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JOHN BOWLES is one of Australia's most versatile performers - at ease in a major musical, on television or in cabaret.  Growing up on Australian television as a member of Young Talent Time, John spent five years travelling the country with the team. During this time he recorded solo and group records, and clocked up an amazing 250 hours of live variety television. He has starred in many pantomimes and TV dramas, and a host of other local programs and telethons around the country. 1993 saw John produce his first solo CD album, Hooked On A Feeling. In August 2000, he released his second solo album, Tribute, which includes some of his own songs. John likes to act as a freelance presenter for radio and TV. John's Young Talent Time documentary recently screened on Channel 10 and was the highest rating program of the day. Reprising his starring role from The Phantom of the Opera, John participated in the first ever commercial Musical Theatre performance in China for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. This production of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber was performed in The Great Hall of The People, in October 2001. John also won the 2001 Mo Award for Male Vocal Variety Performer.

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