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Denver Entertainment | Singing Telegrams | Performance | Festivals


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ABOUT ORANGE PEEL MOSES

Performer | Writer | PERSONALITY

“A rare character.” – The Onion.

Orange peel moses has been a ubiquitous fixture in the Denver art scene for 15 plus years. As a musician, he’s played Red Rocks and nabbed Best Club DJ with his former EDM bandmates. As a stilt performer, he’s cavorted onstage with LMFAO and Will.i.am for hyped crowds at Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. As a singing telegram artist, he has introduced Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and ambushed former KUSA anchor Liz Kotalik in a diaper and wings—on live TV. As a music journalist, he has interviewed artists ranging from Steve Aoki to Henry Rollins.

As a performance artist, Orange peel moses has never been one to shy away from larger-than-life characters. He has impersonated The White Rabbit, Nightmare Before Christmas’ Jack Skellington, Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson and The Grinch. He performs an homage to Johnny Cash, and he even brings a unicorn to life via four-legged stilts. Orange peel moses is currently working on his upcoming single "Under the Eclipse.” 

What People are Saying

Irena Murphy, Actress

"This guy is awesome! He came to my salon for my birthday and sang me "Hairdresser on Fire" by Morrissey...dressed as a gorilla:) It was totally memorable and the reactions from the people there were priceless.

He also custom writes songs to fit the person and occasion. What a totally unique service :)"

Milkman, Fantastic Hosts DJ

"The impresario of this singing telegram service is none other than Orange Peel Moses, a true local original & talent. The 'custom' referenced in the name of his business is truth in advertising, as he tailors every 'special delivery' to the lucky recipient. If you want to make any special occasion that much more special, call this guy and see how he makes it a unique & memorable experience".

Lea Luna, Recording Artist

"Song is awesome!"

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Orange Peel Moses | Denver Recording Artist, Singing Telegram


Orange Peel Moses is a Denver singing telegram and recording artist currently putting the finishing touches on their upcoming single “Under the Eclipse.”

Orange Peel Moses | Denver Recording Artist, Singing Telegram


Orange Peel Moses is a Denver singing telegram and recording artist currently putting the finishing touches on their upcoming single “Under the Eclipse.”

AURAL PLEASURE

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Orange peel moses | Denver Stilt Walker | Four Legged Stilts


Orange Peel Moses is a Denver stilt walker with nearly twenty years of experience performing on pegs, jumping stilts, four-legged stilts and more.

Orange peel moses | Denver Stilt Walker | Four Legged Stilts


Orange Peel Moses is a Denver stilt walker with nearly twenty years of experience performing on pegs, jumping stilts, four-legged stilts and more.

DENVER STILT WALKER

HEIGHT ENHANCED ENTERTAINMENT

Stilt walkers are excellent for entertaining large groups because their heads and antics will be visible to many simultaneously. Children are also often wowed by stilters, due to their immense difference in height. Citric Acid Entertainment founder George Peele has been strapping on height enhancements for nearly eleven years now, and does so much more than simply stand around on sticks. Dancing, singing, hula hooping, playing guitar, juggling and making orange peel sculptures are just a few of the tricks in Peele's elevated repertoire. Scour the Stilt Life gallery for past costumes and future possibilities. 

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Writer George Peele | Festivals, Circus & Yoga


Denver singing telegram Orange Peel Moses has written about circus, festivals, music & more for publications in Las Vegas, New York & Denver.

Writer George Peele | Festivals, Circus & Yoga


Denver singing telegram Orange Peel Moses has written about circus, festivals, music & more for publications in Las Vegas, New York & Denver.

Wordplay

George Peele aka Orange peel moses covered Colorado music and entertainment for over a decade, beginning with a bi-weekly electronica column for long-defunct Go-Go Magazine and culminating in a role as Music Editor for Denver fashion magazine 303 and freelancer for Vegas Seven. Peruse a selection of his writing samples here. 

Writing Portfolio

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Ground Control
Ground Control

Water is your friend. Especially when you're dancing for hours on end in desert heat. But it's not uncommon for EDC attendees to neglect hydration amidst the deluge of sensory overload that is Electric Daisy Carnival. Fortunately, Laura Newton and her Ground Control minions have your back.

“We like to make it rain free water,” says Newton. “Last year, it was 114 degrees. They're in Vegas. I can't imagine they're eating healthy and staying sober in their hotels. They're partying beforehand. They're going to pool parties, and being in the sun dehydrates you. And then dancing for hours.”

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Clown Boss
Clown Boss

Eighteen seconds into EDC's 2015 Vegas trailer, sexy female clowns in hot pink afros pull a bearded man out of his chair and get him dancing. Coulrophobia—fear of clowns—may be a common phenomenon thanks to scary fictional characters like Stephen King's Pennywise and American Horror Story's Twisty, but EDC's clowns have virtually reinvented the archetype. One woman deserves most of the credit. “I wanted to combine my femininity and sex appeal with the idea that clowns were kind of scary and or frumpy,” remembers longtime EDC clown boss MsEasy. “I thought it'd be shocking to see an attractive female in a costume that's often considered intimidating. I initially conceived it as a performance art piece.”

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Om Team: Warm Up for Valentine’s with Lovers’ Yoga & Massage
Om Team: Warm Up for Valentine’s with Lovers’ Yoga & Massage

CandiDates take note: it’s difficult for me to imagine dating anyone who isn’t at least up for trying down dog (and my ideal future boo is already Namaste-tuned). Yoga is important to me, and I look forward to meeting someone I can practice with regularly. It’s for this very reason that I envy Darrin Zeer. The Lovers’ Yoga author met his lady Daisy at a meditation in Maui. They’ve been practicing yoga together ever since. Now, the duo is teaching others to enjoy the immense benefits they do. The Zeers have been tapped by Kindness Yoga to lead Lovers’ Yoga & Massage starting this Saturday, January 24.

