Meet the Suman Entertainment Group Staff
Suman Entertainment Group is the evolution of 35 years of professional performance and entertainment production. With offices in Miami, FL and Cebu, Philippines, Suman Entertainment Group provides music and entertainment services worldwide!
Every single member of our modest, yet incredibly attractive staff, is also a talented musician. They understand musicians' needs and concerns because they share them too. Our superstar staff is dedicated to meticulously curating and sourcing the very best talent in the world and making that talent affordably available to our clients across the globe. Whether ship-based or land-based, our wonderful staff delivers!
Michael Suman - Owner and Producer of Live Entertainment
The owner, Michael Suman is a respected and award-winning trumpet player, composer and arranger. He's also passionate about golf and sometimes, depending on the weather, he enjoys combining his passions at the same time. He's originally from Knoxville, TN but was lured to South Florida by the Miami Heat NBA basketball franchise to perform at all home games.
His involvement in the cruise industry encompasses working aboard 21 ships, serving as Music Director for Norwegian Cruise Line, and running the music department for Celebrity Cruise line in Miami. Upon leaving Celebrity Cruise Lines, Michael began Suman Entertainment Group in September of 2005 and built the company from the ground up into one of the finest talent booking agencies in the world. The honesty and integrity of Suman Entertainment Group are its signature trademarks and they are widely regarded as the industry's most trusted talent provider. Michael Suman is the most experienced, knowledgeable and successful booker of talent on cruise ships worldwide as well as one of the top booking agents for bands, musicians and all forms of talent for South Florida private and corporate events.
You can contact Michael at msuman@sumanent.com or (305) 981-3135.
Bart Delaney – President and CEO
Bart Delaney began his musical career as a street musician in Mexico; with guitar on his shoulder and a pack on his back, Bart sang and played his way through the country and discovered his lifelong passion in Music. Since then, Bart has circled the world on land and sea as a professional bassist, and as a manager has hired musicians from all over the globe. He currently resides in the Miami with his beautiful wife and son and is an active member of the South Florida music scene. As President of Suman Entertainment Group, Bart primarily focuses on local land bookings and the overall running/management of the company.
Bart can be reached at bdelaney@sumanent.com or (305) 981-3135.
Alex Calixto - Director of Talent Management
Alex Calixto is a multi-instrumentalist proficient in saxophone, flute, piccolo, and clarinet, as well as a talented vocalist, arranger, and accomplished bandleader. Born and raised in vibrant Miami, FL, he began performing professionally at the age of 16. After earning a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Supervision and Management from Miami Dade College, Alex served as a sideman, bandmaster, and bandleader on various cruise lines, including Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Oceania, and Seabourn. He has also shared the stage with notable artists such as Ira Sullivan, Duffy Jackson, Arturo O’Farrell, and the Harry James Orchestra. Additionally, he served as Musical Director for Broadway stars Norm Lewis and Marisha Wallace. Alex currently holds the position of reeds chairholder on the first national Broadway tour of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. As Director of Talent Management at SEG, Alex leverages his extensive shipboard and land-based experience to enhance the recruitment and scheduling of our talented musicians.
You can contact Alex at alex@sumanent.com.
Rashaad Greene - Musician Specialist and Technical Lead
Award winning percussionist/drummer Rashaad Greene is known for his exceptional ability to work and adapt in countless musical settings, such as jazz ensembles, symphony orchestras, contemporary groups, pop bands, his own projects and more. He also serves as a partnered content creator on Twitch, where he streams virtual music performances. Rashaad has jazz and classical performance degrees from University of Miami (DMA), University of Massachusetts Amherst (MM), and Vanderbilt University (B.Mus). Whether he is teaching or performing music, Rashaad finds his enjoyment the greatest when he shares his musical experiences with others. Rashaad is a musician specialist and technical lead with Suman Entertainment Group.
You can contact Rashaad at rashaad@sumanent.com or (305) 981-3138.
Chani Baxter - Director of Cruise Division and Office Manager
As a flute hobbyist, a graphic design enthusiast and emerging video game designer, Chani uses those same creative talents and next-level organizational and creative skills in overseeing SEG’s Cruise Division. Chani is responsible for scheduling musicians for cruise lines and manages our North Miami Office.
Chani can be reached at cbaxter@sumanent.com or (305) 981-3135.
Leandro Casas - Entertainment Specialist
Leandro Casas grew up in San Francisco-Cordoba, Argentina. Since an early age, he studied Classical Piano at the Conservatory of Music in his hometown, and later on moved to Buenos Aires to continue his music studies focused on Jazz and Latin music. He worked as a recording and touring musician in South America for over a decade before starting his career at sea as Musician, Music Director, and Entertainer performing a wide variety of styles of music.
Leandro can be reached at leandro@sumanent.com or (305) 981-3138.
Celia Suman - Manager of Land Events and Musician Processing
Celia spent several years working on cruise ships as a Port & Shopping Consultant on Disney, Norwegian, and Holland America cruise ships. She now coordinates the entertainment for our land events and is a professional performer herself. Celia also Manages the musician processing for various cruise lines at Suman Entertainment Group.
You can contact Celia at csuman@sumanent.com or (305) 981-3138.
Emma Maler - Musician Processor
Emma Maler has spent her music career working in many different avenues. She is a producer and an engineer, working comfortably in recording studios for the past 4 years. Emma also works in event coordination and planning, assisting different venues in day-of events to make sure everything runs smoothly, while also curating her own events independently. She is a self-taught musician and has worked as a freelance booking agent and manager in the past. She has the willingness to learn that has helped her with her career in the entertainment business thus far. Emma is a musician processor for various cruise lines with Suman Entertainment Group.
You can contact Emma at emma@sumanent.com or (305) 981-3138.
Alan Hong - Head of Filipino Musician Division
Alan has worked in Asia for almost 10 years in five star hotels. He joined Star Cruises in 1999 for a year with the Ironics Band as a professional musician and then joined Norwegian Cruise Lines and worked there from 2000 - 2006. He joined Suman Entertainment Group in November of 2005 and since then has been in charge of the auditioning, selection, grooming and preparation of Filipino bands.
You can contact Alan at alanhong_bands@yahoo.com or +63 926 670 6947.
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