Steve Daly:
CLASS OF 1977
Southeast Polk High SchoolClass of 1977
Runnells, IA
Steve's Story
Steve Daly
I know many will wonder why I have a different last name?
Steve Daly is my STAGE NAME.
:o)
I was known as "BUBBLES" in High School (My diploma was even made out to Steve "Bubbles" Hinrichs)
LOL
As many of you may remember, ART was important in my life at SE Polk. As was Theater & Music.
I worked for Adventureland Park as a Caricature Artist for three years as well as TFI Pet Shop - before moving to San Francisco to become a Street Entertainer. (I had friends from Des Moines who had gone - so I followed to the World Famous FishermanâÂÂs Wharf.
After a year and a half performing in the Cannery, Ghirardelli Square,& Pier 39, I was "discovered" on the streets of San Francisco and hired by TROTTER BROTHERS PRODUCTIONS where I became an animal trainer, show designer, costume character & puppet builder, and Song & Dance/stunt show producer. I created, designed & performed shows for theme parks across the USA
35+ years later, I am considered one of the top consultants for parks such as Disney, Six Flags and many others. All the while doing the above, I was also performing my unique Comedy Magic & Puppet Shows for Comedy & Nite Club National Tours.
This led to a Las Vegas appearance in a Magic Revue Show called âÂÂShowgirls of MagicâÂÂ. That appearance lasted more than 11-years and over 10,000 shows.
I am sure you remember me as being a rather large guy.
I lost 186 pounds in 3 and a half months. I was a slim & trim 174 lbs and loving it.
Worked Dolphin & Sealion shows as well as tained bird shows for years looking and feeling great.
Then I went back on the road with the comedy clubs. I gained approx a pound a week until I was back up to 350 lbs.
The producer of Showgirls of Magic insisted I "put weight on"to 500 lbs to make the act funnier (my stage partner was a midget who was...Expand for more
best known as "Howard the Duck" from that movie) - he stood 4 feet tall.
I did so and for more than 15 years, I carried an average weight of 502 lbs.
Since leaving that producers shows - I have started the process of loosing the weight again.
:o)
Other shows followed Showgirls of Magic including âÂÂV~The Ultimate Variety ShowâÂÂ, âÂÂBuck WildâÂÂ, and a 2-year run with the Las Vegas Strips ONLY Family-friendly, âÂÂCLEANâ Comedy Hypnosis Show at the Riviera Hotel & Casino.
Other Showroom appearances in Aruba, Hawaii, Atlantic City, as well as Mexico, Canada, London, & a Command Performance before Prince Charles, Margaret Thatcher, & the Beijing Government in Hong Kong for the 1997 historic changeover of English Rule back to the People of China.
Television appearances include a 3-year principle role on Criss AngelâÂÂs MIND FREAK A&E T.V. Show, A one hour documentary on my lifeâÂÂs story for BBCâÂÂs Channel Four *(Which we filmed IN ALTOONA for a week for that show!), and appearances on HBO, ABC, NBC, and CBS. Voted Six Flags Theme Parks NUMBER ONE COMEDY HYPNOTIST since 2010
I make my home in Las Vegas, but I am only here about 3 months per year - the rest of the year I live out of a suit case and hotel rooms, performing or producing shows. This year (2012) I will be in NYC, Florida, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, California, Washington (state & DC) North & south Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oregon, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, & Kentucky.
If you live in any of those states - PLEASE CONTACT ME! I would love to see ya again!
Hope everyone is doing well! Would sure like to see my old classmates again - I have never been to a reunion because I was always performing somewhere...
:O(
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