Welcome to "OZ AUSTIN"
I am an Ex-Patriot Aussie who has performed almost all styles of music, from Light Opera to hard rock as well as Dinner theatre and Musical Theatre. I have performed in Australia, New Zealand and Canada and have also toured extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand in Tribute Shows. I am also an Impersonator of Elvis, Billy Connolly, Liberace, Tom Jones, Beetlejuice, and most recently as Austin Powers at Australia's premier Movie based Theme park Warner Brothers Movieworld. I also worked in one of the affiliated parks "Paradise Country" which was an "Authentic Aussie Farm Experience" In that job I was one of the resident singers and performed mostly country and Australian music. I worked for almost 10 years at Brentliegh Theatre Restaurant in Brisbane until the venue closed after almost 30 years. We performed nightly, with the show consisting of song, dance, comedy and magic. I was also the host of that show for most of my 10 year residency. I have worked in Clubs and RSL's throughout Australia and New Zealand in Duo's, Trio's Quartets and Showbands as well as Roving Characters.
In early 2005 I made the BIG move with my wife and two children to Vancouver, Canada where we started our new life in the "Frozen North" (at least that's what my friends and family in Brisbane think it is..... I guess that 4 or 5 degrees Celsius seems cold to those in "Tropical Queensland")
After the obligatory period of "Canadian Immigration" I am now FINALLY able to work in Canada. It's a long drawn out process, but definitely worth it in the end.
I have recently join an ABBA Tribute Show "ABBA Again" as Benny. It's a great show and we are getting bookings all over the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. February 17th 2007 marks the introduction of my new "Tom Jones" tribute (Thanks Connie).
You can find details of upcoming shows at either my Myspace page or at www.abbaagain.com Check out more at www.myspace.com/brettmcmillan
