Prince Poppycock from "America's Got Talent 2010," whose real name is John Quale, is one of the Top 48 acts in Season 5 of the NBC talent competition series. He is a 32-year-old opera singer who auditioned in New York, New York.
John Quale has been singing from the time he could speak. At age 11 he had his first professional gig at the Kennedy Center with the Washington Opera's children choir. He continued his studies at the highly competitive Interlochen Arts Camp and also performed and toured
with musicals and choirs throughout high school and college.
In his teenage years John developed a love for writing music. Enamoured with David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Opera, Madrigals, Gregorian Chant, the Smiths and Gilbert and Sulivan, he started to write and record his own music. During college he become the lead singer and songwriter for the Chicago synth-pop band Endora. After moving to Los Angeles he wrote released and performed his solo debut album, "Worldview."
In Los Angeles, John played the role of Jesus to great critical acclaim in the smash musical "The Beastly Bombing" which won the LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Musical, and which enjoyed two short runs off Broadway in New York City.
In 2006, Prince Poppycock was born. At the time John was studying Opera and had just completed learning the Figaro aria, "Largo al Factotum," when a friend asked John to perform the aria at her nightclub. There was only one stipulation: he must wear a wig. John decided to perform as a powdered-wigged baroque dandy, and highlight how the song was about being a fabulous hairdresser (it really is!). Prince Poppycock came into being!
Prince Poppycock was an instant success, appearing at prime Los Angeles venues like the Redcat, where he opened for revered performance artist Ann Magnuson, and at the Orpheum where he opened for the Dresden Dolls.
John continues to work actively on both Prince Poppycock as well as his solo project. He is currently working with Kristian Hoffman (of The Mumps and Klaus Nomi note) on his debut album.
John Quale has been singing from the time he could speak. At age 11 he had his first professional gig at the Kennedy Center with the Washington Opera's children choir. He continued his studies at the highly competitive Interlochen Arts Camp and also performed and toured
Prince Poppycock of "America's Got Talent 2010"
In his teenage years John developed a love for writing music. Enamoured with David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Opera, Madrigals, Gregorian Chant, the Smiths and Gilbert and Sulivan, he started to write and record his own music. During college he become the lead singer and songwriter for the Chicago synth-pop band Endora. After moving to Los Angeles he wrote released and performed his solo debut album, "Worldview."
In Los Angeles, John played the role of Jesus to great critical acclaim in the smash musical "The Beastly Bombing" which won the LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Musical, and which enjoyed two short runs off Broadway in New York City.
In 2006, Prince Poppycock was born. At the time John was studying Opera and had just completed learning the Figaro aria, "Largo al Factotum," when a friend asked John to perform the aria at her nightclub. There was only one stipulation: he must wear a wig. John decided to perform as a powdered-wigged baroque dandy, and highlight how the song was about being a fabulous hairdresser (it really is!). Prince Poppycock came into being!
Prince Poppycock was an instant success, appearing at prime Los Angeles venues like the Redcat, where he opened for revered performance artist Ann Magnuson, and at the Orpheum where he opened for the Dresden Dolls.
John continues to work actively on both Prince Poppycock as well as his solo project. He is currently working with Kristian Hoffman (of The Mumps and Klaus Nomi note) on his debut album.
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