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Donovan Peters is an accomplished and critcally acclaimed pianist/keyboardist/singer and composer. He is a real crowd pleaser with a repertoire that numbers literally in the thousands. His songlist spans almost every genre imaginable, thus making him one of the most versatile and well-seasoned entertainers in the industry.

He covers the most popular and memorable sounds from the categories of CLASSIC ROCK, R&B/SOUL, MOTOWN, COUNTRY, FUNK, DISCO, JAZZ and timeless STANDARDS as well. His show reaches from 40’s Swing to some of today’s biggest radio hits. But most of all, he is an expert at MOVING audiences, and bringing them interactively INTO the show.

His professional career began in the “Big Apple” of New York as a teenager in the 70’s and has blossomed into a very successful career spanning over 30 years.

For the last almost 10 years and fast approaching 2000 live performances here, Donovan has been an anchor performer at the prestigious CITYWALK at Universal Studios Orlando, Florida PAT O’BRIEN’S DUELING PIANO BAR, a branch of the famed New Orleans location, where the “dueling pianos” concept originated. Those who have been fortunate enough to experience this type of show know and respect the skills, knowledge, versatility and showmanship required to be successful. Prior, he honed his “dueling” skills at JellyRolls, formerly in Tampa, and now located in Orlando as well.

He is considered a top performer by many, and demand for him has taken him across the country and beyond. Multi-faceted, he is also an actor who recently finished filming in his first supporting role in a feature film, a composer and producer of original music and soundtracks, and a vocal acting talent for radio and television spots in various markets across the country.

He has the respect of his peers as well. In fact, multi-platinum and Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter/author Harriet Schock, who has penned hits for SMOKEY ROBINSON, ROBERTA FLACK, LEE GREENWOOD, HELEN REDDY and a host of others writes,

“Donovan Peters has true sincerity combined with strong performance…a quality that is engaging and creates emotional impact for the listener.”