Full Name: Wes Hunter
BIRTHPLACE: MONROE, LOUISIANA
PLACES LIVED: LOUISIANA, TEXAS, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, CANADA, CHICAGO, ALABAMA
FIRST CONTEST: AGE 10 -1ST PLACE PERFORMING "TRIBUTE TO ELVIS" ADAMS COUNTY. FAIR - NATCHEZ, MS
FIRST BAND: AGE 15: LEAD SINGER "FAIRCHILD" FORMALLY KNOWN AS "OZONE"
1988 TO 2008
NON-PROFIT WORK:
MARCH OF DIMES, UNTIED WAY, PROJECT HOPE, PROJECT CARE, HEART & LUNG ASSOCIATION, NURSING HOMES, CANCER SOCIETY, BENEFITS FOR THE HOMELESS-LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS-BABIES WITH BIRTH DEFECTS & MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL OLYMPICS
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
*CHICAGO DAILY PLAZA NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH - GRAND PRIZE WINNER 1987
*10 SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES ON WTVA'S "MORNIN' SHOW" - TUPELO, MS 1994-2003
*SPECIAL OLYMPICS BENEFIT - NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE - BOONEVILLE, MS 1994
*SPECIAL GUEST ON TNN'S "BE A STAR"-OPRYLAND, USA NASHVILLE, TN. 1994
*1ST ANNUAL CONWAY TWITTY MEMORIAL FESTIVAL -OPENED FOR MARTY STEWART OPENED FOR MICHAEL TWITTY SHANNON, MS 1995
EXECUTIVE INN/QUALITY INN-- TUPELO, MS 1995-2007
COMFORT INN TUPELO, MS 1996-PRESENT
*BEAU RIVAGE CASINO -"TRIBUTE TO THE STARS" SHOW - 1995, 1998
ANNUAL BOONEVILLE FALL FESTVAL 1997-2008
17TH & 18TH ANNUAL CARING CONFERENCE NMMC, TUPELO, MS
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY -BASTROP, LA. APRIL, 2002 & 2004
*TUPELO'S 4TH & 5TH ANNUAL ELVIS PRESLEY FESTIVAL 2002 & 2003
TRIBUTE TO ELVIS @ MILAM SCHOOL, JUNE 1, 2002 & JUNE 7, 2003
*7-TIME FINALIST -WORLD'S LARGEST ELVIS PRESLEY IMPERSONATOR CONTEST "IMAGES OF THE KING" MEMPHIS, TN 1992-2006
REGIONAL WINNER OF THE ROARING 50'S ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME CONTEST BEAU RIVAGE CASINO, JANUARY 18, 2000
ANNUAL GUMTREE SONGWRITING CONTEST- TUPELO, MS --MAY, 2002
RECORDED WITH GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBER ERNIE ASHWORTH NASHVILLE, TN 2003
OPENED FOR GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBER BILLY WALKER - 2004
"LONELY AT THE TOP" REACHES #3 ON INDIE CHARTS IN EUROPE -2004 NOVEMBER 12, 2003
DOUBLE TROUBLE CONCERT--BENEFIT FOR KATRINA VICTIMS IN NEW ORLEANS, TUPELO RAMADA INN, 2004
PERFORMED TRIBUTE TO THE STARS- ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO, NATCHEZ, MS --2004
GRAND OPENING OF POPLAR PLACE CAFE Greenville, Ms 2004
FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT: TOP BUSINESS LEADERS OF SOUTHWEST, MS ISLE OF CARRI CASINO/HOTEL PERFORMING TRIBUTE TO THE STARS, NATCHEZ, MS 2006
FARMERS MARKET FESTIVAL FEATURED ENTERTAINER --AUGUST, BIRMINGHAM, AL 2009
OKTOBERFEST "TRIBUTE TO THE STARS" SHOW --MOODY, ALABAMA 2009
FEATURE ENTERTAINER FOR BUSINESS WOMEN'S OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI GROUP -- 2009
I have performed live in front of audiences all over the U.S. for 25 years since the age of 10.
My fondest memory was performing in front of 20,000 people at a Rodeo in Louisiana and Tim McGraw was next door. I could hear him and he heard me lol
Merle Haggard, George Jones, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, Tracy Lawrence, Doug Stone, Ricky Van Shelton and Randy Travis
16 Channel Mixer
1000 Watt PA
Mics
Guitar
Costumes
Teddy Bears
I have opened for several members of the Grand Ole Opry
Billy Walker
Ernie Ashworth
Marty Stewart
Billy Joe Royal
John Conlee
Confederate Railraod