"C.K." CHRIS CLOTHIER
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BIO of C.K. CLOTHIER
Chris "C.K." Clothier is the Sole Proprietor of Adventurous Cowboy Enterprises, L.L.C. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a consulting, business and marketing development company designed to specialize in Clothier's original musical compilations and assisting others achieve their business, professional and artistic goals. A native of Sayre, a small town in Western Oklahoma, C.K. grew up right off Rt. 66 and I - 40 dreaming of being a singing cowboy and traveling the rodeo and musical roads. His dreams have come true by successfully participating in Rodeo in the Bull Riding, Bareback Bronc riding and Calf Roping events and recording his first compilation of original music in 1995 on Lamon Records, published by Laymond Publishing, B.M.I.
A graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Agricultural Business, CK has years of experience in production, sales, marketing products, businesses, communities and people. He has worked almost all over the United States and in Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and lived in France for time while with the Walt Disney World Companies Creative Entertainment. His continuing education in International Business at the Phoenix School of International Management and numerous courses in Community Economic Development and Strategic Planning has been combined with a new emphasis in electronic commerce to form his new venture http://www.advcowboy.com, his website business designed to market and promote the products and services of Adventurous Cowboy Enterprises L.L.C.
His desire and talents to help others reach their goals in music, business or life experiences match clothier's passion for music and entertaining. He is currently Secretary of the Oklahoma Songwriters and Composers Association, http://www.oklahomasongwriters.com, and has been an active member of the Nashville Association of Songwriters International, Florida Country Music Association, Friends of Florida Folk Music, the National Agricultural Marketing Officials, Western United States Trade Officials, Mountain States Professional Cowboy's Rodeo Association Marketing Co-coordinator, National Inter-Collegiate Rodeo Association, National High School Rodeo Association, and the Boy and Cub Scouts of America.
In 1989 while working for the State of Wyoming, CK was asked to book one of his long time heroes and friends, the late Chris LeDoux, to entertain Michael Eisner, then Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney World Corporations and a delegation of executives from the Euro-Disney Corporation and the Walt Disney World Imagineers and their family members. The Disney group was in Cheyenne, Wyoming doing research and development for their planned attraction "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show" at the new Euro-Disney Park in Paris, France. It was a seven-act dinner play re-creating the original script as closely as possible in the confines of an indoor arena. While playing and singing with LeDoux one of the men asked CK if he wanted to go to Paris to which he responded "mais 'ouis sil vous plait, what time does the plane leave?" CK became the first Lead Cowboy in the Wild West Show and helped develop and instruct a cultural orientation program for the U.S. cast members. Clothier worked for the Disney Companies for five years in the Talent Casting, Creative Entertainment, Resorts and Merchandise areas.
Today CK spends his time consulting and presenting to others while still entertaining, writing, producing, and marketing his original music. His CD "Even Deeper" is in its second release and a new project entitled "North Fork Of the Red River" is in the planning phase. He raises English Pointer Bird Dogs and is an avid outdoorsman.
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* Child actor - Baby to 12 yrs
** Youth Actor - 13 - 16 yrs
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