TEN TENOR BIOS-5 for now, 5 for later ;)
GRAHAM FOOTE (G-Train) Graham graduated from the University of Ballarat Arts Academy at the end of 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theatre. Since graduating, Graham has already had a diverse and impressive introduction to performing. Professional credits include: Jesus/Judas Standby - Ensemble in Jesus Christ Superstar Korean Tour, Chris in Metro Street (both with Arts Asia Pacific), Lead Vocalist in Orchestra Victoria Rocks Queen (Crown Entertainment), Morales in Carmen, Chorus in Madame Butterfly (both with Melbourne Opera Company) and John in King of the World. Graham was born in the UK and, whilst living there, was the youngest ever person invited to perform at the prestigious National Student Drama Festival. Graham has been Musical Director of The Ten Tenors since March 2009. Prior to this, Graham had a long and varied education in music, with studies including musical theory, composition and arrangement and his true passion, conducting. As a Musical Director, Graham has been the Musical Director for productions of Honk! – The Musical and The Hot Mikado (Adamson Theatre Company), has written two original cabarets and co-written an original musical, and was the founding Musical Director and arranger for Forte, an Australian corporate act. Outside of performing, Graham has an intense love of sport, especially AFL football and his beloved Hawthorn Hawks. He would like to take this opportunity to thank his partner, family and friends for their unconditional support, and also his new touring family who constantly challenge him and give him strength away from home.
LUKE KENNEDY (Ken Lee) Luke began performing at the age of 15 in rock bands and musical theatre in Townsville, Queensland. He appeared in productions of The Sound Of Music, The King And I (Louis), My Fair Lady, Victor Victoria (The Jazz Singer), Fame (Nick Piazza), Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (Judah) and Chicago (Mary Sunshine). His first principal role came in 2001 as Jesus in NQOMT’s Jesus Christ Superstar followed by Marius in Les Miserables with NQOMT. Luke then moved to Brisbane to again play Jesus, this time in Harvest Rain Theatre Company’s Jesus Christ Superstar. This was the first of a host of principal roles with Harvest Rain Theatre Company including The Lion in The Wiz, The Beast in Disney’s Beauty And The Beast and Cain/Japheth in Children Of Eden. In 2007 Luke appeared as Jamie in the Queensland premier of The Last Five Years, produced by Oscar Theatre Company. Luke has also appeared in the 2006 and 2007 Brisbane Carols in the City, which was televised nationally on Australia’s 10 Network. This gave him the opportunity to sing with many talented performers including Marina Prior, Guy Sebastian, James Morrison and Silvie Paladino. Luke feels that he is extremely fortunate to be given the opportunity to venture beyond Australian shores and see many of the world’s weird and wonderful places thanks to The Ten Tenors.
DION MOLINAS A graduate of the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Dion is trained in both classical (under the direction of Lorraine Smith) and contemporary voice (under the direction of Beth Allen and Raymond Connell). Dion has also trained in ballet, tap and modern dance. Dion began his musical career playing one of the Von Trapp children in The Sound of Music. Since that auspicious beginning, Dion has performed in a variety of productions, most notably - Little Shop of Horrors, Tim - Lillian, Barnaby Tucker - Hello Dolly, Frank - Showboat, Mute - The Fantasticks, Marius - Les Miserables, Jesus - Godspell, Noel Coward - Tonight at 8.30, Jesus - Jesus Christ Superstar, Balladeer - Assassins. Dion has performed in productions of Dido and Aeneas , Mahler’s 8th Symphony, John Rutter’s Requiem, and sang the tenor solo in Haydn’s Nelson Mass. Dion joined The Ten Tenors in 1997.
BENJAMIN CLARK (B Clark) Ben graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts musical theatre course in 2005, and has since been striving for a career on the stage. A country boy at heart, Ben grew up in the small rural town of Mernda in the outskirts of Melbourne. He began performing in high school appearing on stage first in Anything Goes! He performed in anything and everything he could whilst at school, resulting in Ben becoming captain of drama in his final year. Ben has played leading roles in The Wiz, Baby, My Fair Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, Pirates of Penzance, Guys and Dolls and the Australian premiers of Superfreaks and Boxed In. He has also performed corporately for Mazda, Royal Doulton and the Australian Football League. Ben’s other great loves include all types of sport, poker, funky shoes and has recently developed a fondness/obsession for mixed martial arts. Ben considers himself amazingly fortunate to be a part of the Ten Tenors and even more fortunate that he has been given the opportunity to fulfil his dream of performing to adoring fans worldwide.
STEWART MORRIS (Sancho) A man with a reputation for controversy, Stewart loves making grand entrances. Most famously he welcomed guests to his 21st birthday celebrations with a powerful rendition of “Di Quella Pira” from Verdi’s Il Trovatore, while entering the party on horseback! Stewart’s musical career has been similarly colourful with appearances in productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Les Miserables, Angelique, Ravel’s Les Enfant et les Sortiliges (in which Stewart made his operatic debut as a FRUIT BAT!), and Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, before finally making his debut with The Ten Tenors in 2001.Stewart loves include relaxing with his family and friends, fishing, hunting, listening to heavy metal and watching horror films. Stewart’s encyclopedic knowledge of B-Grade films is legendary.