 2 educational films, 2 albums, and many original pieces 


 

Acting Highlights

Jesus Christ Superstar                        Broadway 

RENT                                     Broadway 

RENT                                     1st national Tour

Hedwig                                     The Painted Bride

Once Around the Sun                        Zipper Theatre

Conjoin Us!                                Sh-K-Boom

The Education of Max Bickford                CBS

As The World Turns                        CBS

Law and Order                            NBC

numerous commercials, voice overs, regional, and tours, 

Acting Resume available upon request 

 

Other

Bleacher Bum Band                        2018-Present

Composer, recording engineer, producer, singer    

Ham and Burger                             2007-present 

Composer, recording engineer, producer, singer (Burger) 

Bad Teenage Moustache                        2002- present 

composer, lead singer, guitarist and recording engineer 

God The Band                                1997-2002 

composer, lead singer, guitar, saxophone, keyboards 

 

Albums 

Kidtopia 2010 Pharm Phresh- 2007 Crooks and Nannies-2006 Green Vs. Green-2005 Goofus Maloofus-2004 Hooray 4 Hats-2004 Hand 2 Mouth-2004 RAWK-2003 God’s Money Back Guarantee-2002 God’s Greatest Hits Vol 2- 2000 Plus…numerous guest appearances on many albums that I have also engineered 

 

Instruments

Voice (Tenor to a B), guitar, piano, banjo, percussion, sax, sample orchestration

 

Education 

A.M.D.A                                Acting, Dance, Music

University of Illinois                        Acting, Music, Directing    

Voice, Guitar, Piano, Banjo lessons, Recording and Engineering, and Pro-tools