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Mike Christopher in Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Biography

Mike Christopher

Overview

  • Born
    April 14, 1953 · North Hills, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Birth name
    Michael Berhosky
  • Height
    5′ 9″ (1.75 m)

Mini bio

  • Mike Christopher is best known for his character, the "Hare Krishna Zombie" in the 1978 George Romero classic "Dawn of the Dead." Following the release of "Dawn" he moved to Los Angeles to perform laser light shows for Laserium and Laser Media, Tangerine Dream and New Kids on the Block. Heavily interested in technology, he spend the next 2 decades with Oberheim Electronics as a Quality Technician and studio musician, Color Systems Technology as an animator, freelancing in Hollywood and Burbank as a quality technician for Videotape mastering and finally digitizing film and shooting EFX back to 35mm. Totally unaware of the growing cult popularity of "Dawn of the Dead" he relocated to the Tampa FL area in 1996. As of 2013 he is in the process of reinventing himself as a character actor and electronic music composer. He is living in East Central Florida.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Self

Trademarks

  • Plays a Hammond Organ
  • Plays an Arp 2600 Keyboard
  • His Hare Krishna Zombie character in Dawn of the Dead (1978)
  • His Glasses
  • His Bald Head

Trivia

  • Started taking organ lessons in 4th grade through Gimbels Department store in North Hills, Pennsylvania. The day his parents and him decided to buy their first organ instead of a piano. Next, He studied with Mary Sundholm from Avalon before becoming the Organist at Sacred Heart Church in Emsworth, Pennsylvania for 7 years. He then majored in Pipe Organ under Drs. Beikman and Lord at the University of Pittsburgh.

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