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ABOUT HOTSHOT
ACHIEVEMENTS ~ BIO ~ CLIENT LIST ~ FAN INFO ~ CONTACT INFO
ACHIEVEMENTS ~ BIO ~ CLIENT LIST ~ FAN INFO ~ CONTACT INFO
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2009
SASS/WWPAS
WORLD CHAMPION
GUN SPINNER
~
OFFICIAL
SPOKESPERSON FOR THE
NATIONAL DAY
OF THE
COWBOY
~
LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
Hollywood Stuntman's
Hall of Fame
~
OFFICIAL
PRODUCT TESTER
FOR
LEGACY SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
PUMA WESTERNER
1873 SAA
~
INVITATIONAL PERFORMANCE
for the
Olympic Fencing Association
of swordfighting comedy show
Thee Dueling Idiots
~
Creater, Writer, Director
MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT EVER
at Old Tucson Studios
(Arizonas largest theme park)
for Nightfall, Ghost Town Nights
~
Multiple Awards for individual shows including:
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AWARD U.S.S.R.
for performance tour of Russia
BEST SHOW
National Gunfighters Competition
Old West Living History Foundation
BEST ACTION SEQUENCE
National Gunfighters Competition
Old West Living History Foundation
BEST SHOW
Valhalla Renaissance Festival
for Dueling Idiots
BEST NEW SHOW
K.C. Renaissance Festival
for Dueling Idiots
~
BANNED FOR LIFE
from Gaslight Dinner Theatre
(after "killing" an "audience member" in a magic show.)
"Those dinner theatre guys have
no sense of humor"
2009
SASS/WWPAS
WORLD CHAMPION
GUN SPINNER
~
OFFICIAL
SPOKESPERSON FOR THE
NATIONAL DAY
OF THE
COWBOY
~
LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
Hollywood Stuntman's
Hall of Fame
~
OFFICIAL
PRODUCT TESTER
FOR
LEGACY SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
PUMA WESTERNER
1873 SAA
~
INVITATIONAL PERFORMANCE
for the
Olympic Fencing Association
of swordfighting comedy show
Thee Dueling Idiots
~
Creater, Writer, Director
MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT EVER
at Old Tucson Studios
(Arizonas largest theme park)
for Nightfall, Ghost Town Nights
~
Multiple Awards for individual shows including:
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AWARD U.S.S.R.
for performance tour of Russia
BEST SHOW
National Gunfighters Competition
Old West Living History Foundation
BEST ACTION SEQUENCE
National Gunfighters Competition
Old West Living History Foundation
BEST SHOW
Valhalla Renaissance Festival
for Dueling Idiots
BEST NEW SHOW
K.C. Renaissance Festival
for Dueling Idiots
~
BANNED FOR LIFE
from Gaslight Dinner Theatre
(after "killing" an "audience member" in a magic show.)
"Those dinner theatre guys have
no sense of humor"
If
you like what you see here, you may want to check out some of my
freinds at the links below. quality entertainers and services. And be sure to tell them Hotshot sent you!
For EVERYTHING WILD WEST, mechanical bulls, performers, caterers and more go to:
wildwestperformers.com
If you need musical or themed entertainment in southern Arizona go to:
twiliteproductionsaz.com
My favorite western performers:
looprawlins.com
joeydillon.com
willrogers.tv
If you are looking for Annie Oakley, this husband - wife team is it. Fancy shooting and a history lesson, check out:
shootingstarhistory.com
If you need a photographer or vidiographer, you won't find any better than award winning :
taylorestudios.com
Here is some ass-kicking street tough indie-blue grass if you think you can handle it:
The Dusty Buskers
To learn more about the world of the circus side show go to:
sideshowworld.com
Preserving the Past....Promoting the Future of Sideshow.
FOR BOOKING & INFO
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DATE & TIME
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DESCRIPTION
HOTSHOT
IS AVAILABLE THE WORLD OVER WITH ONLY LOCAL GUN LAWS NEEDING TO BE
NEGOTIATED FOR SOME SHOWS. IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT AND ARE NOT SURE HOW
HOTSHOT AND HIS TEAM MIGHT FIT, JUST CALL. WE HAVE PRODUCED SUCCESSFUL
ENTERTAINMENT IN THE MOST UNLIKELY PLACES.
WHEN YOU ARE READY TO TURN YOUR EVENT INTO AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL BE TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS, CALL
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT
FAN CORRAL
MOTTO:
Nunquam fides a lamia.
Watch your back, conserve ammo and never, ever, trust a vampire.
BEST PRODUCTION:
My kids.
