Denis Gagne

Since 1994, Denis Gagne has traveled the globe performing the role of Peter Gabriel in the world-renowned show, The Musical Box. Impersonating over 15 characters with his enchanting voice and entertaining stage antics, his impeccable portrayal of a young Peter Gabriel stuns audiences and critics alike. Denis has played on legendary stages in over 72 European, US, South American and Canadian cities, to sold out audiences in more than 17 countries. He has consistently toured with The Musical Box for over 14 years, with nearly 600 performances played to over a half million fans. He has performed in some of the world's most prestigious concert halls such as London's Royal Albert Hall, Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall, Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre, Nottingham's Royal Centre, Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium, Paris' Olympia, Montreal's Bell Center, Frankfurt's Jahrhunderthalle, and the majestic PABST Theater in Millwaukee, to name a few. Teaming up with Musical Director, Sebastien Lamonthe and Artistic Director, Serge Morissette, Denis has collaborated on the production side as well. Not only a critically acclaimed vocalist and theatrical performer, he has been an integral force behind the impressive historical recreations of the Gabriel-era Genesis concerts conceived and executed by The Musical Box. With an incredible amount of dedication, research and commitment to accuracy, he has meticulously staged, blocked and choreographed all the shows, which include Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. His Production Credits for these shows include staging, props, scenery, lighting design, costuming, masks, model making, makeup and instrumental authenticity. Denis has also made creative contribution to the artwork, art design, text writing and editing for promotional materials and merchandising. Beyond singing, Denis plays the flute, oboe, piano, guitar and all bass instruments, as well as, various percussion instruments. He has had the pleasure to play on the same stage with Italian prog rock pioneers, Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM), as well as, Genesis rock legends, Phil Collins and Steve Hackett. Denis Gagne has been the subject of hundreds of featured articles, interviews and reviews in major newspapers and magazines all over the world, which include The Chicago Sun Times, The NC News Observer, The Raleigh Spectator, LiveWire.com, (US), The Ontario Kingston Whig-Standard, The Toronto Globe and Mail, (CA), The Liverpool Daily Post, The London Times, (UK), Tribune de Geneva (France), Suedkurier (Germany) and Tutto Magazine (Italy), to name just a few. He has been featured on numerous national and international radio stations, talk shows and NEWS broadcasts including the CBC (Canada), the BBC (UK) and on ABC, NBC and Fox (US). Denis attended College at Cegep de Drummondville where he studied classical music, specifically Voice and Double Bass. He can speak many languages including French, English, German and Italian. He enjoys outdoor activities such as boating, swimming, water skiing and motorcycling.