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new talent. She started a few bands, studied the
art of becoming a talent agent and made her move. “I’m one of the only licensed and insured booking
agents in Mississippi,” she said. “I do a lot of live show and event talent. I book things for casinos.
If the Beau Rivage wants to do a ‘Deal or No Deal’ promotion, I’ll book the models for the event or
for a ‘Haunted Mansion’ event, I’ll bring the extra flair like Lurch or Morticia Adams; things like that. I’ve been trained in a theatrical background, so I pay a lot of attention to detail. I want everything to be authentic. I also book all of the dancers at the Hard Rock. If any of the casinos need anything, they know they can come to Creative Elements Productions and we’ll make it happen.”
Baumann supports diversity through her agency. She books both male and female dancers and produces drag shows, as well. Although she
loves the theatrical aspect of her business, she is an artist at heart and her mission is both simple and compelling. “I want to bring enlightenment through entertainment,” she said. “There are so many talented people on the Coast and I want to help them. I want to cultivate these artists and help them create their own brand.”
While Baumann is flamboyant and outgoing
and confident in her work, she’s humbled by
the amount of support she’s received since she opened her business. “I am so grateful for all of the people with the casinos and on the Coast who have trusted me to do things for them,” she said. “It means so much. I’m super grateful for it and I never take it for granted. I just want to bring these companies some extra pizazz. People think they have seen everything and my creative goal is to give them something they’ve never seen.”
Well known for her hair and makeup skills.
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Denise Baumann has worked with Alice Cooper (pictured) Patti Labelle and many others during their stops at South Mississippi casinos.
Creative Elements Productions books talent for events at casinos and businesses across the South.
Creative Elements Productions
creativeelementsproductions@gmail.com