David Malmberg- ventriloquist, guitarist, singer/songwriter and composer--was born with entertainment in his blood. From a family of professional musicians, David began his musical education on the accordion and added the guitar and ventriloquism by age thirteen. His desire to learn the art of 'voice transposition' was sparked watching ventriloquist Paul Winchell with his dummy Jerry Mahoney on television at age six. David acquired his first professional figure when he was fifteen and began his entertainment career in earnest. Performing both as a guitarist and a ventriloquist, he quickly discovered the exhilaration of live performance. Service in the United States Navy furthered David's voice tossing and music career. His training as a professional radio announcer and his entertainment skills in boot camp caught the attention of his superiors and he was assigned to the American Forces Radio Network (AFRTS), first in Cuba and then in Spain. This serendipitous event gave David a platform to continue practicing his craft. Notes David, "Edgar Bergen wasn't the only ventriloquist on radio. I used to 'sign on' the morning show, creating different ventriloquist characters and singing a few songs with my guitar. If I overslept, the whole military base would oversleep because they all had their alarms set to the radio station!" David discovered the classical guitar while in Spain and began this area of study with America Martinez Serrano at the Conservatorio De Musica in Sevilla. H

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