Bio

Question…Are you a dad?

Brent: Yes. I am a single father of two young men.

Question…How did you start performing for kids?

Brent: I have been a professional musician since 1982. When my sons were little I started writing songs for them in 1993. They loved the music and I loved playing for them. Then others loved it too!

Question…Do you write all the music you perform?

Brent: 99.5%!! Occasionally I sing some standard Christmas songs and tunes like Old MacDonald, the rest are written by me!

Question…Can we hear some of your songs on the internet?

Brent: Yes, click here to go to the music page then click on one of the CD covers.

Question…How many CDs have you recorded?

Brent: Six. My first was "Homemade Remade'" in 1993. '"Shine Shine Shine" in 1995. I wrote some Christmas songs a long time ago and recorded them on an album in 1997 entitled "It's Christmas Time!" My fourth CD was recorded in 2003, "Under a Star". 2008 "Woofy's Christmas Bone Shaped Bow Tie," 2018 "Bright Sunny Day"

Question…How does Woofy talk by himself?

Brent: Actually Woofy doesn't talk. I talk for him by performing ventriloquism. I speak in his voice without moving my lips so it looks like Woofy talking.

Question…Who inspires you?

Brent: My biggest inspiration came from Ernie Coombs, better known as Mr. Dressup. In 1993 I wrote the song "Thank You Mr. D" as a tribute to him. I sent it to him in Toronto and when he heard it he wrote me a letter and invited me backstage at his performance in Nanaimo. Since then I visited with Ernie whenever he was in my part of the world. One of my fondest memories is Christmas 1997 when Mr. Coombs placed a phone call to Brent & Woofy.