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NEW MUSIC COMING
SOON! Songs in the Key of Butt Hurt the new album by Michael Wheatley Out on bandcamp 13/11/23 Pre Order Now! 
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Welcome to the online home of the multi-talented Michael Wheatley. Like a force of nature this Sydney based artist has continued to carve deep and glorious pathways in music, burlesque, cabaret, performance art, hosting, modelling, DJing and sound production since 1987 nationally and globally. With a passion to stay true to his art and collaborators whilst always challenging and pushing the envelope further it is hard to keep up with what Michael is working on next. Be it a live cabaret show, a new album or a cheeky neo-burlesque act the only guarantee is that it will be an experience and offered from the bottom of the artist's heart. 2019 saw Michael complete a successful tour of Fringe World Perth, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Newcastle Fringe performing in many shows including his own "Forever In My Life - A Tribute 2 Prince", "Michael Wheatley & the Dirty Carpet Disco Band" and "Red Light Confidential". On top of this he has toured Australia non-stop as either an MC, singer, burlesque performer, actor, piano player and producer or a mix of all of the above! 2020 started with a bang seeing Michael at Perth FRINGE WORLD and Adelaide Fringe performing his 5 star, one man cabaret Forever In My Life - A Tribute 2 Prince as well as starring in A Disney Tribute - Once Upon A Teaser, The Greatest Magic Show, Burlesque O Rama, Red Light Confidential. Best Of Fringe Variety, Runaway Theatre and Flight Of Fancy. Although COVID-19 saw the cancellation of most of Michael's live bookings this has not stopped him and his creative nature. In the last few months Michael has co-produced the IGTV version of Red Light Confidential, made Lilac Wine the short film and finished his first album in 3 years, Static Alley. 2023 has so far been a wonderful year for Michael with the touring of his newest solo cabaret show “A Musical Enema by Michael Wheatley” to Adelaide and Sydney Fringe and a steady release of singles in the lead up to his newest album “Songs in the Key of Butt Hurt” out in mid November. "Highly entertaining, great value for money, Fringe talent at its best" ★★★★★ - Debbie Shearer, Sam About Town 2019 "This is massively entertaining --- anything featuring the songs of Prince is bound to be --- but it's also wryly funny and more than a little bit touching" ★★★★ - Nathan Davies, The Advertiser, Adelaide Fringe Reviews. 2019 "'The carpet’s clean… we’ll have to do something about that,' said Wheatley as he slid behind the piano dominating the Ellington’s stage." ★★★★ - Brandon Taylor, The Australia Times 2016 "knows how to put on a show as well as supply the tunes." - Sky Harrison, 11 Adelaide Fringe Shows About Sex You Need To See, Fritz Magazine 2017 "Time to raise your expectations, and prepare to have them met." - Jonathan Carfax Absinthe.com.au 2017 "Michael Wheatley may sing about Lilac Wine in one of many jazz laden sung-soliloquies, but the man’s tonsils are like a Sazerac – earthy rye whisky of the everyman, absinthe wash for desire, Peychaud Bitters for loss and remorse, lemon peel for the sour sting of hard luck, but a spoonful of sugar to make the telling sweet." -Jonathon Carfax Absinthe.com.au, 2016 "A voice that's downright f*ckable" - Dan Murphy, Brag Magazine 1998 "Sydney's own Jamiriquai" - Sydney Morning Herald 2001 "Michael Wheatley performed excellent pieces as homages to the 1970s pimp and Peaky Blinders. It is intriguing to see males in burlesque holding their own as dancers in their own right and not just foils to the women or as comic relief." Mark G Nagle, Theatre Now. 2018 "An essential element of the success of this show was the entertaining presence of host Michael Wheatley, who kept the pace flowing beautifully with his engaging and witty banter." -Sharon Jewell Oz Baby Boomers 2014 Follow Michael on social media to join the crazy ride and thanks for visiting :) |