Rey began his performing career when still a young child, putting on puppet shows, magic shows and carnivals in his backyard for the neighborhood kids. Rey began learning Ventriloquism at the age of five after receiving his first Ventriloquist dummy from his parents for Christmas.

Inspired by Ventriloquist, Paul Winchell and his wooden pals Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff, Rey began learning not to move his lips by practicing in front of a mirror.

At age eleven, Rey performed at his Elementary School talent show where he caught the attention of a teacher who was in charge of a new reading and tutoring program. She asked Rey if he could develop a skit with his Ventriloquist dummy that could help older students learn how to tutor Second and Third graders in reading.

Rey accepted the challenge and was soon performing his tutoring show for Students at Schools throughout the district. Rey learned more than tutoring skills, he learned that entertainment and education could go hand in hand.

At the age of twelve, Rey began performing professionally at the Disneyland Hotel, Knott's Berry Farm, Busch Gardens and the Bob Hope USO Tours. Since that time, Rey has performed in stage shows in Lake Tahoe, Reno Nevada, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Rey has performed his educational and inspirational assemblies at over 400 Elementary Schools in California since 1998.

Rey designs and builds his own Ventriloquist figures. Each is one of a kind to give his audiences
a totally unique experience.

Dance

Rey is a professional Dancer, teacher and choreographer with extensive training in jazz and musical comedy. Rey has produced and choreographed stage shows for Caesar's, Lake Tahoe, Reno Hilton, The Playboy Clubs of Century City, Chicago and Lake Geneva Wisconsin and Resort hotels throughout Japan.

Rey is self taught in performing the Pueblo Hoop Dance. Inspired by Hoop Dance Champion, Terry Goedell who gave him direction by showing him some simple basic movements and encouraged him to create his own style of expression with the hoops. The Hoop dance is a moving metaphor that teaches unique lessons to those who observe the dance.

Music

Self taught in making and playing the bamboo flute, Rey began his journey at the age of fifteen. Rey has recorded two self produced CDS, Windspirit and Music from the land of dreams. Rey has also studied ancient Mayan and Aztec music, re-creating many ceremonial clay flutes.

Some of Rey's past performances include Native American Pow Wows and Ceremonies throughout the United States, The Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, The Soundtrack for the Movie "Dreamer" Sundance Film Festival, The Gene Autry Museum, Chichenitza archaeological zone, Yucatan, Mexico, Tulum archaeological zone, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

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Rey is also an expert martial artist, Samoan fire knife dancer, stuntman, stunt coordinator, martial arts weaponry, sculptor, mask designer, voiceover artist.

Rey has been an Artist in Residence for Los Angeles Unified School District and Consultant for San Francisco City Schools designing Middle School programs to teach Academics through the arts.