Lord Geoffrey Balloon Modeller has been a professional balloon modeller since 1994.
Below is a brief history of how it all started and what he has been doing over the years.
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Lord Geoffrey started his career as a child actor appearing in films & television programs as an extra and on the stage in Scout Gang Shows and local rep. He then moved on to become a popular Disc Jockey in clubs and pubs as well as being hired for private parties and weddings in and around the south of England.
Since developing his skills as a balloon sculptor beyond the basic Dog and Giraffe he has been entertaining adults and children full time with balloon modelling as well as Disc Jockeying, both in the UK and the USA.
On moving to Florida 1994.
Lord Geoffrey was contracted for a two month special promotion
sponsored by M&M Mars, Coca Cola and Eagle snacks in and around
the Philadelphia area. With personal appearances at a variety
of venues which included, nightclubs, school assemblies, stores
and also media appearances on radio and the local ABC TV show
Captain Noah.
March 1995. Lord Geoffrey returned to the UK where he performed
as a DJ in a number of pubs and clubs around the south east of
England and a number of children’s parties with his balloon
modelling.
April 1996. Lord Geoffrey returned to Florida. The summer season of 1996 saw Lord Geoffrey entertaining guests four nights a week as The Balloon Guy for Disney Kids Night Out program at Walt Disney Worlds Village Market Place and every Sunday evening as a DJ at the UK pavilion in EPCOT with all the 60’s and 70’s music of the British Invasion.
July
of 1996 Lord Geoffrey started performing five days a week at EPCOT.
Initially for a 20 week run.
In November of ‘96 the run was extended and after a further
two and a half years at EPCOT, Lord Geoffrey decided it was time
to return to the UK. In September of ‘96 Lord Geoffrey started
entertaining guests at the new Disney Boardwalk one night a week.
He proved to be so popular with the guests that he began entertaining
there four nights a week from November through April of ‘97.
While working in Florida, Lord Geoffrey has performed in front
of thousands of people at Walt Disney World, Corporate Exhibitions
& Conventions and appeared on national television as well
as private shows for such stars as; Michael Jackson, Princess
Stephanie of Monaco, Robin Williams, Kevin Bacon and their families.
In November 1998 Lord Geoffrey returned to the UK. Where he was
busy, working the '98 Christmas season at the Gatwick Manor and
the Forte Posthouse hotels.
1999
started with a number of corporate Gala dinners. Notably for British
Telecom, The Royal Mail and The DMA. In March of that
year Lord Geoffrey was at Wembley, entertaining visitors at The
International Direct Marketing Fair. May he was on the road with
the Prudential Prue Tour ‘99, performing around the UK from
London to Scotland. In June The Royal Academy of Art in London
had Lord Geoffrey entertaining at the Academies Gala Dinner. And
at Ascot, one of his amazing Top hat creations became the Center
of attention at Royal Ascot Ladies Day, appearing in the national
press and on TV.
Throughout the year he was entertaining at numerous corporate
function and fun days as well as shopping malls, wedding reception's,
clubs, pubs and restaurant's.
Lord Geoffrey has quickly established himself as one of the countries
top balloon modeller's and for the Christmas 1999 he was
in demand all over the country, from Bournemouth in Dorset to
Irvine in Scotland.
2000/3 The new millennium started with the festival at Henley on Thames followed by repeat engagements for British Telecom and The Royal Mail. Then came a three day corporate event for CGU insurance at the NEC Birmingham. Followed by another for them in Bournemouth. February Lord Geoffrey was at the London arena for HRH the Duchess of York's Challenge tournament. Easter saw a new client in the form of BAA Gatwick where he entertained passengers and the general public Land-side at Gatwick Airport. It has been almost non stop for the past three year with another trip back to the to Disney in Florida and then Europe. Then a trip to Windsor Castle for The Queens Jubilee celebration's where he performed in front of Her Majesty. He can also be seen in the film "Johnny English".
2003 He has been
Turing the UK with Peugeot cars delighting thousands with his
balloon sculptures.
From then to now he has been all over the country performing at so many function and events that are to many to mention but include a summer season in 2005 at Thorpe Park in Surrey, Santa land Earls Court and the Ideal Home Show 2006 also at Earls Court.
Todate he has done four University tours for PwC can be seen Balloon Modelling at ED's Diner in Bluewater and London regularly and at Corporate events all over the UK and Europe.
He is in great
demand for Corporate function and fun days, shopping malls, wedding
reception's, clubs, pubs and restaurant's.
