Lawrence Harris

Lawrence Harris may have the distinction of being the only ex-pro-football player/Native American opera singer in America (he’s half Choctaw on both sides of his family). A former offensive lineman for the Houston Oilers, Harris quit professional football in 1989 to start on a second career as an opera singer and performer.

Harris has received a number of accolades and acclaim for his work as an opera singer. The New York Times critic, Bernard Holland hailed Lawrence Harris as a "major voice" following his New York debut. Jon Vickers praised Mr. Harris as having one of the most beautiful voices in the world. Phyllis Curtin, having heard Mr. Harris' work, has endorsed him as a significant singer of the Verdi repertoire.

Harris has appeared in over 30 operatic roles, both as a heldentenor and as a baritone. He continues to sing in opera houses around the country and world, and has created a unique program, entitled "From Football to Opera", which he brings to schools and libraries around the country.

Harris is represented by his wife, (also a musician) Renee Guerrero, who has started a talent management company (GMI Artists) to represent her husband and other artists out of their Yonkers home.

To find out more about Lawrence Harris, visit his website, listed below:
http://www.lawrenceharrisbaritone.com/

To find out more about his wife Renee's talent management company, including other artists represented, visit her website, listed below:
http://www.gmiartists.com/