Joe Gandelman Reviews

Avg 5.0 | 85 Reviews
Ventriloquist from San Diego, CA
185 Verified Bookings
Starting at $300 per event

85 Reviews for Joe Gandelman

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Review by Christine R.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on July 21, 2009•From Escondido, CA

Joe made a huge effort to personalize his show for my husbands 50th birthday party. He had a good number of characters, which kept the show very entertaining and interesting. We loved how he brought 5 persons up on stage and interacted with the crowd. It was hilarious. We had a number of different ages there from 3 yrs. old to 60 something and everyone enjoyed the performance. Thank you Joe for making my husbands 50th party a huge success. Christine

Review by Alex Z.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on April 6, 2009•From Lemon Grove, CA

Joe's act was a hit at our Community dinner. He had everyone in the audience laughing form the little kids to the seniors. He's interaction with the audience was great and the variety he had in his acts kept everyone entertained. There was not one dull moment in the show. Apart from his act being great. Joe himself is a great person to work with. Very professional and very accommodating with special requests. He keeps you well informed about his show and works with you to make sure you are getting what you want, and he keeps he's word. We definitely will be using Joe for our next event.

Review by Vicky L.

Easter Celebration•Reviewed on April 14, 2009•From Las Vegas, NV

I was so impressed with Joe! He was a complete joy to work with. He was on time, very professional, easy to work with and very friendly. I was amazed at how he was able to keep all the kids complete attention from start to finish! He had all the kids laughing so hard with all of his wonderful characters! I had many of our younger kids come up to me and say, "He's so funny, he said the word underwear." I couldn't have been more pleased with Joe.... he hit a homerun with us!

Review by Charles G.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on January 10, 2010•From Santee, CA

We would like to thank gig masters and Joe for a great time. Joe was a talent that the kids really enjoyed. Highly recommended for parties with children. All of Joes pupets were funny and we all enjoyed a good laugh and performance! Thanks again!! C. G. family

Review by Jill B.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on April 28, 2009•From Ramona, CA

Everything went great with John at our family focused fundraiser for the preschool. The children, along with siblings and friends of all ages were very entertained. Most parents and grandparents watched the show also and also had great comments regarding John's show. Thank you for providing an opportunity to hire John Gandelman and recommend him to others.

Review by Mathew M.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on April 30, 2009•From San Diego, CA

Joe showed up early to set up. Asked if we had any special request. The scouts loved the show. I will use Joe again in the future.

Review by Virginia N.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on March 1, 2009•From San Diego, CA

Joe performed his wonderful ventriloquist act for my son's 9th birthday. He was on time and very easy to work with. Children and adults alike enjoyed his act with lot of laughs. We would definitely hire him again!

Review by Bharathwaj V.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on April 28, 2009•From San Diego, CA

Joe Gandelman made my daughter's birthday special. Kids had a blast. Adults enjoyed as much as the kids. All the guests who attended the party said that the show was excellent. I would highly recommend the show to anyone. From water coming out of elephant to smoke coming out of dragon to drawn picture starting to talk to teaching the kids to do ventriloquism were all outstanding. Overall, it was a great show.

Review by Monique D.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on March 19, 2009•From Irvine, CA

We had a party for almost 20 kindergartners and I wasn't sure if they would be able to sit still for an hour long performance. However, Joe really held their attention, made them laugh and even taught them a few things! Joe was easy to work with, professional and talented. I would recommend him for your next event.

Review by Hazel W.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on March 30, 2009•From San Diego, CA

Review by Leah G.

School Assembly•Reviewed on June 24, 2009•From North Hollywood, CA

We had Joe come in for a performance in our summer camp, the kids were on their feet throughout the show! The counselors were even laughing! I can say that this hour was a quite short one! I highly recommend Joe!

Review by Wanda O.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on December 12, 2009•From Escondido, CA

Joe was amazing, I really didn't know what to expect and with kindergarteners you never know, it can be hit or miss. The party was for my 6 year old with younger kids, teens to grandparents he had everyone laughing, the kids were glued to their seats fully interested in his show and with the many puppet friends he had, the kids were very responsive and excited to see what he was bringing out next. Joe's interaction and patience with the kids was great and at the end, showing and teaching the kids how ventriloquism works wow, he is vantastic. Joe helped make my daughters party a great success. Thank you Joe. Wanda, Escondido, CA

Review by Steve J.

