084 - Drew Seeley :: A Creative Octopus

Drew Seeley began his journey performing at age 11, when he joined the ensemble of Harold Prince's Showboat revival in Toronto.   ****Listen to this episode and subscribe!   www.richredmond.com/listen   Twenty years later, he closed Jersey Boys on Broadway as the final 'Bob Gaudio.' Other credits include Broadway's The Little Mermaid as 'Prince Eric,' the North & South American tours of High School Musical: The Concert as 'Troy Bolton,' and Another Cinderella Story, starring as 'Joey Parker' opposite Selena Gomez. Other film and television credits include Glory Daze, Lovestruck: The Musical, Shooter, One Tree Hill, The Closer, The Suite Life, Freshman Father, Lethal Admirer and Christmas By The Book.     As a songwriter, Drew has written and performed on 10+ Disney soundtracks, penned singles for artists from Demark to South Korea, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for co-writing 6X platinum High School Musical's 'Getcha Head in the Game.' His albums 'The Resolution' and 'DownTime' are available on Spotify and through his website, www.DrewSeeley.com     Drew lives in sunny California with his dog, Astro, and his amazing wife, actress Amy Paffrath!     The Rich Redmond Show is sponsored by The School of Rock Nashville and Franklin!   https://locations.schoolofrock.com/nashville   https://locations.schoolofrock.com/franklin     A few things that came up: -Drew Seeley, married to Amy Paffrath -First job was Showboat in Toronto -Being in a boy band -COVID not helping with acting, auditioning a lot of voiceover work -Good news with Amy Paffrath -Working the day job -Auditioning as a hobby -Getting his SAG card was a big deal -Playing the King on Hamilton would be awesome -Doing the Marvel deep dive     The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!       Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:       https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1       One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!     Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com     Buy all the exact gear Rich uses: www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond     Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.       Follow Jim: @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com