INSPIRATIONS:
Bruce Lee,
Lon Chaney, Douglas Fairbanks,
Tom Mix,
Steve McQueen,
Edward G. Robinson,
Sam Peckinpah,
John Ford,
Erich Wiess,
Lamont Cranston,
Peter Parker, Norrin Radd, Bruce Wayne, Matt Murdock, Yakko Wakko & Dot, Z-Boys, Rorschach,
REMEMBER:
"There are only two kinds of people in the world. Johnny Cash fans and those who will be."
QUOTE:
"The only real truth is, there is no spoon."
Nunquam fides a lamia.
Watch your back, conserve ammo and never, ever, trust a vampire.
BEST PRODUCTION:
My kids.
INSPIRATIONS:
Bruce Lee,
Lon Chaney, Douglas Fairbanks,
Tom Mix,
Steve McQueen,
Edward G. Robinson,
Sam Peckinpah,
John Ford,
Erich Wiess,
Lamont Cranston,
Peter Parker, Norrin Radd, Bruce Wayne, Matt Murdock, Yakko Wakko & Dot, Z-Boys, Rorschach,
REMEMBER:
"There are only two kinds of people in the world. Johnny Cash fans and those who will be."
QUOTE:
"The only real truth is, there is no spoon."
"I'm not trapped in here with you. You're trapped in here with me!"
SOME FAVORITES:
Apocalypse Now,
My Name is Nobody,
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,
Return of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon,
The Last American Hero, Bullet,
The Getaway,
The Wild Bunch,
Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia
Once upon a time in the west,
Pat Garett and Billy the Kid,
The Three Musketeers ('74),
Blade Runner,
Full Metal Jacket,
Animaniacs,
THX 1138, Dark Star,
Evil Keneval,
Watchmen,
Apocalypse Now,
My Name is Nobody,
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,
Return of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon,
The Last American Hero, Bullet,
The Getaway,
The Wild Bunch,
Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia
Once upon a time in the west,
Pat Garett and Billy the Kid,
The Three Musketeers ('74),
Blade Runner,
Full Metal Jacket,
Animaniacs,
THX 1138, Dark Star,
Evil Keneval,
Watchmen,
AS TUNES GO:
Chingon, Calexico,The Who, Sex Pistols, CH.88, Devo, The Tubes, Tom Waites, Bobby Darin,
The Killers, UPS,
Devil Doll,
Way Out West (from Tucson), The Dusty Buskers (from Tucson),
The Bonzo Dog Band,
Royal Crown Revue,
Wayne the train Hancock,
the Reverend Horton Heat and of course Johnny Cash.
Chingon, Calexico,The Who, Sex Pistols, CH.88, Devo, The Tubes, Tom Waites, Bobby Darin,
The Killers, UPS,
Devil Doll,
Way Out West (from Tucson), The Dusty Buskers (from Tucson),
The Bonzo Dog Band,
Royal Crown Revue,
Wayne the train Hancock,
the Reverend Horton Heat and of course Johnny Cash.
THANKS TO:
My Bride, who's understanding, encouragement and patience continue to floor me like the first time I saw her.
My kids, who constantly amaze me.
My parents who have put up with more than any parent should have to.
Mary, Mike & Mimi, Sam, Pan, Stain, Kenzie, Slug, Peter Rabit, Charlie Brown,
Jack Manning, Gary Gygax,
The Banzai Institute, Stan the man,
Moon of the Loon Ent., a.k.a. Theatre and Quest Productions.
My Bride, who's understanding, encouragement and patience continue to floor me like the first time I saw her.
My kids, who constantly amaze me.
My parents who have put up with more than any parent should have to.
Mary, Mike & Mimi, Sam, Pan, Stain, Kenzie, Slug, Peter Rabit, Charlie Brown,
Jack Manning, Gary Gygax,
The Banzai Institute, Stan the man,
Moon of the Loon Ent., a.k.a. Theatre and Quest Productions.
The worst wave is one not ridden.
GIVE CHANCE A PIECE.
A Tight Jam Production
BIO
HOTSHOT PERFORMER
JOHNNY TUSCADERO
(a.k.a. Johnny Hotshot, Jon Mincks, Mad Mincks, Creepy John, The Great Johnny Houdidn't) has been
thrilling audiences with his unique blend of extraordinary theatrics
and amazing skills since childhood. An incredible entertainer who
brings belief and vitality to even the most outlandish characters, he
has developed his presentation ability to the height of audience
enjoyment. Whether on screen, stage or street, Mincks captivates
audiences with his beguiling presence and razor sharp wit. He is at
once cool, charming and a complete numbskull whose charm is only
rivaled by his incredible skills and physical mastery. He has now
produced and performed literally thousands of shows for hundreds of
thousands of audience members and each one gets everything he has,
every time.JOHNNY TUSCADERO
Hotshot calls Arizona home but leaves a set of socks in every state he travels to.
