Michael Rosenthal - Emcee
Michael graduated in 1985 from the University of Massachusetts with Departmental and University Honors and in 1988 from the American University Washington College of law. He clerked for two federal judges and served eight years as a Federal Prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice, receiving an Outstanding Trial Attorney Award from the US Attorney General in 1993 and 1996. Michael moved to the Republic of Palau in 1998 and served as Special Prosecutor and later Minister of Justice for the Country. While in Palau he was for two years the Palau Bar President and also taught law at the Palau Community College. In early 2005, Michael moved to China to serve as Asia Pacific CEO for Day Light Inc., USA and has subsequently worked in a variety of industries including environmental, education, human resources, fashion, retail, health/beauty, and media. He is the founder of US Green Solutions and the Greater Las Vegas China Business Club. Michael is also a highly rated professional trainer and executive business coach who has provided services to many international Fortune 500 companies such as Baxter, Bayer, Shanghai GM, Johnson Controls, SAP, SAIC, Volvo, Prudential and others. Michael served four years as Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Environmental Committee. He is also an actor/model who has appeared in numerous movies, television shows/commercials, produced/directed various promotional videos, and has been the host/emcee/panel facilitator for many events.
Sevi Ettinger
Sevi Ettinger is a 16 year old singer-songwriter from the United States who moved to Shanghai with her family in 2012. She attends high school at an American International school and is already being called "a rising star" by many in the music industry. Sevi recently released her first EP, titled "Salty Water," which she co-produced with Phillip Jarrell and Grammy-winner Jeff Bova (Bova has worked with artists such as Michael Jackson, Katy Perry and Cyndi Lauper and won a Grammy as a producer on Celine Dion's Album of the Year, "Falling Into You.") Sevi's song "Salty Water" made it to BMI's Music Monday Top 10 Playlist on Spotify and hit #32 on Spotify's Best Indie Music Worldwide 2019 Playlist.
Sevi is now working with DJ Shaan, India's #1 most followed DJ and the first Indian artist to sign with Virgin/EMI Records. Together they will release Sevi's next song, "Universe," which Sevi will debut with the Sheikh Band at this year's AmCham Ball.
Sevi is a strong advocate for social justice issues, and her music video for "Salty Water" helped her become the highest fundraiser for the USA for UNHCR's refugee campaign, "A Mile Together." Later this year, Sevi will be one of the faces of the UNHCR's "A Billion Miles," a global campaign to raise money for refugees around the world. For more information about Sevi, you can check out her website at www.seviettinger.com.
The Shanghai Sheikhs
The Shanghai Sheikhs are the resident band of Shake Club, Shanghai's pre-eminent live music venue. Composed of some of the city's most talented musicians, the Sheikhs perform unique interpretations of funk and soul classics and funky original compositions to packed houses every week at Shake.
Shake's music program has been recognized as the best in China (DMBA awards 2018) and has won multiple bar of the year and best Shanghai live bar accolades.
The Sheikhs are joined by Courtney Knott, a singer, producer and composer from Oakland California. In addition to her astonishing vocal abilities and on-stage charisma, Courtney is a prolific songwriter and frequently performs her original songs with the Sheikhs. Courtney describes her own style as "cinematic pop music with trap influences," yet she is also fluent in the repertoire of funk and soul legends such as Stevie Wonder, Prince and Michael Jackson.
Courtney and the Shanghai Sheikhs are guaranteed to put on a performance that crackles with energy and gets the crowd on their feet every time.
Marina Zvychaynaya & Jorge Onofre
Dancing since the age of four, Marina Zvychaynaya has vast experience in dance performances, dance competitions and teaching in Russia, Italy and China. Characterized for her versatility in dance styles which go from powerful hip hop moves to contemporary and modern jazz styles as well as all the different ballroom dance techniques, Marina has a university degree in performance and event direction from the University of Omsk, in Siberia, Russia, and has made her career not only as a dancer, but also as a performance director and choreographer.
Jorge Onofre specializes in entertainment management and dance performances, and has worked independently for the past 7 years as a dancer and entertainer. Onofre's passion for the stage has given him the opportunity to travel across China to perform, while building a large amount of experience in entertainment management and production in the process. His dedication has put him behind the idea of the ELITE DANZRS Entertainment Troupe while at the same time taking part of events as important as the Elite Model Look World Final 2012 or the China Video Music Awards 2013, where he danced on the stage next to international celebrities like Jessie-J, Karen Mok, Eason Chan, Charli XCX, Coco Lee and Lang Lang. As a professional dancer, Onofre's interest in dance relates to hip-hop, jazz and contemporary dance. As a commercial dancer, he is capable of adapting to multiple dance styles and techniques when required, always focused on achieving final results on stage
DJ Salva Mendez
Salva Mendez, AKA FingerTrick, is a DJ with 25 plus years of experience in the music business.
From a family with a long musical tradition, he began his career in the 80s performing at festivals and social events. Since then he has combined his passion for music as a producer, music consultant and DJ, using his creative hand to successfully become a photographer, graphic designer and architect too.
He has used his musical taste and knowledge to contribute to events, parties and productions worldwide, including Spain, Switzerland, Gambia, Senegal, Norway, USA and China.
Currently based in Shanghai, he offers his services for all type of events and projects.
*Lineup is subject to change.