Reggie

 

 

Reggie's great grandfather, Bonzo, is best remembered for his sublime comedy timing, co-starring with Ronald Reagan in the 50's television smash, Bedtime for Bonzo. At the same time, half way around the world in Rwanda, his great grandmother Matilda was emerging as one of Dian Fossey's most studied subjects, in the story memorialized by Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist.  When you walk over to the ping pong table in the Studio, that's Matilda looking at you.

 

Reggie grew up on a houseboat in the Netherlands. His hippie parents, Moonbeam and Serenity, were in Berkeley living off the family trust fund when he was born. They expatriated to Europe after one too many disheartening U.S. Presidential elections. Swinging from canal house to canal house, young Reggie got a taste for the spotlight, entertaining bleary-eyed tourists who were sure they had seen a Green Gorilla. Ignoring his parents' advice, Reggie moved to America to carry on the family show biz tradition.

Picking up bit acting work here and there, Reggie spent most of the 90's bouncing between 2nd rate circuses and zoos. Finally he got what he believed to be his big break with a featured role in Peter Jackson's 2005 blockbuster, King Kong. After low focus groups scores, however, Reggie's performance ended up on the cutting room floor.  He was devastated.  It was the performance of his life. Reggie quickly grew disillusioned with the entertainment industry, finally relocating to Phoenix for its temperate climate. Sure enough, it didn't take long for him to get caged by David and Sam PR, signing him to a 20,000,000 banana deal as their exclusive pitchman and mascot.

When Reggie can break away from his duties at the Studio, he likes to sit court side at US Airways Center for Suns games to show his support for the famous half brother his father continues to shun (that's another story).

reggie@davidandsampr.com