Looking for the Pianist,

September 10, 2007 4:21 PM

Greetings Hive. I am trying to locate a pianist that goes by the stage name "The Wiz."

He is a pianist that sings and performs an interactive show, sometimes dueling pianos. I have seen him perform in Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, but I understand that he may travel throughout the USA. I tried obtaining his contact info via the venues where I have seen him play without any luck. Apparently, he has an agent. Google hasn't been able to help.

"The Wiz" entertained my sweetheart and I on our first date and I think it would be wonderful to have him perform at our wedding. Thanks Hive!

posted by taang to media & arts (5 comments total)

Long shot at this page, possibly just a misspelling ... but possible?
Joel Hastings A fabulous pre-Halloween tone will be set by this Canadian piano wiz as he performs a program of Bach, Liszt, Schumann and Scriabin.
posted by Xere at 4:47 PM on September 10, 2007

Thanks for helping in the search. I don't think this is the guy. I was able to find other info on Joel Hastings, who seems to be a different pianist. I don't know the real name of the man I'm looking for... just the stage name, "The Wiz."
posted by taang at 5:11 PM on September 10, 2007

Go to Piano Wars, click on "About Us" -> "Meet Our Entertainers". There is a picture of "Wiz" at the bottom, who apparently has worked for them.
posted by tomcooke at 5:33 PM on September 10, 2007

He used to play at JD's Key Club in Pontiac in 2002; maybe they would know how to contact him.
posted by Oriole Adams at 7:14 PM on September 10, 2007

Thanks tomcooke. I called the owner of the site you linked to. He took my info and said that he would pass it on to "The Wiz."

Oriole - Yes, this is the same pianist. JD's was unable to point me in the right direction, at least when I called.

Thank you both for your help.
posted by taang at 7:22 PM on September 10, 2007