Stan Freese | |
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| Born | Stanford Dale Freese August 21, 1944 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, talent booker, entertainment producer |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Weatherhead (married 1971–1987) Tera Abercrombie (married 2004–present) |
| Children | Josh Freese Jason Freese |
Stanford Dale Freese (born August 21, 1944)[1] is an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, and talent booking director best known for his work with The Walt Disney Company.
Born in Iowa and raised in Minnesota, Freese is a tuba player and worked in Disney's theme park division for 45 years—specifically Disney Live Entertainment. He contributed to entertainment projects at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and Tokyo Disney Resort as a performer, bandleader, talent booker, show director, and producer.[1] Freese retired from Disney in 2016, but still does entertainment consulting work.[1]
- ^ a b c Freese, Stanford (2023). Music, Mayhem and the Mouse: My "Tubazar" Life (1st ed.). Skyway Press. ISBN 978-1736044650.