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2008 Featured Entertainment

Charlie "Too Tall" West - Rodeo Clown and Barrelman

Charlie "Too Tall" West has been a professional barrelman for 18 years. In fact, he is the smallest barrelman in the world. Charlie is just 4'6" tall. He first got in the barrel at 18 years old, just out of high school, on a dare.

Charlie's mother was a rodeo secretary, so Charlie grew up around rodeos and fairs. As a kid in high school he team roped, rode bulls and raised pigs in 4-H. Charlie tried getting in the barrel on a dare from his friends. The barrel was so large he had to put a mattress inside to take up the extra room.

Well, Charlie survived that weekend of getting rammed by bulls and actually thought thought it was fun! After getting slam-dunkend off too many bulls, Charlie said to heck with bull riding and decided to try his hand at being a barrelman.

Charlie, his minature horse Magic, and his Jack Russell Terrier Ziggy, love entertaining people. In addition to the rodeos, together they visit hospitals and rest homes. Charlie has also done commercials and been in a few movies.

In his spare time, Charlie raises minature horses in Loomis with his lovely girlfriend, Mitch. Charlie rodeos nearly 12 months out of the year. The one thing Charlie loves most about his job is seeing the smiles on the kids faces, the applause, and the interesting people he meets.

J Parson, Pre-Show Entertainer

J Parson, singer/songwriter from Bakersfield, will be singing his original songs before the show each day in front of the Grandstand. He is also the featured entertainer at the Family Barbecue on Saturday afternoon.

Eddie Kutz, Rodeo Announcer

Eddie Kutz, a life member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys' Association (PRCA) and over a 10-year touring veteran of the bull and bronc-riding circuit, has found a way to achieve his dream of induction into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. He's not going to rope or ride his way in, he's going to talk his way in ... because he not only has the insights that come from years of competition, he has the gift of gab.

It was during his touring the circuit years that Eddie found he had a quick wit and a way with one-liners. He was not all talk, though.

You don't stay on the touring circuit for 10 years "just by flapping your lips," Eddie says. He's proud of having been a competitor, and has the buckles to prove his ability - such as saddle bronc champ at the California Rodeo in Salinas.

Eddie has been announcing rodeos since 1981. He says he started "almost as a whim," but his career has advanced to the point that he logs more than 100 appearances a year at rodeos and monster truck rallies.

Eddie Kutz is a native of Hollister, California. He has spent many years on the PRCA circuit as a performer and announcer and is a Life Member of the PRCA and a member of the Screen Actors Guild. For further information, contact him at (805) 481-6889.