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Ian K'ser born in Jounieh Sarba Lebanon as Missak Bedros Kaysserian, November 30, 1948.
Now he reside in Los Angeles California USA . And he is American citizen. His father Bedros Missak Kaysserian came to Lebanon age seven from old Armenian land. He was a French bread baker. His mother Mariam Dedeyan born in Lebanon. He has three siblings Florita oldest, Sossi middle , and Elizabeth youngest. They three are married.
Ian K'ser's early childhood:
Sings in the school activities and at home neighbors gatherings and friends parties.
One day 13 year old Ian K'ser in a christmas play singing countertenor voice in his solo.
The audience suprised for the quality of his voice and the way interpretating.
during the play breaks church choir performing christmas carols in the audiance.
play director introduce young Ian to the choir director Mr. Hamboean.
he encarage him and said: continue singing so one day to hit the goal to a brighter future.
Six months later fourteen year old Ian K'ser
accepted in to the choir to participate Sunday MASS as a tenor .
Many friends and musicians suggest Ian K'ser to train his voice.
1967 Ian K'ser made a successful entry exam in Lebanon National Conservatory.
Besides vocal classes he got general music . Teories, Music oriental,Piano, French Horn classes as well. In advance he complete the course in four years called (Course Superior)
One of the conservatory professor Mrs. Haddad (later his teacher)
nominate him, number one melody singer in her classroom.
His opera class professor Mrs. Sandri
Delighful about Ian K'ser's performances.
Many friends suggetion about change his name to an artistic name .
But for Ian what is the problem about his real name (Missak Kayssarian)
1971 Ian K'ser accomplishment start:
Concerts from one side Banquets from the other side were very occupying him plus the infusion of up coming events.
His frist 45tour record "First Love" & "Hassmigner" printed 1971 Spring.
This record was about his tortured first love. His career start in a very dark pathway. He walked alone and left aside jealosy, antagonism and strangers.
1971 Ian K'ser first appearance in Beirut Television-Musical-Show
He performed the popular song that he wrote to his mistress "HOURI" a girl name. Also many (Houri)es came out to him after the TV SHOW.
1972 Ian K'ser gave his first yearly-private pop-show
In a popular theater the busiest one in the town. A television host Riad Sharara was the guest of honor.
1973 Ian K'ser meat a rich old friend of him in the office of a political club leader.
These friends introduce him to an empresario to establish a concert tour in the Middle Eastern countries.
Tour started end of 1973. Iran-Tehran. Iranian cities as well Ahwaz. Isfahan.
Public highly appraise his variety shows.
He received golden kingdom medallions as an achievement awards.
TOURS
1974 & 1975 Iran...1976-1977 United States... 1977 & 1978 Iran.
RECORDS
1970...CONSERVATORY AUDITIONS RECORD / 1974...LP TOUR RECORD / 1975...SHOWS IN
TEHRAN / 1977... SPRING SHOWS IN BEIRUT / 1982... CLASSICAL CONCERT RECORD IN BEIRUT /
1984... SUMMER POP CONCERT IN BEIRUT
Since 1971 his Lebanese Conservatory (Superior Course) Diploma.
Ian K'ser dream was one day to go to Italy's Summer Course
to present an evaluation of his vocal technique studies. There in
1978 Summer Ian K'ser head to Italy,to evaluation of his vocal courses.
In Italy Milano city Conservatory of Guiseppe Verdi had summer courses for foreigner
singer candidates. Jury members were Opera conductors & vocal professors. Ian K'ser
present arias from Mozart and Scarlatti. Professor Mignon present juries evaluations
(Best quality technique and rich interpretation warm voice good to be a lead singer).
professor Manteano as well propose him to develop ( Camera De Cantata).
Invitations and Concert Tours
1975-TEHRAN IRAN.../
1980-JORDAN.../ 1983-DUBAI UNITED EMIRATES...
INTERCONTINENTAL...HYATT REGENCY HOTEL BALLROUM
85th Aniversary Celebration in Watterson College California
Professional performance charms guides young Ian K'ser's to the beauty world where music was reverberating.
1984 Summer Ian K'ser came to United States in Los Angeles California. Besides of
all difficulties he starts to sing in the choirs. In the Hollywood Presbyterian
Church on Gower his first appearence on stage was a Tap dancer in this church
(Variety Shows)1985.
1985 Ian K'ser took a vocal technique course in LACC.
Ian K'ser follow Ballet dance classes in hollywood and around as well
One day a friend told to Ian K'ser about filming Extra job.
He try so hard to get this job .Years before he was looking to this job.
But to be union was not easy. Later things changed got the job
as a nonunion. So, a little later Ian K'ser got six union vouchers.
Now he had to come up with $1400 to register as a union member.
Year later he collect that money and register in SAG office. Then EQUITY as well.
He had an agent and a menager
He was a back ground actor and been in many TV SHOWS and MOTION PICTURES.
He had good roles in HOME LAND SECURITY movies.
An Executive in TRANS UNION AIR LINES.
A cigar seller in SEABESQUETS
A DIGNITY of oil co. from Saudi Arabia in PRINCESS DIARY TWO
A VILLAGER in HIDALGO
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD monthly seminars
Ian K'ser's first SAG seminar (crative cold reading seminar) need someone
towork with. One old member actress join him to come with a new idea.
When she found out he is a trained singer, ask him to become EQUITY member,
which handels Broadway musicals.Creative coldreading seminar turned out to
a new step in Ian K'ser musical life.
He joined EQUITY and start having Broadway-Musicals audition all over the town and vicinity.
He was tremendously vivacious working on the stage having new experiment.
Merging into the Broadway substance in those real stage life.