Terry Wayne Fator or Terry Fator is a famous American ventriloquist, impressionist, comedian, and singer
Terry Fator was born on June 10, 1965, to his father Jeptha Wesley, and mother Edith Marie Clifton (later Marie Sligh). He belongs to the White ethnicity and holds American nationality.
He was born and raised in Dallas Texas with his two siblings: an older brother Jephtha Jr. and a younger sister Deborah. Terry Fator's cousin Chris Sligh is also a popular singer, and an American Idol season six finalist.
Fator, who went to Liberty University in Lynchburg Virginia, says that he first encountered Ventriloquism when he was in 5th grade. It was while he was searching through the school's library that he bumped into a book Ventriloquism for Fun and Profit by Paul Winchell.
CAPTION: Terry Fator SOURCE: Instagram His first puppet was a gift from his mother when he was 18, the money for the puppet was saved by his mother for three years. Before that, he had been using a Willie Talk dummy from Sears.
Terry Fator was also very interested in singing thus, he also sings and impersonates other people in his performance. He was also the lead singer of a band named Freedom Jam during 1987-88.
Disheartened by the low audience, Terry Fator almost switched his career. It is when his family members encouraged him, he competed in America's Got Talent.
Terry, who used to sing fairly and did impersonations most of the time, later amalgamated his ventriloquism with singing, comedy, and impersonations. This had a huge impact on his fan following and he started having success with people turning up for his shows and receiving standing ovations.
CAPTION: Terry Fator with his wife SOURCE: Instagram Terry Fator is known for winning America's Got Talent (AGT) 2nd season in 2005 just like Paul Zerdin who won it in 2015 season 10. Later, the same year, he became the headliner for Las Vegas ' The Mirage hotel and casino with a five-year contract signed for $100 million. He celebrated his 1,000th show at The Mirage Hotel and Casino on May 30, 2013.
His collection of puppets includes puppets like Donald Trump, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Winston the Impersonating Turtle, Julius, etc. He has been known to perform with 15 puppets at a time. He has written a book about himself and ventriloquism titled Who's the Dummy Now? His show Terry Fator: Live from Las Vegas on September 2009 is available on DVD as well. He has a very successful career now compared to his vivid time span as a struggle.
Fator has been married thrice and has no child. He met his first girlfriend and later wife Melinda when he was still in the band. They married in January 1991 and later divorced in 2010.
A day after the divorce finalization with his ex-wife, Terry married his on-stage assistant Taylor Makakoa (a.k.a. Taylor Dew). While still married to Taylor, Terry Fator proposed to his now-wife Angie Fiore on stage, in front of his then-wife Taylor. Taylor and Terry divorced in late August 2015 and married Angie on September 4, 2015.
CAPTION: Terry Fator SOURCE: Instagram Though Fator's exact height is not known, he is a tall and good-looking man. His body measurements are also unknown.
Terry Fator, who does more staged performances scheduled by his contract and fewer on-the-road tour, has a current net worth estimated at $160 million. In 2017, Terry Fator earned over $18.5 million from his ventriloquism show at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
Likewise, he has a recorded salary of $1.5 million for 3 shows per month with the Las Vegas Hilton hotel from January to May 2008. He also had a $100 million deal with The Mirage Hotel and Casino in 2008.
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