Christopher Ullman

Christopher Ullman is a four time national and international whistling champion. He has performed with major symphony orchestras, serenaded President George W. Bush in the Oval Office, whistled the national anthem at major league sporting events, and entertained millions around the world on TV and radio. In what Chris describes as a ministry, he whistles Happy Birthday more than 400 times each year to friends and family. Chris started his puckered pursuits at age five, whistled incessantly while delivering newspapers as a teen, jammed with jazz bands in college, and worked the open mike circuit in his Washington, DC home in the 1980s-90s. He has appeared on The Tonight Show, The Today Show, CNN, NPR, CNBC, and been featured in The New York Times, People Magazine, The Washington Post, and Time Magazine. His repertoire includes classical, blues, jazz, Broadway, and rock. In 2003, Chris released his debut CD, The Symphonic Whistler, and in 2012 he was inducted into the International Whistling Hall of Fame. By day he is a Director of Global Communications at The Carlyle Group, an investment firm based in Washington, DC.

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