Puddles Pity Party

Michael Geier is an American singer and entertainer based in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Geier is best known for his persona of Puddles Pity Party, a pierrot whiteface clown in the vein of Pagliacci who sings covers of popular music. Geier traditionally refers to Puddles in third person when speaking about the character.

Early life Geier was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the fifth of seven children of "Big Oz" and Peg Geier. He says that he "grew up in a houseful of giants", with his two brothers and four sisters all growing to at least 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) in height. Geier is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall. He grew up in Richmond, Virginia.

Career Geier, known as Big Mike Geier, fronted the band Useless Playboys in Richmond. He moved to Atlanta in 1995 and formed the band Kingsized soon after. The band performed swing, rock, and soul covers. Other entertainment projects he founded in Atlanta included Dames Aflame, a burlesque revue that became a part of Kingsized shows. Elvis Royale is an Elvis Presley tribute act fronted by Geier with Kingsized as the band; Geier continues to make occasional appearances with that act. Other projects were Bogey and the Viceroy, the...