Artist Information
Donny Most, best known as “Ralph Malph, in the long-running hit television show, Happy Days, bring the songs of Sinatra, Darin, Martin, and more to life through his engaging interpretations and creative arrangements. The swing era and 50 s cool are fused together in one very unique show, delivered with either his 8 piece or 17 piece big band. In addition to acting and directing, Don has returned to his first love - singing. Don has always loved the standards/swing/big band style of music, and has mounted his show : Donny Most - Mostly Swinging. Donny has performed at such notable venues as “54 Below”, “The Cutting Room”, and "The Iridium Jazz Club", in NYC, as well as “Catalina’s Jazz Club” in Hollywood, CA to great acclaim. He has also performed at major events such as The Kentucky Derby and The Sundance Film Festival.
“What a (singing) voice!! What energy! Who knew? (Move over Michael Buble.).” - HUFFPOS
“Most’s retro-recent reinvention is an irrefutable force to be reckoned with!” - THE LOS ANGELES BEAT
“Don’t mistake his one-man show for celebrity self-indulgence or stunt-casting: Donny Most can really sing.” - HIGHLIGHT HOLLYWOOD
“Whether performing, Sinatra, Dino, or Duke Ellington, Donny carries each note with full grace and energy.” - THE HOLLYWOOD TIMES
“Just as younger audiences have embraced Tony Bennett, while retaining his original fan base, so to it appears that Donny Most has tapped into that which keeps audiences coming back for more -- a love of good music. His Rat Pack quality seems to bring in audiences of all ages and backgrounds.” - BROADWAY WORLD
On the acting side, Don was recently seen in a recurring role on the hit TV show – “Glee”, as well as starring roles in the indie films– “MBF”, “Cult Cartel”, ”Follow”, “The Yankles”, and "Campin Buddies". He also just completed filming on the TV Pilot - “Puckheads”. Most’s other feature film credits include “ED TV”, directed by Ron Howard; “Crazy Mama”, directed by Jonathan Demme, and “The Great Buck Howard”, starring John Malkovich. In television, his other guest starring roles include “Men Of A Certain Age”, “Century City”, ‘Star Trek: Voyager’, ‘Yes, Dear’, ‘The Crow, ‘Sabrina’, ‘Sliders’, ‘Dark Skies’ and ‘The Family Guy’. Following in the footsteps of some of his peers, Don has directed three feature films. “His first, “The Last Best Sunday”, had its World Premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was a feature film winner at the Telluride IndieFest. “Moola”, starring William Mapother, Shailene Woodley, Treat Williams, Daniel Baldwin, and Curtis Armstrong, premiered at The Newport Beach Film Festival, where it earned Most The Outstanding Achievement In Directing Award. Don also directed “Harley’s Hill”, his first family film, which was recently seen on Showtime, Starz and Encore.
