| Hunter Sullivan | |
| Birth Name: | Hunter Sullivan |
| Birth Date: | August 11, 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Genre: | Big Band, Jazz, Swing, Rock |
| Occupation: | Musician, Multi-instrumentalist, Singer, Bandleader |
| Years Active: | 1990–present |
| Associated Acts: | Hunter Sullivan Band |
Hunter Sullivan (born August 11, 1965)[1] is a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor based in Dallas, Texas. He leads the Hunter Sullivan Big Band, a large jazz ensemble that specializes in classic jazz swing repertoire and the Great American Songbook.[2] [3] He has maintained a long-term residency at The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas for several years performing classic pop and romantic ballads with his small band.[4]
Initially discovered by Dennis Hopper,[5] Sullivan produced the King For A Day album with Bobby Darin's producer Nick Venet.[6] The title track, composed by Sullivan and Richard Martin, was licensed for the motion picture Chooch and appeared on the movie's soundtrack.[7] In 2004 he appeared with Lou Diamond Phillips in the film Striking Range.[8] He also had a guest role as Undercover cop Georgie Velez on the “Suspicious Minds” episode of Walker, Texas Ranger.[9] He has appeared on several regional talk shows and sings on numerous national radio jingles and commercials.