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Charles Phoenix

Ambassador of Americana, King of Retro, Kodachrome King

Charles Phoenix
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Authors, Celebrity Chef, Comedy, Design, Fashion, Food & Beverage, History, Lifestyle
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Charles Phoenix Biography

Growing up in Ontario, California, Charles Phoenix was educated at theme parks, shopping malls, and his dad’s used car lots. As a teen, he discovered thrift shops, which he describes as "schools of style, museums of merchandise, and the perfect place to study the underbelly of our mass consumerism culture." His early fascination with vintage culture set the foundation for his later work.

After moving to Los Angeles and trying his hands at careers as a fashion designer and a classic car dealer, Phoenix's life took a significant turn when he discovered a shoebox full of vintage Kodachrome slides marked “Trip Across the United States, 1957” in a thrift shop. This discovery fueled what would become an obsession with collecting orphaned vintage slide photography, inspiring his retro slide show performance career, which began in 1998.

Phoenix is the author of several colorful coffee table books, including "Addicted to Americana!," celebrating mid-century Southern California, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Kodachrome road trips, and his native Pomona Valley. His work captures the essence of American kitsch and classic style, which has led him to be recognized as the Ambassador of Americana. He has been featured as a judge on Food Network’s "Cake Wars: Christmas" and made guest appearances on shows like "Storage Wars," "Jay Leno’s Garage," "Conan," and "Martha Stewart." His expertise and engaging personality have also made him a popular voice on NPR. Notably, the Los Angeles Times has dubbed him the "King of Retro," while LA Weekly named him the "Kodachrome King."

Phoenix continues to entertain and educate through his live comedy shows, such as "ADDICTED TO AMERICANA" and "CHARLES PHOENIX RETRO HOLIDAY JUBILEE." These performances blend humor and commentary on American pop culture using his extensive collection of vintage Kodachrome slides. He covers a wide range of American holidays and traditions, providing delightful insights into mid-century celebrations. Additionally, he creates and showcases unique edible centerpieces from his Test Kitchen, further enhancing his presentations on Entertainment, Humor, and Media/News Journalism.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/14/2024.

Charles Phoenix Speaking Topics

  • RETRO HOLIDAY JUBILEE

    Celebrate the holidays like never before! Ambassador of Americana Charles Phoenix super charges the classic living room slide show into laugh-out-loud roast and toast of mid-century New Years, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

    With his quick wit, keen expertise, and eagle eye for delightful detail, Charles tells stories and lavishes spirited commentary on vintage Kodachrome slides of decorating, dressing up, dining, drinking, gifting and glamming it up for the holidays in the fabulous 50s and swinging 60s.

    Charles also shares eye-popping edible centerpieces from his Test Kitchen and guide to local holiday attractions.

    This fun-filled, action packed, crazy kaleidoscope of seasonal life and style is sure to get you on the mood to celebrate the holidays like NEVER before!

  • ADDICTED TO AMERICANA

    Live comedy performance celebrating classic and kitschy American life and style.

    5-4-3-2-1 … BLAST-OFF! Prepare for your national pride to swell when Ambassador of Americana, Charles Phoenix, launches retro pop culture into the stratosphere. With his keen expertise, unbridled enthusiasm and eagle eye for oddball detail, Charles shares his rollicking road-trip discoveries and colorful kaleidoscope of found vintage Kodachrome slide images. This marvelous mid-century mashup of stories and glories of spectacular space-age style, amazing attractions, unsung landmarks, roadside wonders, festive foods, crazy car culture, and futuristic transportation will inspire your imagination and make your American spirit will soar!

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    Charles Phoenix is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Celebrity Chef, Comedy, Design, Fashion, Food & Beverage, History, Lifestyle.

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Charles Phoenix is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as RETRO HOLIDAY JUBILEE and ADDICTED TO AMERICANA. The estimated speaking fee range to book Charles Phoenix for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Charles Phoenix generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Alex Hooper, Stacy Dymalski, Sophie Santos, Michael W. Twitty and Tim Hawkins. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Charles Phoenix for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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