Ron Hawking Frank Sinatra Tribute Act from Chicago, IL

Ron Hawking is Chicago's Award-Winning Entertainer and Grammy-Nominated recording artist. Star of several critically acclaimed productions: Ron created, self-produced and starred in the hit musical “His Way–A Tribute to Frank Sinatra “ which opened to rave reviews and sold out crowds at Chicago’s Mercury Theater. ABC Radio raved, "Salute to Sinatra...A Critical triumph! Hawking is brilliant! Ron received additional critical acclaim for his West Coast production playing at San Francisco’s Theater On The Square and the San Francisco critics raved, "Hawking's performance is simply a knock-out! ...A terrifically engaging showman!" Ron toured The His Way Show in Las Vegas, as well as other major cities, before bringing the show back to Chicago where he opened The His Way Theater at NBC studios. Ron went on to create, produce and star in another hit musical production, Ron Hawking Celebrates...The Men & Their Music, a salute to the legendary singers, songwriters and performers that proved to be inspirational to him during his career. Artist such as...Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Billy Joel, Frankie Valli and many more. Ron's success is rooted in his ability to seamlessly step in and out of any character he chooses to portray. Going well beyond simply creating an impersonation, he has the uncanny talent to reinterpret and redeliver each song with the same charm and charisma that made the original artist so beloved. Chicago Sun-Times critics raved, "Hugely entertaining! Highly recommended!" Ron's additional shows include: *Ron Hawking Home For The Holidays *Copa Chicago Ron has performed at many corporate and private events and can customize his performances to accommodate event planners & corporate buyers visions and goals. Ron's special services include: *Singing with tracks & working with DJ's vocal playlist *Emceeing for special events *Wedding officiating & singing *Custom songwriting for: wedding father-daughter dance, corporate parties and private parties *Singing at church services Ron's Awards: * 2021 Excellence in Arts Award for Outstanding Performer * Chicago Music Awards 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award * 2015 Grammy-nominated recording "The Song Is You" * Chicago's Gold Coast Award 2015 for Outstanding Achievement in Music & Entertainment.