Ben Gundersheimer (MISTER G) and Kat Jamieson (MISSUS G) perform their Latin Grammy Award-winning bilingual music at major venues and festivals around the world including Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Penguin Random House has published four picture books based on their original songs with two more forthcoming. Whether performing at the National Climate Rally or an orphanage in Mexico City, their dynamic, interactive performances aim to dissolve borders and foster cross-cultural connections through the power of story and song.
MISTER G (Ben Gundersheimer) Bio:
Ben Gundersheimer, M.Ed (known onstage at MISTER G) is a Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist, author, and educator. Hailed as “a bilingual rock star” by The Washington Post and “irresistible” by People magazine, Ben was originally dubbed MISTER G by his elementary school students while pursuing a Master of Education degree. He’s released fourteen albums of original music, which have been awarded the Latin Grammy Award and 5 Parents’ Choice Gold Awards. Ben tours internationally at major venues including Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Penguin Random House has published four picture books based on his original songs with two more forthcoming. Señorita Mariposa, a bilingual telling of the monarch butterfly migration, is on its 18th hardcover printing from Penguin, published in paperback by Scholastic, and recently had its world theatrical premiere. Whether performing at the National Climate Rally or an orphanage in Mexico City, MISTER G’s dynamic, interactive performances aim to dissolve borders and foster cross-cultural connections through the power of story and song.
MISSUS G (Katherine Jamieson) Bio:
Kat Jamieson, MFA (MISSUS G) is a performer, producer and educator who leads the interactive component of the MISTER G concerts. She leads the communications team for MISTER G, and developed curricula, workshops, and teacher training programs which she and Ben present nationally. She also performs internationally with MISTER G at major venues and festivals such as the Getty Museum, New Orleans Jazz Fest and Central Park SummerStage. A former college literature professor and a graduate of the Iowa Writers Program, Kat has been published widely in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Slate and The Best Travel Writing.