School Assembly•Reviewed on June 11, 2009•From Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Review by Jose M.

School Assembly•Reviewed on June 30, 2009•From San Diego, CA

Joe was great. He really knew how to relate to the kids and to our community. We had a large age range and all had great laughs. Thanks!

Review by Melanie R.

Hanukkah Celebration•Reviewed on December 13, 2010•From La Jolla, CA

I was a little panicked when I hadn't heard from him after signing a contract a few weeks before the event. I sent a few e-mails to find out his set up needs and confirm everything, and after leaving a few messages he returned my call the morning of it. At first he seemed a little disorganized w/ his puppets & kept leaving the stage to go get the next one, when I could have put a table nearby or something (this could have been communicated beforehand, thus my e-mails asking for set up needed ahead of time). Overall, the seniors enjoyed his performance and especially that he talked about ventriloquists of "their time". Despite all of this, I would still recommend him.

I offered to do this show for the Jewish Center at a discount which I was happy to do. This was show was in fact confirmed SEVERAL times via email, contract, my getting a deposit and an email thanking this client when I got the deposit. I told her "We're all set!" by email and got a response. She apparently sent me another email (after this had been contracted, confirmed and RECONFIRMED again) that I never got. 24 hours before the show my phones in my condo were totally OUT and my internet was totally disconnected since my condo is being sold and it was ripped apart. Once back online, the day of the show, I called her immediately and explained what happened and sa

Review by Roy M.

Club Event•Reviewed on January 26, 2011•From Fallbrook, CA

Joe was very accomodating and went out of his way to cater the show to the group. A real pleasure to wortk with and would highly recommend.

Review by Maria P.

Christmas Party•Reviewed on December 11, 2009•From Van Nuys, CA

The show was a little slow at the biggining but the end was the BEST. Joe had everyone laughing!

Review by Arnie K.

Birthday Party (Adult)•Reviewed on June 20, 2011•From La Jolla, CA

Joe was put in a very difficult situation and he did as well as could be expected. it's hard for me to judge his performance as the schedule ended up being pushed back over an hour from his original performance time. Joe was very sweet and accommodating, but by the time he got on stage people were exhausted and ready to go...so not Joe's fault. He really did try the best he could.

The biggest problem gig in 20 years: I was put on at 10:15 not the slated 8:30.The audience didn't think the custom puppet I was given taht supposedly looked like the guest of honor looked like him. Info given by wife for customized jokes that I paid a pro comedy writer $150 to work with me on were TOO inside so only she and husband knew the inside joke. A story I will tell for year.

Review by Darmia M.

Birthday Party (Kids)•Reviewed on June 28, 2012•From Pasadena, CA

Joe did a excellent job interacting with each child according to the children likes. He adapted to the environment very well. I would recommend Joe to friends and family. My adult friends enjoyed him just as much as my daughters friends. 5 Stars from me. Excellent!!!!!

Review by Rabbi H.

Hanukkah Celebration•Reviewed on December 12, 2012•From San Diego, CA

Joe came on time. He brought all the necessary equipment and handled the show on a limited stage. He was funny and entertaining, especially for the children 3-12. The best part was how he allowed each child to go up with him and he taught them some of the tricks of ventrilloquism.

Review by Joe P.

Fundraiser•Reviewed on May 6, 2013•From Hemet, CA

Review by Sarah B.

Holiday Party•Reviewed on December 17, 2012•From San Diego, CA

Review by Rosemary R.

Private Party•Reviewed on December 6, 2013•From San Diego, CA

Joe contacted me immediately to make specific arrangements. He arrived on time and was very competent. The children and adults enjoyed his show, especially at the end when he showed how his puppets work.

Review by Jooyeon K.

Church Service•Reviewed on June 27, 2013•From San Diego, CA

Review by Jennifer O.

Private Party•Reviewed on July 15, 2014•From Mission Viejo, CA

Joe was very easy to work with. He understood the nature of our group and the need to be flexible. The kids loved him and his "friends"...I personally didn't get to much of the show, but I heard all good reviews.