Russell Hoke has performed on stages in Europe, the U.K., Brazil, and in houses across the U.S. Upon his return from Sao Paulo, Brazil he sang the villains from Offenbach’s masterwork, Les Contes D’Hoffman. Other performances include: La Traviata (Giorgio Germont ),Nabucco (Nabucco), Barber of Seville (Dottore Bartolo), La Boheme (Marcello), Madame Butterfly (The Bonze), Elixir of Love (Dr. Dulcamara) and Gianni Schicchi (Zio Simone). He studied music at Northern Illinois University.