ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
Our goal is to help people unleash their inner rockstar!
We’re 5 Minutes of Fame. Our mission is to spread joy and happiness with music. Karaoke comes to LIFE. Participants are invited to sing their favorite songs with a live band.
We provide interactive music entertainment through live band karaoke. We walk into gigs ready to rock 300+ songs. Our song catalog includes a fun array of songs from Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song, to Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back. Genres include: pop, alternative rock, hard rock, oldies, broadway, disney, r&b, hip hop, rap, country, & more.
VENUE available for bookings
We are a REC Philly member, a creative co-working space at the Fashion District. Our home stage inside of REC Philly is a 250 person venue available for booking corporate events, birthday parties, and more.
We also travel for gigs at restaurants, bars, casinos, weddings, and corporate events!
VENUE available for PRIVATE EVENTS
YAKITORI BOY
CHINATOWN, PHILADELPHIA, PA
ADDRESS: 211 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
BASS - FRESHY
From his first garage band, first gig with a crowd of 15 people, to playing with the Wailers and entertaining a crowd of 1,500 people… Freshy’s musical journey from 14 years old is a testament to passion, dedication, and devotion.
Freshy’s favorite thing about live band karaoke is that everyone has a great time & a great experience. He loves that people come in and get to be rockstars in that moment.
“We are YOUR band. For the next 5 minutes, you’re going to feel like a million bucks. The whole place is going to turn up and love it. I’m here to bring the best of my ability to help you TURN UP.” - Freshy
Freshy’s loves entertaining, playing for a crowd, and seeing people have a phenomenal time. Freshy lives to hear:
“Oh my gosh, I had the BEST time!”
“You guys made the night!”
“I was having a hard day, but hearing this music really lifted my spirits.”
He always reflects how he did the night of a gig, how he made someone feel… He believes music has healing power & believes whatever you want to do in your life, should always be something you enjoy. He doesn’t like work, he loves it, and wouldn’t have it any other way.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCE HISTORY
VENUES
- APOLLO THEATER - 1,500 person music hall and NYC landmark in Harlem, Manhattan
- TROCADERO - 1,200 person iconic venue for rock & punk concerts
- SONY HALL - 1,000 person concert venue near Times Square, Manhattan
- TLA - 1,000 person capacity at Philly's premiere small concert venue
ARTISTS
- THE WAILERS - Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican reggae band led by Bob Marley.
- GEORGE CLINTON & THE P-FUNK ALL STARS - Awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards; Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997
- BILAL - Singer, songwriter and record producer with extensive list of collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, Common, Erykah Badu, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, The Roots, and more. Achieved three songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 hits.
EVENTS
- FESTIVAL PIER AT PENN’S LANDING - 6,000 person amphitheater venue on the Delaware River waterfront
- LIBERTY MUSIC FEST - The biggest independent music festival in the Philadelphia with over 100+ performers
- CAMP JAM - Nationally recognized program known as “the ultimate rock n roll music camp” that’s budded over 20,000 musicians
mc - JUNGINAMILLION
Jung is the brainchild behind Cocktail Culture Co., a booking platform for interactive mixology events with five star stellar reviews and a reputation for servicing Fortune 500 clients. After Cocktail Culture Co., Jung founded 5 Minutes of Fame through the help of an Open Mic Host friend (shout out to Lennon!), where karaoke comes to life and participants unleash their inner rockstar with a live band.
Both businesses specialize in interactive entertainment. Jung believes it is everyone’s personal responsibility to turn an ordinary life into extraordinary. She hopes 5 Minutes of Fame can help people achieve extraordinary happiness and extraordinary fun.
She believes in girl power, positivity, living life on your own terms, and being unapologetically yourself. She loves to motivate others, encourage people to be their unique selves, create their own future, follow their dreams, and unleash their full potential.
MEDIA MENTIONS
Huffington Post, Liquor.com, GRID Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Technical.ly Philly, MyNewPhilly
CORPORATE CLIENTS
Snapchat, Twitter, Microsoft, ATKearney, Er&Y, Accenture, KPMG, PWC, Boston Consulting Group, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts & more
music coordinator - DEAN RUBENSTEIN
(Big) Dean Rubenstein made a name for himself as the front man for Philadelphia's popular reggae band Jah People and the leader of Dean and Company, a Grateful Dead tribute band..
Dean and Company will make you move your body with their funky Jams, Soulful blues numbers and of course authentic Grateful Dead sound. The band's version of Row Jimmy was recently featured on Dead.net, The official home of The Grateful Dead.
GUITAR - TEDDY POWELL
Teddy's tasteful instrumental work, consisting of guitar, piano and bass is undeniably impressive. He has the ability to pick up an instrument and play a song he has never heard. Teddy shines best on electric guitar with a full band, as he is known in the music scene as Shreddy Teddy.
Piano - Michael Borowski
Coming soon
DRUMS - KYLE WALTER
Coming soon