Eric Anzalone
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Eric Anzalone is the leatherman/biker of the musical group Village People
. He replaced Glenn Hughes
in 1995. Anzalone was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in Santa Barbara, California. He studied theater and music at the University of Miami, and Film & Media at Arizona State University.
He has performed in various stage productions around the world, including the role of Berger in the European tour of HAIR
and as a singer for Princess Cruises. He starred as Donatello in the world tour of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
and later as Raphael in the films A Turtles' Christmas and Turtle Tunes and in TV programs, including Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. He also appeared on two episodes of VH1
’s short-lived series Love Lounge.
Eric is the author of the novel, Humanities, re-released in 2009 as Collisions Course.
On September 12, 2008, Anzalone and the other members of Village People
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
.
Village People
Village People is a concept disco group that formed in the United States in 1977, well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American cultural stereotypes, as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics....
. He replaced Glenn Hughes
Glenn Hughes (singer)
Glenn M. Hughes was the original "Biker" character in the disco group Village People from 1977 to 1996. He graduated Class of 1968 from Chaminade High School, then attending Manhattan College, where he was initiated as a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity in 1969...
in 1995. Anzalone was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in Santa Barbara, California. He studied theater and music at the University of Miami, and Film & Media at Arizona State University.
He has performed in various stage productions around the world, including the role of Berger in the European tour of HAIR
Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
and as a singer for Princess Cruises. He starred as Donatello in the world tour of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
and later as Raphael in the films A Turtles' Christmas and Turtle Tunes and in TV programs, including Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. He also appeared on two episodes of VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
’s short-lived series Love Lounge.
Eric is the author of the novel, Humanities, re-released in 2009 as Collisions Course.
On September 12, 2008, Anzalone and the other members of Village People
Village People
Village People is a concept disco group that formed in the United States in 1977, well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American cultural stereotypes, as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics....
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
.