HOTSHOT IS:
AN EXPERT WEAPONS HANDLER and instructor of theatrical weapons use, a master with rapier and dagger, broad sword and simply one of the fastest guns you will ever see. His trick and fancy gun handling is rivaled by only a handful of professional gunslingers today.
A MASTER ESCAPE ARTIST & ILLUSIONIST, who performs rope & chain escapes, the Human blockhead, suicide by playing card and the notorious straight jacket escape as well as some of the oddest physical manipulations around,
A STUNTMAN & STUNT COORDINATOR who's work has won him an honorary membership in the Hollywood Stuntman's Hall of Fame and multiple awards,
A SCREEN ACTORS GUILD MEMBER with appearances in over 30 films and T.V. shows including:
Easy Rider II
Three Kings
Tombstone
The Quick and the Dead
Interstate 60
The Young Riders
Gunsmoke
Roswell
Pontiac Moon
Chicago Hope
Tank Girl
Fast Getaway II
America's Most Wanted
Shadow Hunter
Good Morning America
and all the way back to
Little House on the Prarie.
Three Kings
Tombstone
The Quick and the Dead
Interstate 60
The Young Riders
Gunsmoke
Roswell
Pontiac Moon
Chicago Hope
Tank Girl
Fast Getaway II
America's Most Wanted
Shadow Hunter
Good Morning America
and all the way back to
Little House on the Prarie.
For his full resume go to: www.jonathanmincks.com.
He has also toured Russia, Europe and the USA performing and developing shows for theatres, theme parks, festivals, hotels, resorts, fortune 500 companies and private parties.
Hotshot and his team have devloped entertainment programs for a host of satisfied clients, including:
CLIENT LIST:
End of Trail,
Stagecoach Country-
Music Festival,
Festival of the West,
SASS,
The Cancer Sociaty
Nikon
Panasonic Toughbook
Google
The Disney Grand Hotel
Paramount Studios
Nabisco
AT&T
Home Depot
Wal-Mart
K-Mart
City Financial
NASAA
Toast Masters
The Olympic Fencing Association
The Country Club at DC Ranch
The JW Marriott
Flying W Ranch
The Westin LaPaloma Resort
The Sheriton El Conquistador Resort Loew's Ventana Canyon Resort
Kiev Polytechnic University
Germany's Carl May Festival
The Copenhagen Trade Show
The Phoenix Adventure Trade Show
Old West Living History Foundation
Old Tucson Studios
Virginia City Days, Virginia City Hellderado Days Tombstone
the Aspen Music Festival
Rawhide Western Town
The Tucson Museum of Art
Tucson Presidio Days Festival
The Hotel Congress Dillinger Days
The kansas City Renaissance Festival
The Ohio Renaissance Festival
The Oklahoma Renaissance Festival
The Arizona Renaissance Festival
The Valhala Renaissance Festival
Laff's Comedy Club
and many more.
End of Trail,
Stagecoach Country-
Music Festival,
Festival of the West,
SASS,
The Cancer Sociaty
Nikon
Panasonic Toughbook
The Disney Grand Hotel
Paramount Studios
Nabisco
AT&T
Home Depot
Wal-Mart
K-Mart
City Financial
NASAA
Toast Masters
The Olympic Fencing Association
The Country Club at DC Ranch
The JW Marriott
Flying W Ranch
The Westin LaPaloma Resort
The Sheriton El Conquistador Resort Loew's Ventana Canyon Resort
Kiev Polytechnic University
Germany's Carl May Festival
The Copenhagen Trade Show
The Phoenix Adventure Trade Show
Old West Living History Foundation
Old Tucson Studios
Virginia City Days, Virginia City Hellderado Days Tombstone
the Aspen Music Festival
Rawhide Western Town
The Tucson Museum of Art
Tucson Presidio Days Festival
The Hotel Congress Dillinger Days
The kansas City Renaissance Festival
The Ohio Renaissance Festival
The Oklahoma Renaissance Festival
The Arizona Renaissance Festival
The Valhala Renaissance Festival
Laff's Comedy Club
and many more.
His
team of performers is made up of professionals whom he has worked with
closely for many years. All of them with a host of skills and credits
in film, TV, theatre and corpoate entertainment in their own right.
From stunt coordinators and lisenced pyrotechnicians to expert trick
ropers and clowns, Hotshot works with the best of the best.