303 Magazine sat down for chai with Darrin Zeer to discuss the pluses of meeting your partner on the mat.

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Om Body: Outlaw Yogi Megan Zamora is a New Woman
Om Body: Outlaw Yogi Megan Zamora is a New Woman

Megan Zamora is half the yogi she used to be–literally. Just a few short years ago, she was lucky if she could see her feet. Now, she can balance on her hands. “When I started Outlaw Yoga at 18, I was a waitress at a pizza place in Lakewood,” remembers Zamora. “It was about a two block walk from where I lived and walking those two blocks showed up as my workout for the day. I weighed over 250lbs, and by the time I got to work from the house my heart was pumping and I was huffing and puffing for air.”

Walking two blocks to work each day wasn’t the only challenge Zamora faced at the time. “I was a complete klutz. I was so out of control of my body that I would be sitting in a chair at the dinner table and then somehow I’d fall onto the floor. This happened more than once! I remember spilling an entire five gallon bucket of ranch dressing one night at the restaurant. I had dressing in my hair, down my apron and in my shoes. I smelled faintly of ranch for a whole week.”

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Four Years of Light and Sound at EDC
Four Years of Light and Sound at EDC

Since arriving in Las Vegas in 2011, Electric Daisy Carnival has quelled naysayers, battled Mother Nature and ballooned in size. As a veteran festival performer, I’ve followed Electric Daisy Carnival’s Las Vegas odyssey from atop a pair of stilts. Here’s a look back, plus—with a little help from Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella—a peek forward at this year’s festival.

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Insomniac's Bunny and Jila on massaging emotions, disco-ball mascot failure and festivals past
Insomniac's Bunny and Jila on massaging emotions, disco-ball mascot failure and festivals past

A microbus full of clowns rolls slowly through a crowd of ecstatic revelers. A flatland BMX rider nails a trick. A bald dude on pogo stilts does a backflip. A man in a suit of mirror shards shines from onstage. A hottie in a gas mask with rabbit ears wields flaming fans—you’ve seen them online in event trailers. Maybe you’ve even interacted with them in the flesh at the festival. Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas employs more than 500 of these roving and stage performers: Clowns, aerialists, stilters, acrobats, dancers, contortionists, roller girls, puppeteers, mascots, Cyr wheelists, drummers, tumblers and more transform Las Vegas Motor Speedway into one of the world’s largest immersive performance environments. And who wrangles them? Meet Insomniac creative director Bunny and his entertainment director sidekick, Jila.

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‘Under the Electric Sky’ Lets Moviegoers Experience EDC in 3D
‘Under the Electric Sky’ Lets Moviegoers Experience EDC in 3D

Under the Electric Sky isn’t the first feature-length film to attempt to capture the magic of Electric Daisy Carnival. I should know: I was the giant blue caterpillar and the ukulele-playing clown on stilts in 2011′s Electric Daisy Carnival Experience. I may or may not have a cameo this time around, but I’ve got higher hopes for Electric Sky.

In January, I road-tripped to Park City, Utah, to sport Flea-inspired, stuffed-animal-covered stilt pants for the newer film’s Sundance premiere—my trousers looked like a toy store threw up on them. Pasquale Rotella, CEO of EDC promoter Insomniac, brought his wife, Holly Madison, and their daughter, Rainbow, to the party. I’ll never forget the wide-eyed expression on Rainbow’s face as she attempted to wrap her tiny mind around the Beanie Baby menagerie towering over her.

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Five Ways EDC Mexico Differs From Its Las Vegas Cousin
Five Ways EDC Mexico Differs From Its Las Vegas Cousin

After making its first foray off American soil in London last July, Electric Daisy Carnival continued its international expansion March 15 and 16 with the inaugural EDC Mexico. The south-of-the-border version of the massively-popular, EDM-fueled carnival took place over two days at a Mexico City speedway called the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, and hosted close to 80,000 “headliners” (how EDC boss Pasquale Rotella affectionately refers to attendees). Avicii, Zeds Dead, Baauer, Steve Angello, Boys Noize, Showtek, Cajmere, Loco Dice, Cazzette, Krewella, Clockwork, Kaskade, Flux Pavilion, Digweed, Araabmuzik and more performed. Below are five differences between EDC Mexico and the Las Vegas festival.

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Aoki New Year!
Aoki New Year!

Being Steve Aoki is a dangerous job. But paparazzi and stalkers are the least of the music celebrity’s worries. The Japanese-American DJ is the Evel Knievel of the EDM world, stage diving and crowd surfing on the regular. A trampoline leap gone wrong in Puerto Rico earned him a trip to the emergency room. Aoki’s video team documents the incident in “Puerto Rico Stage Dive Trampoline Fail: On the Road with Steve Aoki #37” on YouTube. Even though he’s in obvious pain, Aoki insists on playing one more song for his adoring fans before being whisked away in an ambulance.

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The Quake that Changed Bassnectar
The Quake that Changed Bassnectar

Lorin Ashton was in sixth grade when the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake hit his hometown of San Francisco. He was rid- ing shotgun with his mother when they heard the God- synthesized sub-bass. The car bounced. Trees appeared to sway and melt. His mom screamed. Ashton remembers thinking to himself, “Wow ... this is power.”

“I was emotionally seized by the pure force of that low frequency. I didn’t understand or rationalize it at the time, but that was the first time I remember feeling terrified and overwhelmed by a natural power much greater than myself. And much more in control.” It quite literally rocked his world. “Humans were tossed aside like leaves,” remembers Ashton. “Roads bent in impossible ways, and trees and houses distorted."

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