Joey Dillon wrote an article for this issue of True West, breaking down the gunspinning scene from the movie “Tombstone.” Click the magazine to read.
Usually Dillon performs well rounded half-hour stage shows. It seems to be about the best fit for most venues. However, he can custom fit the show lengths for any event, stage, or dinner show. Even up to 90 minutes!
He is also an experienced MC as well as a great strolling performer to meet and greet the guests.
To help promote the evening, consider that Joey holds three World Championship Gunslinger titles, is a Hollywood Gun Coach to the Stars, and an actor as well. Joey Dillon has been working professionally nationwide and internationally for over 13 years with his unique display of cowboy six gun handling. With guns alone he has been practicing for 20 plus years!
He has been named "Best trick and Fancy Gun Handler" by True West Magazine and Joey Dillon has been called one of the finest trick gun handlers that has ever been seen, and this coming from people in the western film industry, some since the early days.
Joey has displayed his talents for numerous celebrities, country artists, governors, as the gun expert for the History Channel's Wild West Tech series, the Biography Channel, the Discovery Channel, as well as some great films. Watch out for a few hitting the big screen over the next two summers.
Almost every state has seen the show, as well as Canada, Argentina, and Japan. The gunslinger show will display all of the Hollywood moves you may remember from classic westerns, many new creative moves never before seen, historical facts, Joey's own style of humor, and last but not least gun safety.
God has truly blessed this young man with a talent to handle a gun, and Dillon has perfected this gift to a point you must see to believe!
Traveling man...
Joey Dillon has enough T.V., film, history expert, and hollywood coaching credits to advertise and peak the interests of any audience. On top of that once they fill the seats, the live one man gunslinger stage show continues to capture their interest and imagination. It is verbally driven, so while spinning, slinging, and juggling the six-guns around, Joey Dillon continues to talk and joke and even grabs a couple audience members to come up and help out throughout the show. Although shooting blanks spices up the show, many performances are done without a single shot fired depending on the venue. It certainly does not make or break the feel.
Using his comedy background to his advantage, Joey makes sure his show is entertaining for everyone even if you’re not a gun lover or history nut. It is a show that truly entertains all ages.
Joey's show is also insured, and where needed can be performed with fake but authentic looking guns.
If you are hesitant about guns at your event, please read the following:
Joey Dillon is a professional. He stresses gun safety to kids at every show. He never carries live ammunition at his events, EVER. Blanks if included in his performance are personally hand loaded by Dillon. The show is insured. Dillon is twirling, juggling, and tossing a couple of shiny pieces of metal, that is all an UNLOADED gun is. Where needed, Dillon has FAKE metal guns that can be substituted. Dillon uses Colt PEACEmakers, guns that won the west, and Dillon is keeping OUR unique and personal national history alive. Have you ever watched a Cowboy movie that did not have guns? Do you think your clients want to see old west cowboys without guns? Dillon is not spinning AK-47's, 9mm, or 40's. He is using antique cowboy guns, the type and model that HAVE NEVER shot up malls or colleges, hijacked planes, or took part in gang wars or drug battles. They don't take clips, they are not assault weapons, and don't have laser sights! Guns like Joey's have armed sheriffs and lawmen in the old days and General Patton during World War Two. Joey Dillon flies around the country with his guns EVERY WEEKEND and has taken his guns to performances in such places as City Malls, Princeton College, California Public Schools, Governor Speeches, Casinos, Movie Sets, Churches, and TONS of other unlikely places. Why? Because he is the best at what he does, he is an artist, a class act, and he is treated accordingly.
Buy the Instructional DVD! Over an hours worth of entertainment with gunslinging lessons and a short film with Joey Dillon showing off his gun moves while dispatching the bad guys!
For more videos of Joey Dillon in action, check out the Film Work Page!
"Joey Dillon drew enthusiastic crowds for every performance at the 2010 and 2011 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festivals. Adults and children alike loved his show!"
Mike Fleming Festival Director
Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival
Joey the Gunslinger came up to the C Lazy U Ranch for a very high end corporate retreat.
I tell you what, this guy is amazing! I wasn’t sure what to expect from a roper / gunslinger, but Joey left you wanting for nothing. He had that crowd of 100 people with their mouths open, methodically into every detail of his next move. He had members of the audience up shooting, whooping it up, and having an amazing time.
His personality added to his insane amount of talent as he whipped those guns around and let off shots that captivated the audience. I myself, was so into it that I jumped out of my seat a number of times as I burst with laughter and appreciation for what I was watching. I was in awe of the pure talent that this man demonstrated.
So if you are into a dynamic, high energy, entertaining, hilarious, gun slinger / entertainer. GO WITH JOEY! You will not be disappointed.
We will absolutely without a doubt be calling to book Joey again!
Taryn Gardner
Director of Guest Service
C Lazy U Ranch
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