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Movin’ Melvin Brown & Change This World Project
A commitment to change is what Movin’ Melvin Brown aims for and you can help.
Posted January 22, 2025 11:36am CST
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Fundraiser For Change this World Project
JOIN US ON 1/24/25 FOR A WONDERFUL EVENING OF FUNDRAISING FOR:
THE CHANGE THIS WORLD PROJECT
Nonprofit organization
www.changethisworldproject.org
Melvin made a commitment to change the world many years ago, when he started the “Change This World Project” in Austin, Texas. He believes that in order to change the world and make it a better place for everyone, we must start with self-love so that we can love others and teach our children, who are the leaders of tomorrow.
Movin’ Melvin Brown: A Man, A Magic, A Music!
Black Music History in Song, Tap-dance, Story & Comedy (50’s-90’s)
January 24, 2025 at 8:00PM
Austin Scottish Rite Theater
207 West 18th St, Austin 78701
Feb 7, 2019 & Feb 10, 2019 – Scarborough, Western Australia
2 Dates · Feb 7, 2019 – Feb 10, 2019
Sunset Veranda Brighton Reserve, Scarborough, Western Australia 6019
A real American Music Story. As told by A living legend!
Let Movin’ Melvin Brown take you on a Black Music journey (50s-90s) through his incredible and fascinating life in song, tap dance, story & comedy.
★★★★★ “A rare treat. Make the most of it!” The Age
Best described as ‘The last of the great Song & Dance Men’, his award-winning entertainment career spans 5 decades of singing, tap-dancing, storytelling & laughing with the best. Featuring songs of Ray Charles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding… Tap-dancing to Michael Jackson music, and much more!
Sold out across the world, from Edinburgh to Edmonton, Avignon to Toronto, Hong Kong…
★★★★★ “Exceptional, sheer brilliance” Scotsman
★★★★★ “Grooviest Renaissance Man’ BroadwayBaby
Winner ‘People’s Choice Award’ Vancouver & Toronto Festivals.
Winner ‘Most outstanding Solo Performance’ New York, Ottawa, Orlando, Wellington…
Voted ‘Best Rhythm’n’Blues Artist’ LA Radios
Photo by Maree Laffan Photography
MOVIN’ MELVIN BROWN: in London, Ontario
‘The last of the great Song & Dance Men’
Rhythm & Blues entertainer Movin’ Melvin Brown takes us on a Black Music journey (50s-90s).
Song, tap dance, storytelling & comedy. Songs of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, James Brown,
Otis Redding, Temptations, Jackie Wilson and many more…
Movin’ Melvin Live!
November 2 & 3, 2018
Doors 7:10 PM / Show 7:30 PM
Wolf Performance Hall 
251 Dundas Street | London, ON, N6A 6H9
“The audience hang on his every word, warmly laughing along with his rich chuckle and there’s even a chance to get up and have a dance with the man himself”
★★★★★ Frodo Allan
“He was an absolute delight to watch”
★★★★★ – BBC, Edinburgh Festival Revue
A LIVING LEGEND. Not to be missed!
A Festival favourite, Brown is a flamboyant wizard of song and tap who has been seen widely on BBC & ABC, was the featured artist at Oprah Winfrey’s birthday party for Maya Angelou and has earned critical acclaim from reviewers across the world
Multi-award winning entertainer and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues legend Movin’ Melvin Brown will take you on a Musical journey (50s-90s) through his incredible life in song, dance, tap dance, comedy and true stories!
Described as ‘The last of the great Song and Dance Men’, his award-winning entertainment career spans 5 decades of singing, tap-dancing, storytelling and laughing with the best.
Songs of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Platters and more! Featuring characters like the Black Preacher, the Music Box Dancer, Bojangles, James Brown… and Tap dancing to different styles of music, including an amazing and high-energy routine to Michael Jackson’s music ‘Jam’!
The show has sold out in Edinburgh, Edmonton, Vancouver, Adelaide and many other Festivals around the world, earning several awards including ‘Audience Pick’ for best show in Toronto and Vancouver, ‘Outstanding solo Performer’ in New York and Ottawa, ‘Best international Act’ in Brighton UK, and more.
“Exceptional, sheer brilliance”
★★★★★ Scotsman
“It’s a rare treat”
★★★★★ The Age
“Brown was born to perform”
★★★★★ BroadwayBaby
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he has been at the heart of the black music scene since he started stealing hearts with his dancing aged five. He had a doo-wop group as a teenager, when Cincinnati was the hub of black music, and has worked with the likes of James Brown, BB King, The Isley Brothers, Little Stevie Wonder and many more. Right now Brown’s own single Love Stormy Weather is in the UK soul charts and is available on a 45 vinyl.
I Love You Day Project
The first “I Love You Day” Concert was realized in Sydney Australia!
On February 2nd.2002, we found a part of the world willing to come together to say: “I Love You”.
The “I Love You Day” Concert 2003 took place on the Canary Islands, Spain and it got bigger! . . . 2004 in Rome, 2005 in Malta, 2006 in Dubai, and 2010 in MACAU Island, Iao Hon Garden.
About I Love You Day:
I just want the world to stop everything for a few moments, to say: “I LOVE YOU”.
The Mission:
Together we will all shift the consciousness of the planet to love.
The Event:
I want the world to stop and watch as I perform three songs, ending with everyone watching everywhere in the world and all saying together: “I LOVE YOU”. This is a positive world event for everyone! WILL YOU HELP?
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Movin’ Melvin Brown: Higher and Higher
Movin’ Melvin Brown is singing, dancing, tap dancing… this is just a little delightful taste of the great entertainment which comes from the roots of “Soul” and R&B. See also www.myspace.com/movinmelvin