 Wayne Thompson - Clear Entertainment
Wayne Thompson graduated from the University of Toronto – Political Science and Economics. He has managed many well known entertainers including Tanya Tucker, Harry Belafonte, Steven Seagal and many top Canadian artists. He also promoted world tours and concerts for Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, George Burns, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, The Beach Boys, Moody Blues, Julio Iglesias, The Temptations and more. Wayne has toured many arts and cultural events throughout Canada such as “Stars of the Kirov Ballet” partnering with major corporations for sponsorship.
Wayne produced theatrical productions of ‘Forever Plaid’, ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and others. In addition, he created and toured ‘Unforgettable – the Music of Nat King Cole’ with the Cole family as an active partner. He produced two shows at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas including the inaugural long running show that opened the hotel in 1998. Wayne also produced and managed events including the opening of the Sydney Opera House, the launch of Sanctuary Cove, Queensland, Australia featuring a live finale by Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston and Peter Allen. Wayne sat on the Board of Mpeg Supersite, Mediaqube, and e-Channels. Thompson played a key role in the sale of each of these to larger companies. Wayne was recently COO of iLoveTV Entertainment Inc., an enhanced television production company producing shows on the internet that synchronize in real-time with televised shows. He produced for iLoveTV and synchronized live productions of “Lou Reed Rock ’n Roll Heart”, Toronto Maple Leafs hockey, and the Molson Indy Races from the summer of 2004.
Wayne Thompson is the winner of 4 Juno Awards (Canada’s Grammy Awards) and has received more than a dozen gold and platinum records worldwide. He is the producer of the movie “Animal 2” starring Ving Rhames. He has recently completed production on the feature, “Phantom Punch” starring Ving Rhames, Nick Turturro, Bridgitte Wilson and Stacey Dash. He is also in pre-production as Executive Producer with the CBC on the movie “Keep Your Head Up: The Don Cherry Story”, a 2 part mini-series. Wayne is married and lives with his wife, two sons and a niece who resides with the family in Toronto, Ontario. |
